25th and 26th June 2011 Yes the crew of Python – Pete, Maurice and me plus Mick and Branson on Phoenix have got to the next festival. Python has joined up with another 112 boats to celebrate the waterways and working boats that did, and still do, work and cruise on them.
Read More28th June 2011 The Chesterfield Canal Trust has just won a cheque for £60,000 from the Big Lottery Fund to build and equip an electric tripboat.
Read More27th June 2011 The Well Dressing at Old Whittington this year depicts the Chesterfield Canal. A magnificent image was created to combine with the Old Whittington Gala. The image shows a boat cruising along the canal about to enter a lock. It was done by a new group of ladies called The Old Whittington Well…
Read More10th June 2011 We believe that the following tale of derring-do may be the first end-to-end passage of the Chesterfield Canal by a boat since the Norwood Tunnel collapsed in 1907. If you know differently, please let us know.
Read More11th and 12th June 2011 Yes Python has arrived at Stoke Bruerne and now so did the crew, Pete and I once again on board ready for what lay ahead.
Read More9th June 2011 An overcast morning for a change, but as the last three beautiful mornings had led to overcast and showery afternoons I had hopes for a reversal to a sunny afternoon. This was good boating weather.
Read More8th June 2011 The Sanitary Station at Welford is well placed at the basin and was convenient to our mooring, so we carried out the ‘Thetfordery’ and also filled our empty water carriers. Our daily visit down the weed hatch proved to be unnecessary and we were able to set off on the next stage…
Read More7th June 2011 After spending the night on a delightful mooring on the outskirts of Market Harborough we set sail early on a beautiful morning to rendezvous with Phoenix at Foxton hoping for a pre 10:00am entry into the lock flight.
Read More6th June 2011 After last evening’s crew change and sleeping in unfamiliar surroundings the Tidal Trent team of Arthur and Maurice prepared for a relaxing day on the Grand Union Leicester Section.
Read More6th June 2011 Thank you very much to long-standing member Keith Gascoyne who showed us this superb map.This is the third map from 1769 that we have put on the website this year.
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