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July 20, Traffic lights on red at Castleford Junction save the barge from being rammed by a narrowboat
July 19, Passing through Leeds
July 21, Passing us with the speed of a sports car
July 21, Cooling towers at Ferrybridge Power Stations
July 21, Oil tanker Kestrel, decks awash
July 21, Oil Tanker Kestrel
July 21, Sand barge at Whitley Locks
July 21, Evening get together at Bramwith Locks
July 21, Nb Medina passing under Sykehouse Lift Bridge
July 22, He has priority - he's bigger than us!!
July 22, The River Trent at Keadby
July 23, The River Trent passing below the M180
July 23, Turbulent waters on the tidal River Trent as we speed by this tide gauge
July 23, Torksey Viaduct
July 23, Cooling Towers at West Burton Power Station
July 23, Smooth waters entering Torksey Lock
July 24, Moored on the Fossdyke & Whitham Canal at Torksey
July 24, Jason enjoying a run. The red harness is his safety harness to lift him from the water should he fall in.
July 28, Wide straight stretches, and high banks, on the way to Boston
July 26, Lincoln Cathedral
July 29, Boston Marina with The Stump in the background
July 30, Disused railway station converted for residential use
July 30, Floating islands of weed are sometimes difficult to avoid
July 30, Nb Medina passing under the Millennium Sculpture
Aug. 3, Another early morning start awaiting the tide on the pontoons at Torksey
July 30, The Glory Hole in Lincoln
Aug. 3, The River Trent, busy waterways
Aug. 4, Phil, Connie and Scamp on "Tiger of Trevose"
Aug. 4, Fiskerton
Aug. 3, Cromwell Lock
Aug. 14, The Clock Warehouse at Shardlow
Aug. 16, Colourful houses in Alrewas
Aug. 8, The National Water Sport Centre at Holme Pierrepont
Aug. 20, West of Bridge 61 the canal is very narrow, due to the removal of Armitage Tunnel
Aug. 20, The tranquil waters around Tixall Wide
Aug. 21, Essex Bridge at Shugborough Park
Aug. 22, A tree across the canal stops traffic in both directions
Aug. 22, The canal has been reopened
Aug. 22, BW work boat loaded with branches at Stafford Boat Club
Sept. 1, Boats passing through the Autherley Stop Lock
Aug. 22, Delayed narrowboats waiting to pass through the first lock after the fallen tree
Sept. 1, Overnight mooring in the centre of Wolverhampton
Sept. 2, The Birmingham Canal – Main Level
Sept. 2, The Birmingham Canal – Main Level
Sept. 1 - Trouble awaits us on the Wolverhampton Locks
Sept. 2, Bridges over the Birmingham Canal
Sept. 2, Bridges over the Birmingham Canal
Sept. 2, Bridges over the Birmingham Canal
Sept. 3, Start of the Tour of Britain Birmingham Time Trials
Sept. 4, Gas Street Basin – early morning
Sept. 5, King’s Norton Junction
Sept. 7, Lock Keeper’s Cottage with barrel roof. Note the gap in the bridge to allow tow ropes to pass through without having to disconnect the horse from the narrowboat
Sept. 7, Some people have to walk whilst others ride!!
Sept. 5, Guillotine Lock at King’s Norton Junction
Sept. 8, Edstone Aqueduct is almost 600 feet long. The towpath is at the same level as the bottom of the canal.
Sept. 7, Loads of blackberries along the canal banks
Sept. 11, Half-timbered buildings at the Mary Arden Estate
Sept. 12, The evening view from our moorings – Stratford on Avon
