The cruise continues to Debdale Wharf Marina

We have cruised to our mooring at Debdale Wharf Marina on the Leicester section of the Grand Union canal .We made a small detour down the canal to Welford to meet up with our friends Brian and Shirley but we are glad to be back on our mooring and getting ready for the winter .

CRUISING AGAIN

Nice day not much sun but at least it was dry so we have cruised from Rugby to Braunston Turn .

We arrived late afternoon and met up with friends on The Stella May also Jean and Paul on Enchantress .Tomorrow its the locks at Braunston and on to Norton Junction before turning left on the Leicester section of the Grand Union and more locks at Watford.(fingers crossed the sun will shine.

The cruise continues

Well we have a good day today fine and sunny so we have cruised from Sutton Stop to Newbold on Avon and the good news the lights in the tunnel at Newbold are all working. We arrived at Newbold late afternoon and found a mooring on the 14 day moorings which was a stroke of good luck because when you have a 70' boat its quite hard to find the space .Tomorrow it will be a cruise to Rugby and the we can top up the food supplies ready for the final leg of our journey to Debdale Wharf Marina.

Chi-Cheemaun cruises on

We have cruised from Polesworth to the Anchor at Hartshill and after a good meal we moored overnight .Today we have cruised to just before Sutton Stop having past through Nuneaton witch is the place where they dump the nations plastic bottles in the canal (well it looks like that )so tomorrow we will do all the normal chores and negotiate the big lock at Sutton Stop and continue towards Rugby.

Back on line at last

Hi folks we are now back on line sorry for the delay but I blame poor Internet service.

We are moored at Fazeley and have sorted out our Generator problem,for this I have to thank D.P.Generators from Inkberrow and Dave Palmer who gave me a first class service at a good fair price .We are enjoying all this sunny weather long may it last we say,well at least until next summer .

Moored at Hopwas

Today we have cruised from Handsacre to Hopwas in very nice sunshine and little wind .

This is the view of the visitor moorings at Hopwas which are near the school and a short walk to the Red Lion pub .The Red Lion is a great place to eat and drink rather than the Tame Otter pub across the canal.

The Good and the Bad

Yes atlast I have internet again we have turned round and are now moored at Handacre owing to the problems on the Shroppie. Lets hope that next time we want to cruise the Shroppie they will be able to keep the water in it but for now we will have to go someware else.

Chi-Cheemaun has cruised

We spent last night moored at Handsacre and met up. with friends on Hawksmore we have now cruised to Rugeley and moored for the night.

Tomorrow all being well we may continue to Great Haywood for another overnight stop

We are back at Fazeley

We are once again moored at Fazeley and have spent some time meeting old friends to catch up with all the news.

We intend to continue our cruise on Monday weather permitting of cause, why get wet if you don't have to.

We will be heading towards Great Haywood and then onto the Staffs and Worcester canal and then the Shroppie.

The cruise continues

I have had poor Internet connection and was unable to blog.We have now cruised to Fazeley Mill Marina on the Birmingham and Fazeley canal and will spend a few days in the area.We will then continue our cruise towards the Shropshire Union canal .

Yet another day with rain and sun

We have cruised from Braunston to Rugby meeting some hire boaters who sat in Hillmorton lock waiting for a pump out and did not see any harm in holding up other boaters . We look forward to the idiot season to be over and the real boaters to come back.

Lookout Chi-Cheemaun is cruising again

Yes its a new crew member in charge.

We are cruising again so far we have cruised from Debdale Wharf Marina to Weltonfields Marina so tomorrow its on towards Braunston .

We have gained a new crew in Zoe .Christopher.and Frazer. or The Grand Children.

Waiting for the Boat Safety Certificate

We are still at Debdale Wharf Marina waiting for our boat safety certificate then we can continue our cruising season .So it has given me time to get on with some painting and other jobs which will keep me out of mischief at least.

Our return at Watford Locks

This is a horse drawn boat we met at the locks its good to see the way it was before engines came on the scene .Today has been a day doing some of the job I had put off well who does like going down to the engine area . So now I am putting my feet up and doing my blog.

RETURNED TO BASE TO GET INTERNET

We are now back at Debdale Wharf Marina having cruised to Norton Junction and back via Yelvetoft and Welford .This is the first chance I have had to write my blog and visit this gent at Welford who seems to be hanging around as usual and before you say it its not me .
We will have to wait here until the 25th of June so that our Boat Safety Cert can be completed and then we can continue our cruising which will mean the same journey but we then hope to cruise to Little Venice .

At last I have been able to connect via T Mobile and publish a blog .Yesterday we cruised from Laughton to Welford Turn and after a good nights sleep today we continued on to Yelvertoft visitor moorings.

