Filming on the Llangollen Canal

We will be filming the Llangollen Canal intermittently for the rest of June - especially on sunny days. Please look out for us and say hello. We will also be exploring the walks around the canal for the next in the Waterway Walks series. We expect to cover all the branches and the northern open part of the Montgomeryshire Canal. Publication is planned for the Autumn - watch the blog for details of our progress.

Posted on Friday, June 15, 2007 at 07:28
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Happy Anniversary

While ascending Grindley Brook earlier in the week and chatting with the crew on Shadowfax, the boat behind us, I discovered we both had a career in the railways.

I also learned that it was the couple’s tenth wedding anniversary on 7 June and they have a pirate theme planned for the day.

We passed them again yesterday, moored on the Whitchurch Arm when we took this photo of most of the crew.  Just one person missing - inside, and still getting ready.

I do hope the anniversary goes well.  Perhaps they will leave a comment on this blog.

Posted on Thursday, June 7, 2007 at 05:00
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We’ve been spotted

Sooner or later it had to happen, and today was the day.

Sitting in the queue to descend the staircase at Grindley Brook we were chatting to the couple on the boat ahead.  “You’ve got a Blog haven’t you?” he said.

Apparently Granny Buttons led them to our Blog.  So well done - you’re the first to recognise us - or at least the first to admit to recognising us.

And Simon has an interest in walking publications so I provided a complimentary copy of our Cotswold Canals Waterway Walks.

I do hope they will leave a comment on the blog or get in touch by email.

Posted on Wednesday, June 6, 2007 at 20:51
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We made it to Llangollen

Yes, we did fit into the locks at Hurleston, the narrowest locks on British Waterways so we should be all right everywhere else. We paused for a day at Wrenbury for my parents to visit and cruised forwards through the lift bridge to the winding point, then back through three locks to the next winding point behind us and back to Wrenbury.  It was lovely warm sunshine and everyone seemed to enjoy the day. Then onwards until forced to stop by torrential rail at Wixhall Moss on Sunday. Monday saw a prompt start and heading through the staircase locks at Grindley Brook to pick up our daughter, Susan, who had been patiently waiting at Chirk after travelling by train.  She had a lift through the tunnel and walked over the aqueduct and joined us in time to help with the filming of the aqueduct and tunnel. We reached Llangollen in the evening and briefly explored the walk to the Horseshoe falls and into town.  The photo of the basin was taken this morning before all the boats started to leave. This evening we are moored alongside Blake Mere.  There are several Meres around here - a Mere being a natural hollow which is filled with water but has no direct stream or river flowing in our out like a lake has.  This is the view across the towpath from the boat.  It’s lovely and quiet with the evening sunshine glinting on the trees opposite.

Posted on Tuesday, June 5, 2007 at 20:43
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