Today’s dawdle was 6.5miles, no locks. Two and a half hours thru absolutely delightful countryside. Winded, watered (no sniggering). Now pub. More on that in due course…🍺

Canalplan not pulling any punches in its critique of the northern Ashby. Check out the last para…

Tonight’s weapon of choice.

Recommendation for boaters who thrash up to the northern reaches of the Ashby. The Horse & Jockey, Congerstone. Foody pub but good 🍺. Moor at Bridge 47, 5 min stroll.

Good grief it’s the jackpot tonight. We’ve gone from swearing to racism. I don’t think I’ll return which is shame cos it’s a good price and pleasant staff.

Oh I was wrong! Tonight the Kinell has morphed into The Far Queue.

Back in the Kinell. Tonight it’s more decorous. Perhaps having a woman behind the bar is the cause.

Engine room painted. Now, pub.

Sitting in the Kinell Arms. Or at least it should be called that, given that every other sentence heard contains that word.

RT @SlenderSherbet: It's #YorkshireDay and as is tradition, here for you bastards, is Sean Bean, as Sharpe, saying "bastard" a lot. https:/….

RT @BladeoftheS: If you want to see Michelle Mone kicked out of the House of Lords and arrested until she pays the £232,000,000 she owes gi….

#boatsthatweet.Trying work out which canals on the network are NOT affected by closure or long term restriction. I’ve got:.Llangollen.Staffs & Worcs.Ashby. Any others?.

Not him again! .😂😂😂😂😂

If he had, I wouldn’t be writing this, as my Mum (his gf at that time) refused to leave Wales. So you wouldn’t be reading this…🙁.

I found an old book today given to my Dad when we was in Australia in WW2, inscribed by a friend there. He wanted to return after VJ and start a new life down under, but it didn’t happen.

What’s the word for pondering how different your life might have been if your forefathers had acted differently? 🤔.

I know we boaters all grumble about stoppage notices, but I’d be happy to stand and wait for this one…

Boaters coping with low water levels please have a butchers at this and be glad you’re not there. The Hudds Narrow on the summit lock flight this morning.

Weds - lose wallet.Thurs - recover wallet. Drive to Moira Furnace museum and find it’s closed.Fri - think I’ll stay in bed 😀.

What sort of idiot plugs into shoreline power without thinking to actually check that it’s switched on and run all sorts of 240v stuff for hours? 🤔.