> >We are starting our journey at Stockton Top Marina. Some of the places >along the way include: >Napton Junction ><snip> >Hatton Locks >Leamington Spa >Arrive back at Stockton Top Marina. (Total distance 310 miles in 14 1/2 >days.)
Blimey! ....and has he told you how many locks that is as well as the miles?! I hope you're fit! Sounds like you're planning on 10 hour days! Anne C NB Planningamuchmoremodestroute > >-------Original Message------- > >From: John Watson >Date: 09/05/07 02:34:57 >To: [email protected] >Subject: RE: [canals-list] New to group[Scanned] > >Hi Rhonda, > >Hope you have a good time when you are over here and the weather is kind to >you. >What is your proposed route, perhaps you will see some of us? > >Locking is like riding a bike, once done never really forgotten :-) > >Regards > >John Watson >nb Tam Lin >MIddlewich > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rhonda > > Sent: 05 September 2007 04:33 > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [canals-list] New to group > > > > Hello everyone! > > > > I am new to the group so I'll tell you a bit about me. I live in Red > > Deer, Alberta, Canada with my husband who originates from > > Lancashire. > > He immigrated here 2 1/2 years ago. Before that he owned a > > canal boat > > (Holly) and did some extensive traveling on the canals in the UK. I > > was able to go on a few trips with him including a one month journey > > from the NW to London to Nottingham and back home. We have booked a > > trip there for a fortnight at the beginning of October. We'll be > > spending our entire time on a hire boat. My husband has the whole > > route mapped and planned out. I am really excited about it! > > Hopefully > > I will remember how to operate a lock since it was over 3 yrs > > ago that > > I last did it. > > > > Anyhow, sorry to go on. I look forward to reading people's > > experiences, etc. > > > > Rhonda > > > > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > >
