The Season is going well

We have our first few cruises under our belt and the glorious Leeds and Liverpool continues to deliver. Our first run down the Bingley 5 Rise and the other amazing staircase locks and of course the tunnel. It is such a pleasure working a canal…

And we are off!

Well started our season yesterday, lovely and bright not too windy, but we did have to break through some ice! Lock gates covered in icicles and some amazing ones hanging down in the Foulridge tunnel. Another fab bright day today but once again…

Season about to Start

Having redecorated  revarnished,remodeled ………. we are getting ready to greet guests next week. Gina is doing really well, many thanks for all your good wishes. Lady has been groomed, as have I. The crane has been removed from the canal…

Weather

We seem to have been lucky with the weather, sure we have had a few days of rain but we seem to have missed out on the worst of it. But this morning the sun is starting to break through and it promises to be a stunning day. We will be going…

Back on the Canals

We are now back cruising the canals and have just left lovely Skipton via the great Aire valley and the super flight at Bank Newton. Huge downpours in the night and we look across to the river coming up again. Though the news says that the jet…

Rivers

River cruising is great fun and a different but equally enjoyable experience as canal cruising.  The only thing is that with this weather they are up and down like yoyos so you have to make sure you get to the right place when you can. Though…

Rain?

Before I cover the subject of rain I would like to apologise to those of you who follow our news. I am constantly surprised, and cheered, that my ramblings can be of interest and a few people have pointed out how bad I am at updating the news.…

5 Star – Visit England says so!

We are really pleased that following our recent accreditation visit we have again been confirmed as offering an independently rated 5 Star experience. It is very important to us that not only do we, and our guests, believe we are providing a…

Wigan Flight

It was over thirty years ago that I last made my way through the Wigan flight, but we have done it again today. Wow, what a difference 30 years makes. It is now well turned out, rubbish free and nearly all the gear works. I know there are issues…

More new ground

Continuing our foray into pastures new we have come down Johnsons Hillock locks and are now heading through Chorley toward the gruelling Wigan flight. Johnssons Hillock are interesting because they were built by the Douglas Canal company and…