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 .