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Retired to explore UK canals Liveaboard Full time, come and say hello to my Border Collie JAX β€οΈπŸ’™, Real Ale Drinker 🍺🍺, F1 Fan. #MakeEveryDayCount
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First time achievement of hitting 100% of available 1461watts from 4 x 390 watt panalsπŸ‘πŸ‘ #wintersun #freepower #solarpower #liveaboardlife

I never get bored baking proper fruit scones Nothing better hot out of the oven with a blob of butter Can you smell the aroma.........boat smells delicious πŸ˜‹ πŸ˜‹ #ukcanals #liveaboardlife

Time for the obigatory dawn pictures of frozen T&M canal. Sure you can post me some of yours β„οΈβ„οΈβ„οΈβ„οΈπŸ‘πŸ‘ #boatsthattweet #LiveaboardLife #ukcanals

First full day of sunshine for a few weeks 🌞🌞🌞🌞 Treated to my first sunset on my new winter mooring πŸŒ…πŸŒ…πŸŒ…πŸŒ…πŸŒ†πŸŒ†πŸŒ†πŸŒ† #boatsthattweet #Ukcanals

View from Starboard window at my new home mooring. Typical end of farmers field mooringπŸ’™β€οΈ Be great once we see some sunshine, but i guess that's not happening anytime soonπŸ€£πŸ™„ Merry Christmas to all my friends and followers β›„οΈβ›„οΈπŸ§‘β€πŸŽ„πŸ§‘β€πŸŽ„β˜ƒοΈβ˜ƒοΈπŸ»πŸ» #boatsthattweet #UKcanals

Todays final cruise of 2024 was 5.75miles and 8 locks, completing heartbreak hill. Now moored at my new home mooring until April 2025 Merry Xmas to all my friends and followers #ukcanals #boatsthattweet

Short 2.5 hour cruise and 6 locks to a new mooring spot on Heartbreak hill πŸ˜ŠπŸ˜ŠπŸ€ πŸ€ πŸ•πŸ• Just a few days as forcast heavy rain tomorrow. Before last push of 8 locks and 4.75 miles to my new end of garden farmers home mooring. #CruisingHomeForXmas #UKCanals

Time to leave Rodeheath after a good few days catch up with Paul @Rocking_Robbin πŸ»πŸ»πŸ»πŸ»πŸŽ…πŸŽ…πŸŽ… Moving on whilst weather good #boatingfriends #ukcanals

Great catch up with @Rocking_Robbin in his new Motorhome and a lovely meal at Broughton arms today #narrowboatfriends #beeroclock🍻🍻 #UKCanals

Who would much rather do some locks on Heartbreak hill than Xmas shopping? Know where i would be πŸ˜ŠπŸ˜ŠπŸ€ πŸ€ β›„οΈβ›„οΈ #WinterCruising #UKcanals

Beautiful sunrise walks at Church Lawton Have the moorings all to myself πŸ€ πŸ€ πŸ•πŸ•πŸ˜ŠπŸ˜Š #wintercruising #UKcanals

The Chirk Canal Whirlpool! #narrowboat #canalboat #water #shropshire #river #Aqueduct #viaduct

Todays cruise on mild winters day was 3.4 miles, 6 locks. Now moored in a favourite spot for a few days, nice walks and open views #wintercruising #ukcanal

Now that the storm has blown through, time to leave my safe mooring. Heading to Westport before going through Harecastle tomorrow #wintercruising #ukcanals

Todays cruise on a cold wet day was 6.5 miles, 6 very deep locks, a pit stop and took me 4 hours 15 mins. One of those days where it was a very steady drizzle that wet you through and played havoc with my specs... 🀣🀣🌧🌧 Now moored waiting for fuel boat & meeting some friends πŸ€ πŸ€ πŸΊπŸΊπŸ• #UKCanals

Todays cruise on a cold wet day was 6.5 miles, 6 very deep locks, a pit stop and took me 4 hours 15 mins. One of those days where it was a very steady drizzle that wet you through and played havoc with my specs... 🀣🀣🌧🌧 Now moored waiting for fuel boat & meeting some friends πŸ€ πŸ€ πŸΊπŸΊπŸ•πŸ’™

Time to move on and weather is not in my favour today β„οΈβ„οΈπŸŒ§πŸŒ§ Needs must though #wintercruising #ukcanals

Todays cruise on a very frosty and cold winters day (-2C) was 4.2 miles and 7 locks β„οΈβ„οΈβ˜ƒοΈβ˜ƒοΈ Frozen ropes were outdone by locks that need some TLC.( 25 mins to fill) Nice mooring few minutes walk from Barlaston and you guessed it a pub. πŸ€ πŸ€ πŸ•πŸ•πŸΊπŸΊβ˜ƒοΈβ˜ƒοΈ #UkCanals

Im sure someone puts fairy liquid in the lock πŸ€£πŸ€£πŸ€ πŸ€” Giving my boat a good wash whatever it is #UKCanals

Beautiful morning on Meaford flight Apart from frozen ropes 🀣🀣🀠🀠 #UKCanals

The joys of winter cruising and frozen centre lines this morning 1st lock has broken ground paddle, so it took 30 mins to fill 😯😯🀠🀠 There are only 6 more locks to go #boatlifeisbestlife #ukcanals

Nice bit of solar coming in today......... Testing out the new panals i had fitted earlier this year Nearly 3kw of power so far today πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸŒžπŸŒžπŸ€ πŸ€ πŸŒžπŸŒž #UKCanals

My isit to Coventry a few weeks ago

Another day Another pub in Stone Can anyone guess which one? πŸΊπŸΊπŸ€ πŸ€ β˜ƒοΈβ˜ƒοΈπŸ•πŸ• #UKCanals #BeeroClock🍺🍺

Hope you are all keeping warm and safe during this cold snap. There is only one thing for a meal, and that's my Boaters Stew. Simmering all day and ready just in time for evening tucker πŸ€ πŸ€ πŸ˜ŠπŸ˜Šβ˜ƒοΈβ˜ƒοΈβ„οΈβ„οΈ #ukcanals

Time to relax with a pint or 2 at Star inn, Stone β˜ƒοΈβ˜ƒοΈβ„οΈβ„οΈπŸ•πŸ•πŸΊπŸΊ #UKCanals