Today we have cruised from Debdale Wharf Marina to Laughton Hills after climbing up Foxton Locks .

The day has been nice and sunny with little wind so a nice gentle cruise with John and Helen following us on their boat Reeve.

Just a short cruise

Yesterday I took Chi-Cheemaun for a short cruise to Smeeton Westerby and back to Debdale Wharf Marina .Now I must get on with the small jobs on the boat to satisfy the boat safety scheme . I wonder when they will stop moving the goal posts just so us boaters can spend even more money.

Our new mooring

Chicheemaun has returned to Debdale Wharf Marina which feels like we have come home .

We will be here for a while to get our boat safety cert.and then we can start our cruising again.

The last bit of the trip

We have cruised from bridge 60 and down Foxton Locks and onto Debdale Wharf Marina .

This is our new mooring although we have moored here before so it felt like coming home.

We will stay here for a while and get our certificate of compliance done and the go cruising again .

Nearly there now

Today we have cruised from Welford to Bridge 60 at Foxton. It was a nice sunny day but at Kilworth and found a flat named BEC blocking the canal a couple on narrowboat Nesta and us had to pole the boat back to the side of the canal and secure it with rope I supplied.

Is it time British Waterways made the contractors secure their boats correctly or fine them when as today they blocked the canal.

If it had been my boat B.W would have charged me for them to sort it out.

Atlast i have been able to do the blog

Yesterday we cruised to Watford and climbed the locks where i gained three pasengers who were French and wanted to see what it was like going up the locks,(well ive done my bit for Anglo/French relations )

Today we have cruised in glorious sunshine from Watford to Welford junction and tomorrow morning we will cruise along the Welford arm and meet old friends and my brother that if I can find a mooring.

What a day

Today we were enjoying the country side by bridge 78 on the North Oxford canal until the hire boaters from Rose Narrowboats and Clifton Cruisers turned up.

I think they must be holding speed trials by the speed they pasted moored boats so lets hope i don't pass them tomorrow.At least I found one who had some sense in the form of the hirer on Rose Narrowboat RUMBA who said the other hirer's we going at a ridiculous speed.

We should name and shame these hire companies for the lack of instruction or should we inform them of the hirer's misdemeanor's and then they can refuse to refund the deposit the hirer pays.

Rugby vistor mooring

Today we found a bit of sun so on towards Hillmorton and the three locks . We have continued towards Braunston but decided to stop short of Braunston and moored near the prison or should I say Holiday Camp.

Tomorrow we will enjoy cruising in the sunshine and make for Braunston.

Chi-Cheemaun at Rugby

We are moored on the visitor moorings at Rugby and waiting for the rain to stop.

Tomorrow we hope to continue our cruise towards Braunston if the sun shine that is.

Today we met up with Dave and Margaret who used to moor at Debdale Wharf Marina .

Another Day aboard Chi-Cheemaun

We have cruised from Newbold on Avon to Rugby and met up with Ian on Gilbert who is a towpath trader selling chandley items.

I did notice that B.W have not reopened the elsan disposal point (why I ask) maybe its costs again.

Tomorrow its a visit to Tesco and then on towards Hillmorton locks weather permitting.

Cruising from Ansty to Newbold on Avon

Just a short days cruising from Ansty to Newbold we had a slight delay at Rose Narrow boats while we spoke to Mick and Crystal on Narrow boat Ragamuffin .It was nice to see them again and update the Towpath Telegraph and then onto Newbold for the night .

Another Day aboard Chi-Cheemaun

Today has been quite nice well dry at least so we have left Polesworth and climbed the locks at Atherstone .We must have got the record because every lock was in our favour (what a shock)

We made a short stop at Sutton Stop for water and refuse and then cruised to Ansty .We have moored by Ansty Golf Club and found a good TV signal and Internet only the trains to keep us awake.

Just a short cruise

To day we had a short cruise to Polesworth and was shocked to find very few boats moving.
At Polesworth we found plenty of space on the visitor moorings. Tomorrow weather permitting we will continue towards the locks and break out the windlass again.

Wet and windy day

Today has been wet and windy so we have stayed at Fazeley in view of the waterways office but will have to move soon or the waterways man will get upset. So we are keeping our fingers crossed for some good weather or its a case of break out the waterproofs.

Sophie the Birman

We must start feeding the cats then maybe they will not eat the plants (sorry Dot only joking).

We are still at Fazeley and our friends on GypsyRover have moved on .It must be something we said or just the joy of a cruise in the sun.We will decide tomorrow if we are going to continue our cruise to Debdale Wharf Marina and our new mooring or wait till after the easter weekend.

