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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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A rare duck?A rare duck?
A rare duck?
Blisworth Tunnel Blisworth Tunnel
Blisworth Tunnel
The difficulty of passing boats in a 13ft wide tunnel. Not much clearance!
Stoke BruerneStoke Bruerne
Stoke Bruerne
Heart of the canal network.
Bolinder semi-dieselBolinder semi-diesel
Bolinder semi-diesel
One of the early canal boat engine.
WolvertonWolverton
Wolverton
Train mural celebrates railway town.
Milton KeynesMilton Keynes
Milton Keynes
The canal passes through beautiful parks all the way through the city!
Milton KeynesMilton Keynes
Milton Keynes
Working boat
Heron drying wingsHeron drying wings
Heron drying wings
Semi detached boatSemi detached boat
Semi detached boat
One half to live in. The other half a workshop.
Leighton BuzzardLeighton Buzzard
Leighton Buzzard
Autumn colours.
Swing bridgeSwing bridge
Swing bridge
Luckily someone came to help with this one!
Buddhist temple on narrowboat! Buddhist temple on narrowboat!
Buddhist temple on narrowboat!
Berkhampstead Berkhampstead
Berkhampstead
Lovely canal side house.
Bourne EndBourne End
Bourne End
A tricky swing Bridge which involved stopping the traffic!
Cassiobury Park. Cassiobury Park.
Cassiobury Park.
The canal passes through this fine park near Watford.
Noahs Ark!? Noahs Ark!?
Noahs Ark!?
BatchworthBatchworth
Batchworth
The lock on the left leads to the River Chess.
Is it art?! Is it art?!
Is it art?!
Denham Deep LockDenham Deep Lock
Denham Deep Lock
Deepest lock on the Grand Union.
Cowley LockCowley Lock
Cowley Lock
Last lock down from Birmingham. 27 miles "lock free" from here to Paddington.
Bull's Bridge Junction. Bull's Bridge Junction.
Bull's Bridge Junction.
Junction with the Paddington Arm of the Grand Union. This is on a 27 mile "lock free" section!



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