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ONLY 387 LOCKS TO LONDON!

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December 1st 2018
Published: December 2nd 2018
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On September 3 2018 we began the maiden voyage of our narrowboat "Horatio Sprague". Strictly speaking this was not the maiden voyage, as we had already sailed the boat from Steve Heywood's boatyard in Stone some 85 miles to Tewkesbury in February. But then the boat was only an empty shell with an engine. Thanks mostly to our son Alastair it was now a beautifully finished narrowboat! Although the ... Read Full Entry



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David Morgan
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Free spirited, living on a narrow boat....Into architecture, sailing, music, walking, and the great outdoors!... full info
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Fenny StratfordFenny Stratford
Fenny Stratford
Heavy swing Bridge.
View of the River Ouse from Iron Trunk Aqueduct View of the River Ouse from Iron Trunk Aqueduct
View of the River Ouse from Iron Trunk Aqueduct
Horse Tunnel CosgroveHorse Tunnel Cosgrove
Horse Tunnel Cosgrove
This unique tunnel was built so the boat horses could reach stables. And the boatmen to the pub!
Over elaborate decoration?! Over elaborate decoration?!
Over elaborate decoration?!
Stoke Bruerne LocksStoke Bruerne Locks
Stoke Bruerne Locks
The rope with a life of its own!
Stowhill WharfStowhill Wharf
Stowhill Wharf
Mooring at sunset.
WeedonWeedon
Weedon
Nice pair of old boats.
Braunston TurnBraunston Turn
Braunston Turn
One of the pair of bridges at the junction.
Fosse Locks, Offchurch Fosse Locks, Offchurch
Fosse Locks, Offchurch
Fran and Brian hard at work!
The locking team at Fosse Locks! The locking team at Fosse Locks!
The locking team at Fosse Locks!
Fran, Brian and Sue.
Canal recycling! Canal recycling!
Canal recycling!
A barge full of stuff dredged from the canal near Hatton Locks.
Stratford Canal split bridgeStratford Canal split bridge
Stratford Canal split bridge
At the helm!At the helm!
At the helm!
Stratford CanalStratford Canal
Stratford Canal
The Avon in Stratford at dusk. The Avon in Stratford at dusk.
The Avon in Stratford at dusk.
StratfordStratford
Stratford
The statue of Prince Hal from the Shakespeare memorial.
Bidford on Avon sunsetBidford on Avon sunset
Bidford on Avon sunset
Our last night!Our last night!
Our last night!
A fine sunset at Eckington Bridge.
Tewkesbury again!Tewkesbury again!
Tewkesbury again!
We returned on Friday November 2. A voyage of 387 locks and about the same number of miles!



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