Well, since the Anderton Boat lift, we have had a good couple of days cruising and we are getting closer to home! The race is on as we need to be back in Derby by next Thursday as Paul is going on a lads weekend away. We are hopeful we will do it, as long…

Also known as the Cathedral of the Canals is a giant three-storey-high iron edifice on the banks of the River Weaver Navigation and is one of the seven wonders of the waterways. The lift takes boats from the River Weaver and then lifts them 50ft in the air onto the Trent & Mersey canal. As…

Today we travelled 6 miles, did 1 lock and 3 tunnels! The first tunnel, Preston Brook, took approximately 15 minutes to go through. You are permitted to enter the tunnel from half past the hour to twenty to the hour. The other side has the opposite time frame. The tunnel seemed to go on for…

Yesterday we nipped down the Runcorn (not unicorn as I once mistakenly called it). The Runcorn is an arm of the Bridgewater canal and I have inserted a map below so that you can see (Paul will be very impressed). When we were at Aspley Marina, a few boaters recommended that we check out this…

Hi everyone! Paul has done a video update for you all so that you can see what we have been up to the last couple of days. In addition to this, I wanted to mention the following: Enjoy Paul’s video! Here is a picture of the shower! Lots of love, Jo & Paul xx

So on Friday 24th we left Littleborough and had a steady cruise to Slattocks. We did however encounter a fallen tree. Bill (another cruiser) was some two hours ahead of us and was battling to try and remove it from across the canal. Paul jumped off to give him a hand with the saw and…

Well we were justified in pushing our way throught the summit as it is currently closed! We have used our time here in Littleborough to do a few jobs, including a big food shop and getting all our bedding and towels washed. The laundrette here is the cheapest yet and they do it all for…

Actually we are in Littleborough to be precise, having successfully made it over the summit. We did get grounded at one point and Paul had to use the barge pole and three of us pulled Daisy on a rope. This was as a result of all the water being drained from the pound into the…

Wow what a crazy few days! So, as per our previous post, we arrived safely in Todmorden on Saturday 11th May and planned to have a few days R&R. We found a decent mooring spot which was just near the Golden Lion pub and right opposite a water point and elsen point. Feeling on a…

Well yesterday we conquered the UK’s deepest lock at Sowerby Bridge and it did not disappoint. To enter it we had to go through a tunnel which had a bend in and then we were assisted through the lock by two lovely CRT chaps. See below video and pictures so you can get some idea…