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Dungeons and dragons
... On the Tube back to the YHA via a Tescos, dinner, team meeting and item practice. The 12 boys will perform the NPBHS Haka at Worlds so some practice and teaching was in order. Me and Lester investigated the local Elephant and Castle and if that wasn't enough for one day I set to work on updating the blog. And if you are still reading and looking for the dragons I can report that there are none, but it did seem like a good title at the time ...
Thrapston to Bugbrooke
Mon 19th September
Almost a four hour cruise today in sunny weather through six locks and eight miles. Denford, Woodford and Lower Ringstead locks had the manual wheel system of operation. James' back knew about it later in the day. In the old days they were all manually operated and some people probably dreaded navigating the Nene. Rounding a corner just before Irthlingborough Lock we came across lots of canoes full of ...
Not team GB, team BG
Distance 6.5 miles
Locks 19
The weather today started quite well. The high winds of the last few days had dropped and there was no rain. Set off after breakfast and stopped to shop at Morrisons. When we were last here over 3 weeks ago, there were lots of people around and quite a few boats. It was a beautiful sunny day and the children ...
Peterborough, here we come.
Distance travelled - 1.5 miles
Went to St John the Baptist church this morning which was only about a 5 minute walk from our mooring. When we arrived, the 6 bell ringers were going like the clappers! It was an enjoyable service, very friendly and welcoming. We acquired a few really lovely postcards that they had left over from their canal weekend a few days ago. Bryan wants ...
Moving on
Distance - 3 miles
Locks - 7
Tunnels - 1 (3,057 yds long)
Had a nice evening with Nick and Dee. It was quite dark as we made our way past the locks back to our mooring and I didn't get up till 7.20 this morning - very late for me. Nick and Dee helped us up the locks ...