Apologies to readers who erroneously thought they'd find a blog post all about Saltaire yesterday! I'm away at mum's till tomorrow, without my laptop charger, so drafted the post yesterday morning before my battery died. I asked Barry to work his magic on it before I return tomorrow, and he accidentally pressed 'publish' rather than … Continue reading Feeling a little over exposed on Areandare
Month: April 2018
Kirkstall to Shipley and a couple more friends on the way
We're starting to get the hang of the frequent swing bridges now, as we head further west along the waterway. We'd planned on our next night's mooring being at Rodley, and wanted to catch up with friends who lived nearby. It turned into a two-night stay so I could do some more work on board, … Continue reading Kirkstall to Shipley and a couple more friends on the way
Leeds to Kirtkstall and an Abbey visit
By the time we arrived at Leeds River Lock just after lunch on Tuesday 10th April (I had a bit of last-minute shopping to attend to in the morning!), the level gauge was well on the 'red' and the river was closed to navigation. Not even any Water Taxi's running. The flow was swift turning … Continue reading Leeds to Kirtkstall and an Abbey visit
Preparing to languish on the lovely Leeds Liverpool Canal
It took us almost nine years, but a couple of weeks ago we'd finally almost found our way back onto the longest canal in the country. It's one of our all time favourites. In 2009 time we naively sped along it at a ridiculous rate! This time we're determined to relish it as much as … Continue reading Preparing to languish on the lovely Leeds Liverpool Canal
Catch up time! Goole to Leeds
It's the same old story, loving our chosen life has come before writing blogs and editing photographs to accompany the posts! We haven't forgotten you all though and we're getting on the case again despite being just over two weeks behind ... Firstly we'll take you back to Goole and Barry's journey from there to … Continue reading Catch up time! Goole to Leeds
Frugal Brits Prefer a Night in with Friends
We're frequently sent emails via this blog of potentially 'newsworthy' material. Mostly we don't feel the subject matter would be beneficial or interesting to readers. Occasionally, as attested to by our April 1st post (not sure how many people spotted it was a 'spoof'?), we feel something IS worth sharing. The guest post below resonated … Continue reading Frugal Brits Prefer a Night in with Friends
Doncaster to Goole with stand-in first mate Fred aboard
After seeing me safely off at Doncaster station on Wednesday 28th March, Barry found himself with a bit of time to kill waiting for Fred to join him for his long anticipated journey to Goole. He'd not been able to get there via the tidal Trent, but achieved it the long way round! It's great … Continue reading Doncaster to Goole with stand-in first mate Fred aboard
Be CO Safe on the Waterways this Summer
Towards the end of March, we were contacted to enquire if we'd be interested in testing a Carbon Monoxide Alarm Tester-kit from 'Gas Safe Europe'. What a brilliant idea! Regular readers will remember late last year we'd had a bit of a scare when our CO alarm went off in the middle of the night, after high winds … Continue reading Be CO Safe on the Waterways this Summer
Fun times travelling back from Sheffield to Doncaster
This laid-back lifestyle is frequently rather frantic! So much so, we're once again a couple of weeks behind with posts. This week can hopefully be 'catch-up' time, to get you all up-to-date with where we've been, and what we've been up to along the way. At least the publishable stories! If you want to see … Continue reading Fun times travelling back from Sheffield to Doncaster
The Areandare crew appearing across the globe!
We're rather honoured to have been published in New Zealand and America recently. I wrote an article for the Gisborne Herald Weekender (our fifth since September 2013), about our busman's boatman's holiday to Scotland last July. Of course it was complemented by six of Barry's super photographs. The blog post is yet to be written … Continue reading The Areandare crew appearing across the globe!
Going nowhere once again due to the vagaries of the weather
We're a few posts behind at the moment, our journey back from Sheffield and further on to Goole to be precise - mostly due to me being on land for ten days and Barry cruising further north towards the Leeds Liverpool Canal. Well he was ... My return ticket transports me to Leeds on Saturday … Continue reading Going nowhere once again due to the vagaries of the weather
Ahoy! Purity Brewing Company barges into Birmingham
Midlands craft brewer, Purity Brewing Company, is barging into Birmingham, having purchased a canal boat to increase city centre beer deliveries. The good ship UBU, named after one of Purity’s top-selling beers, will arrive this month as the award-winning brewery takes advantage of the abundant canal routes to reach consumers faster. Purity MD, Paul Halsey, … Continue reading Ahoy! Purity Brewing Company barges into Birmingham