A day at Fazeley again

Just a normal day aboard Narrow boat Chi-Cheemaun with the cats .This is our Siamese cat Dusty one of two cats on board the other is Sophie who is a birman .

On board Chi-Cheemaun its the cats that rule the wife and me just do as we are told.

A great day and met other blogers

Yes we have returned to Fazeley after a short stop at Fazeley Mill Marina for some coal.

We got moored up in time to meet Derek and Dot on Gypsy Rover who are from New Zealand.

After a while we saw Andrew Denny on his narrowboat Granny Buttons and spent time putting the world to rights as us bloggers do.

Now its time to batten down the hatches before the rain arrives again (stoke up the fire and thats it for the day

WE HAVE MOOVED

Yes another sunny day and a change of mooring at Kingsbury Water Park .

We did all our chores and have cruised to Kingsbury for a few days of peace and quite it was a nice sunny cruise although the wind was a bit cool when the sun went in.

A Change of mooring for Chi-Cheemaun.

Yes its that blogger on Chi-Cheemaun again we are still at Fazeley just come back from shopping so now we can eat again.

Tomorrow we will do our other jobs water etc. then we can go for a cruise to Kingsbury Water Park for a few days .This will give us a chance to get the generator running and do the washing and enjoy the sunshine .

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Fazeley in the sun

Yet another day at Fazeley with plenty of sun so we have just enjoyed the day.
Tomorrow we may spend time shopping just to keep the cats fed at least .

CATS GET THE BEST SEAT AS USUAL

Yes the cats rule on Chi-Cheemaun this is Sophie and Dusty sleeping on Barbara's chair .

We have spent another day at sunny Fazeley doing all the normal chores and watching the boats cruise past .

Another Day aboard Chi-Cheemaun

Just a day doing nothing but getting over the lost hour and meeting a fellow blogger on Nb.Albert but i must have said the wrong thing because they have left us .May be we will meet again in the future cruising in the sun shine .

Yet another day at Fazeley but busy with grandchildren who spent the afternoon at Drayton Maner Theme Park . I managed to cruise to Fazeley Mill Marina for diesel gas and coal . Well it kept me out of mischief at least.

Yes another day at Fazeley we had to take our cat Sophie to the vets at Riversmeet in Tamworth and then go shopping at Ventura Retail Park. So that was three taxi rides with Bennetts Taxies who give a very good service.

Sophie the Burman

Yes still at Fazeley with rain and high winds but at least the cats are happy and warm.

Tomorrow is time to water up etc and then batten down the hatches.

Hanging about at Fazeley

Yet another day at Fazeley it was a sunny morning but the afternoon turned cloudy.

Not a lot to report at the moment and the next few days weather is such that we will be making up the fire just to keep the cats happy.

Yet another day at Fazeley and sunshine

Yes we have spent another day at sunny Fazeley doing very little but tomorrow is shopping day so a walk to Ventura Retail Park to re-stock with food.If we buy to much it will be another call to Bennett's Taxi's on 01827 54444 this is the best taxi service we have found.

Return to Fazeley

We have returned to Fazeley after calling at Debbies Day Boats for coal and gas .

On our return to Fazeley we found our cat Sophie was unwell so a call to the vet was needed and a taxi was needed and as usual they gave excellent service ,lets hope the antibiotics work.

Yet another day at Fazeley

Yes Colin we are still here but we will make it to Kingsbury Water Park tomorrow if the sun shines.

We have spent the day watering up and getting rid of the rubbish so we can just untie and cruise and get more sun tan (we hope).All I want now is plenty of good weather so that I can do some more painting on Chi-Cheemaun.

A day at Fazeley again

Yes another day at Fazeley a nice dry and sunny day not a lot done but at least we got a great Chinese from Wongs at Fazeley.

Tomorrow we intend to to cruise down to Kingsbury Water Park on the Bham Fazeley canal .

Chi-Cheemaun is back

Yes its back again we have moored up at Fazeley again and enjoyed meeting old friends .

Today has been the best day so far nice and sunny and i have spent the day checking oil and water levels .Ifound i was low in oil so a walk to Asda for some more oil for the engine and generator .We may take a cruise down to Kingsbury Water Park at the weekend just for the hell of it.

Another Day aboard Chi-Cheemaun

Yes we have had a day off from cruising and enjoyed a day of sunshine .Tomorrow we will cruise to Rugeley for some much needed shopping before the snow comes .

Chicheemaun is on the move again .
We vacated the mooring at Otherton Boat Haven on the 28th Feb and cruised to the Cross Keys Pub at Penkridge and then we cruised to Radford Bank . The picture is of the changes made to the bridge (carefull is a tight squeeze ) but it saves boaters hitting the bridge arch.We have now cruised towards Rugeley after calling at Anglo Welsh for diesel and water.