Our 150 Mile Canal Adventure Begins
Having left the marina we are now starting to make our way eastwards towards the tidal River Trent
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“Spider T” Humber Sloop: Pride of the Fleet
Spider T is an iron-hulled Humber sloop of industrial and maritime heritage, which turned up at our marina just a few days before we left.
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One Year On The Canals
It’s been a yearsince we moved onto our widebeam canal boat. After 20 years aboard a sailing boat, how’s it been?
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How I Use Infrared Photography for Black and White Photos
I’ve converted one of my cameras to infrared, and I use it for black and white photography
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Walking In A Park Made of Glass – Barnby Dun
This park is made of glass, and is one of the best little nature reserves in the area
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Is off-grid mooring the last freedom?
One of the last places you’ll find the last freedom is off-grid mooring on the canals and rivers of the UK.
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Strong winds cause us problems – Aire and Calder Navigation
If you thought strong winds were the preserve of sailors, think again. They play havoc with canal boaters too!
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Is Britain going to lose its canals?
We spent some time with our nephews, but are they the last generation to enjoy the British waterways?
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Help Us With Our New Logo
We need your help with designing our new logo!
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The Embarrassment Of Running Aground On A Narrowboat
Running aground is one of those pit-of-your-stomach-fears all sailors have. On any boat. On any stretch of water. We haven’t run aground in 20 years
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The Suez Canal Part 2
The is the second podcast recorded whilst transiting the Suez Canal aboard Esper. In this episode we leave Ismalia with a new, quieter pilot and make our way towards Port Suez. We encounter some fishermen in the Bitter Lakes, which enrages our normally subdued pilot, and Ian of ‘Rhumb Do’ suggests lamb chops for dinner. It’s not what it seems…
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The Suez Canal Part 1
This is the first of two podcasts recorded as we transited the Suez Canal from north to south. We set off from Port Said around midday, took in the afternoon sun and watched as a huge convoy passed, and spent a bit of time chatting to our pilot. Learn a bit about Egyptian families, the types of ships that pass and what goes on on the canal.
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Well, Hush My Mouth!
Only this morning I was hopping about on the empty promenade of Ismalia marina, having been left behind by the rally. We’d been woken up at 5am only to be told that our pilot wouldn’t be turning up till ten. After our last experience of that ungrateful arse of a pilot Liz and I had said that whoever came on-board as our pilot for the second day would not get any more than $10 baksheesh. A kick in the bollocks would also be offered if any objection was raised over the sum of our present.
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Ungrateful Suez Canal Pilots
He ripped open the parcel, threw aside the t-shirt, scattered the other goods across the deck and tore open the envelope containing the money. The next half an hour was spent listening to this whinging, ungrateful shit complain about his present.
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Bribing The Wrong Person
A very angry Arabic marina manager started shouting in a way that only an angry Arabic-speaking official person can do. The pilot boat had to catch us up in order to drop off our pilot, Moussa, which is Egyptian for Moses. Biblical this man was not…
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