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Europe » United Kingdom » England » Northamptonshire » Daventry December 9th 2019

Well today is the day. The day when things will go right or horribly wrong. Thich Nhat Hanh told me this morning that " The present moment is the only moment that is real" So OK yes it is but we have to live in hope that the new fitting of the battery will work and we can get off for a well earned break in France. The weather is mixed - grey old days where the sun never breaks through. Fog and frost . It is that time of the year when you never really know what you are going to get until you open the curtains and let the light in. The clocks have changed and the evenings are getting longer . The Christmas adverts are trying to encourage us to make sure we ... read more
The Cross on a grey old day
The church

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Northamptonshire October 25th 2018

Leaving Warwick we had a day to spare before we were due to meet up with an old friend near Daventry. Rugby seemed to be a nice place to head for and thanks again to ‘Brit Stops’, we found yet another lovely little Canal Side stop over, The Barley Mow, Newbold. It turned out the Land Lord and Lady are keen motor homers and have a large Euro Box in the car park themselves. We also found a classic Hymer MH parked up to so we were in good company. It turned out that our friend worked a ten minute drive from the pub so we dropped the Jacks and wound out the slide, we’d be here a couple of days. What a couple of lovely days we had too, great company, beautiful walks either way ... read more
Easy Like Sunday Morning
He's from Oxford, but this is the Oxford Canal, What?
Come on Dad

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Northamptonshire » Braunston September 20th 2016

Geo: 52.2911, -1.21004Well, we completed out 13 point turn without any drama whatsoever and are retracing our steps now. We are back in Braughton, it is starting to feel like home. The highlight of the last 24 hours was seeing two small Roe deer on the towing path near our boat at dusk last night. As it was raining we couldn't get a photo so you will just have to take our word for it. A couple of photos for Linda's grandchildren today - 'Cousin Jack' on the canal and 'Isla' who we will enjoy with pasta and Cambridge Cracker sausages!... read more
Cousin Jack!

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Northamptonshire » Braunston September 19th 2016

Geo: 52.2911, -1.21004Well not that bad but it has been steady drizzle all day. However we have braved the weather and moved on to Napton Junction - despite what the location on the blog says, it doesn't recognise some of these smaller places.An uneventful journey and George helped us moor (or 'tied us up' as Linda likes to say..) and then would have talked all day if it hadn't been raining. We have ventured out to Napton on the Hill and found their wonderful post office coffee shop with lovely staff - you must visit them if ever you are here. I am paying back in advertising for their good advice and free wifi.Tomorrow we turn around (hopefully) and head gently for home. We might even stop at Rugby in a day or two.... read more
Good weather for ducks today at Napton

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Northamptonshire » Braunston September 18th 2016

Geo: 52.2911, -1.21004After Newbold we set out in day two - the first big day AND with three locks to navigate.We left at about 10 and the wonderful Clive met us at the locks and acted as our personal tutor. Many of the locks have volunteers on hand to assist the tourists as well, especially in the weekends. Linda drove and I did all the hard work of opening paddles and gates and then closing them all in the right order, learning to carry my trusty windlass with me at all times. Too busy to take photos but we are going back that way so will get some then.We got to Braunston but incurred the first injury on the way when I got savaged by a blackberry bush that I steered into - I did it ... read more
The old windmill at Braunston
Home for the week
My room!


Good afternoon ☀️?? As you are aware I took Bertha for her first trip to the VW festival Bug Jam Friday through til Sunday. We has a great time and we were soooo grateful for the extra comfort she gives us. It was quite wet for the first half of Friday but cleared up afternoon time when it became extremely hot and muggy rather like the weather in the Caribbean if I'm honest. We had watched the racing and eaten our full of lurvely BBQ food accompanied by the usual beers ? and followed by the customary pancakes with lemon and sugar for us ?. As the evening wore on it began getting more humid and muggy and then we got another weather warning so while the others in our group were making tracks for the ... read more
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Europe » United Kingdom » England » Northamptonshire » Kettering July 17th 2014

Hello again! Just a quick post to say I've packed Bertha up all except for fresh food which I shall do early in the morning. Setting the alarm for 04.00 so up with the sun tomorrow and will aim to get on the road by 05.00 and join the VW convoy all heading for the Pod. So exciting :)) dear Reader and the weather forecast for tomorrow is excellent. Not so good for Saturday so will take rain ponchos and Wellies. Every good festival has a bit of rain and mud around :). So dear Reader I'm off to bed now as it is getting late, night night, god bless x... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Northamptonshire » Kettering July 15th 2014

Just thought I'd add a small post as I am trying to train myself to write regular entries So not really about travel just an observation whilst out walking Blue. Being a Mastiff he needs quite a lot of space to hurtle about in (yes, hurtle IS the operative word dear Reader) so we tend to walk him round the local fields. Actually that is not quite correct I walk round the fields while Blue 'hurtles' through them. Once he has finished the initial hurtling he settles into a sort of dolphin wave like movement , a now you see him/now you don't, if you get what I mean ?. I shall try posting a short video of this at the end for the Readers' benefit.. Anyway I digress, it was whilst walking Blue this evening ... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Northamptonshire » Kettering July 14th 2014

Good evening Just a quick note to say after much deliberation we have decided on the name of Bertha as she is bigger than the usual t4's (and did I mention far more luxurious? Lol) so (big) Bertha it is. I have been planning some trips today and am also preparing all of the items rescued from Fleur before she left me, ready to be installed in their new places in Bertha. I am going to get some decals at Bug Jam as I want her name and also I want 'Starlight Canonball' on her too. You may be wondering why on earth I should want this to go on her as well, and you would be forgiven if you are thinking I've actually lost my marbles lol. The Starlight Canonball comes from a wonderful singer ... read more




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