A narrative provoked by an inland voyage. Single-handed with a Dawncraft 25 canal cruiser from Ely in Cambridgeshire to Bristol in the South West. 300 miles; 225 Locks; 17 days.
"...1300 hrs Lock through Denver Sluice. A narrowboat and family prepare somewhat nervously. This nervous tension peaks as the lock starts to open and an anchor and warp is wrestled out of a deep locker. "I hate this stretch, every time" sings the skipper of the narrowboat while his partner increases the tension by reminding him that "Well there IS a woman and child aboard!"..." Read more - This story is in eight sections, linked at the bottom of each page
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