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Readjusting to the Northern Hemisphere in lovely Llangollen
It was a long journey ‘home’ from Aotearoa last week, especially as I’d left Gisborne sobbing. It turns out taking mum was one of my best laid plans – it meant I had no real choice but to get on the...
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A pictorial journey around Llangollen
You’re in for one of those rare treats in this post. Not many accompanying words, more a superb selection of some of Barry’s images from our recent journeys in North Wales. The photo above is one of...
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Increasing the range of Barry’s gorgeous Greeting Cards
Barry hasn’t always been in the ‘Home Brew’ business. Most of you will be aware he spent the majority of his adult life as a professional photographer. After 35 years taking pictures for portraits,...
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A Terrific Trading Time in Tipton
Last weekend was the Tipton Canal and Community Festival. We previously traded at this event in 2014, as The Home Brew Boat, on the Sunday only. This time we both traded – and what a magnificent...
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Barry’s Favourite Images of 2016 Part One
Barry’s a little late posting his favourite images this year, due to other commitments. I’m sure it’ll be worth the wait – I’m excited to be revisiting the memories all the amazing places we visited in...
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Barry’s 2016 Favourites – Part 2
Here’s a few more images of the 211 year old Pontcysyllte Aqueduct to give you a better look at it. This image has ended up as one of our gift cards After crossing the aqueduct six times by boat in...
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Barry’s Favourites Images of 2016 – Part 3
This post covers our journey from Llangollen to The Macclesfield and Peak Forest Canals. Filed under: Barry's stunning images, Life on the water, Photography Tagged: Bollington, Clarence Mill,...
View ArticleA splendid day out at Saltaire
Opened in September 1853, Saltaire is an incredible feat of a visionary imagination and community, led by a great man named Titus Salt. Built in the 1850’s, Saltaire consisted of a mill and village to...
View ArticleSaltaire to Farnhill, via the Bingley Staircase Locks, and signs of spring at...
I’m not a winter person, especially of the British type! The past six months have felt more severe than I can previously recall, with an intensity of unremitting cold, damp and more than our normal...
View ArticleFarnhill to Skipton
It’s at times like this I wonder why on earth we put ourselves under pressure to blog regularly about our journeys on the Inland Waterways of UK. This year, despite making a conscious choice to let go...
View ArticleA steam train trip back to the Brontës
Barry frequently amazes me. His interest and knowledge of British history is astounding (good job as he’s got to pass a ‘Life in the UK‘ test soon!). Prior to arriving in Skipton he’d researched nearby...
View ArticleA wander around Skipton woods
We’d thought a visit to Skipton Castle would be our Sunday 22nd April outing, but decided once we saw the entrance cost to forgo that having spent such a large amount on the steam train and Brontë...
View ArticleSkipton to Foulridge Tunnel
This is a stunning section of canal that we have been looking forward to for some time. Our plan was to spend some time around here enjoying what the area had to offer, however we seem to be forever...
View ArticleFoulridge to Burnley
Barry here!! I’ve been left in charge of the blog while Sandra’s away in Minorca for a week, so you won’t be surprised that I’ve buggered it up used creative editing with the last posting and forgot to...
View ArticleCatching up – from Burnley to Wigan
Why do we blog? We realise a blog is meant to be “a regularly updated website or web page, typically one run by an individual or small group, that is written in an informal or conversational style.”...
View ArticleThird time lucky for The Ribble Link!
It’s getting a tad confusing catching up and posting our journeys – for us, never mind you the reader! Do bear with us while we attempt to. You’ll soon realise, due to the nature of circumstances...
View ArticleOur long awaited enchanting journey on the Lancaster Canal
Rather than our previously planned almost five weeks of pottering on this charming waterway, unexpected events dictated we’d instead experience just short of three weeks – from 29th May to 17th June....
View ArticleCarnforth to Tarleton and many memories in between …
You guessed it! We’ve become way behind here once again … The weather’s been amazing these past few weeks, so unsurprisingly sitting indoors writing blog posts hasn’t featured at the top of our ‘to...
View ArticleContinuing to discover ways to sustain our flexible floating lifestyle
It may seem to some readers we spend most of our time enjoying ourselves. Together, with family, and with friends. True, life in the Teutenberg/Walsh boathold (no household here!) it’s vastly different...
View ArticleA Succession of Summer Visitors – part 1
Once again it’s been a while since we posted. To be honest we’re considering stopping this blog, as we could possibly be portraying that life on the UK Inland Waterways is too amazing leading to...
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