A Narrow Escape Day 7
In which Sid and Doris hand back the boat ready for a full refresh.
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Category: Narrow Escape
Reluctant Boaters
We were chatting today to a Canal Trust volunteer about the different populations of boat-dwellers on the canal.
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A Narrow Escape Day 6
In which Sid and Doris stop at Seend, wind the boat and walk up to the Caen Hill flight of locks.
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A Narrow Escape Day 5
In which Sid and Doris find the perfect mooring, handy for the Somerset Arms at Semington.
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The Mighty Vessel “Lydia”
Or, “Why are those boats such a funny shape, Mummy?”
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A Narrow Escape Day 4
In which Sid and Doris visit the Somersetshire Coal Canal and have friends to dinner.
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A Narrow Escape Day 3
In which Sid and Doris find a WW1 pilot in Bath.
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The Comforts Of Home
When we were doing some damn’ fool adventure, probably involving sleeping on a damp floor in a draughty hut, Sid once remarked “You know the comforts of home? They’re at home.” We muse on this from time to time.
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A Narrow Escape Day 2
In which our doughty duo chug from Avoncliff to The George at Bathampton and Sid is exhausted.
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A Narrow Escape Day 1
In which Sid and Doris sally froth.
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