Apologies to our readers for not 'Blogging' till now. A lot of water has gone under the bridge as they say since we left the boat before Christmas. Here is an account of one thing we did once back on the cut.
We got past Ivinghoe and stopped near the bridge. A taxi was called to take us to Cheddington Station. The train took us to Euston where we went underground to Islington. Then another train to Excel, the new exhibition hall.. Took just 2 hours to get there. Sue had the route worked out using ‘Qjump’ on the Internet. Got there at 11 and stayed till 5. Saw Chris on the ‘Moody’ boat display. The Inland Waterway display was popular because a canal side pub had been built there.
Waterside Pub at London Boat Show
By all means go to see boat in a ‘clinical’ situation, all bright & cheerful but not moving. While admiring the fit out think of the real environment you will be in. That big boat will be going up and down on the waves and leaning over in the wind. Most canal boats seem to stay in expensive marinas for 6 months. When out and about you learn to respect the old canal system. You may have to share moorings with less than smart boats. Think about jumping back on with muddy boots. You may even fall in the canal a few times! My advice to anyone looking to buy a boat is to hire one first to get a feel for boating in the real world.
The canal is not deep enough for this !
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