NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BOAT OWNERS
AGM – Council Nominees Annouced
All existing Council Members are standing for the forthcoming year at this Years AGM to be held at Wolverhampton on 20th November. Present Chairman, David Fletcher said " I am very encouraged that
BW response to Government decision to abolish BW
Issued: 14 October 2010 GOVERNMENT BACKS PLANS FOR NEW ‘NATIONAL TRUST’ FOR WATERWAYS British Waterways welcomes the UK Government’s announcement today (14/10/10) of its intention to transfer British Waterways’ inland waterways in England and Wales into a new charitable body.
Croxley Green to Cowley (Uxbridge)
Thursday 30th September 2010 Weather Fine and Sunny – Day 19 This was to be our last full day of kayaking and all the last locks – the end is in sight! But first a delivery of feed for Justin – this time accompanied by the lady
Hemel Hempstead to Croxley Green (Watford)
Wednesday 29th September 2010 Weather – dull, cloudy but mild and dry. Day 18 We set our kayakers the easiest day for the whole trip today following yesterdays marathon. 6 miles only – in part due to 11 locks on this stretch but also
Marsworth to Nash Mills (Hemel Hempstead)
Tuesday 28th September 2010 Weather – Reasonably mild, overcast but DRY! Day 17 We called for an early start at Marsworth of 7.30am for the narrow boat crews to get up the long flight of locks to give the kayakers
Soulsbury to Marsworth
Monday 27th September 2010 Weather – Rain, that wet rain, you know? No wind so rain all day! Day 16 Reasonable nights sleep for Justin and me, until the rain started in the night; we were under trees so the drips seemed incessant!
Cosgrove to Soulbury
Sunday 26th September 2010 Weather – Turned cold, breezy and drizzle later. Day 15. Quite a lot of coming and going of people today – PJ was going home, Jane was taking him as we all felt from now on we didn’t need the back up vehicle. Jen and Dave did
Bugbrooke to Cosgrove
Saturday 25th September 2010 Weather – Bright and sunny, blustery later – Day 14 New crew arrived, another Stephen, but he’s a Stephen and not a Stevo! He’s a good friend of Justin who has his own disabilities
Braunston to Bugbrooke
Friday 24th September 2010 Weather – Rain showers overcast and very breezy – Day 13 Thunder and lightening during the night, heavy rain and drizzle when we woke up – not promising! Also a day to change
Newbold on Avon to Braunston
Thursday 23rd September 2010 Weather – Cloudy and Overcast but quite mild – Day 12 Again sorted so that 11 miles for the guys to Braunston for our stop tonight. One of the so called honeypot sites on the canal with lost for history. Much of that comes tomorrow with lots of locks […]
