Narrowboat Firecrest Blog
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I'm Cheryl, I am a registered nurse and have been working for Marie Curie, a most humbling and satisfying career. This blog is about 'Coddiwompling' with Narrowboat "Firecrest".It's about our beloved Firecrest and how we're adapting from living on the land in a 'proper house' to living afloat.
Narrowboat Firecrest Blog
1w ago
We weren’t wasting any time, and as soon as I’d got back from an obligatory trip to Coates Butchers we donned our life jackets and set off. We got swept along the mile between Alrewas and Wychnor where the River Trent and the canal compete for supremacy. It’s an interesting experience when you’re not used ..read more
Narrowboat Firecrest Blog
2w ago
I don’t believe it….. We finally get cruising, and ….. the memo comes through from CTR that there’s been a landslide and trees down ahead of us stopping navigation for at least 2 days. Not only that but the weather is perfect cruising weather. We were sitting at the Fazeley Junction Our options included staying ..read more
Narrowboat Firecrest Blog
2w ago
Speed boating, or Endurance boating, ….Well it felt like it for us. We rarely cruise for over 3 hours a day, but with so many delays both Eric and I were keen to push on. 5 or 6 hours cruising on a few days. Back in mid December, a few days before the breach at ..read more
Narrowboat Firecrest Blog
1M ago
Eric and I love cruising, it fills us with a sense of peace, and a sense of joy as we enjoy the countryside around us. Most of the time I’m happy to share my photos, but occassionally I record a video as we travel. I’ve realised I can share these on our blog, however I’d ..read more
Narrowboat Firecrest Blog
1M ago
Having got back into the swing of posting every few days, everything changed at the beginning of the month. When the phone rings in the middle of the night, it’s rarely good news. Sadly, I had lost my mum. It was sudden, unexpected, and thankfully peaceful. We had a very close relationship, lots of love ..read more
Narrowboat Firecrest Blog
2M ago
We are now cruising we should have been cruising 9 weeks ago when the culvert collapsed and stopped navigation. Better late than never. The change of scenery above and below Macclesfield is quite dramatic, We’re no longer in the Peak District, and we do miss the hills, but the view is made a lot better ..read more
Narrowboat Firecrest Blog
2M ago
With the culvert fully repaired we finally got the go ahead to travel south, and we’re facing the right direction But of course to get off the Peak Forest Canal back onto the Macc, we had to travel north. Confused? Yes, perhaps this is what happens when you hang around too long. And this canal really ..read more
Narrowboat Firecrest Blog
2M ago
There’s something very special about narrowboating in this area, we love seeing the industrial heritage of the our country. Bugsworth Basin is a prime example of how the canals were a significant structure for the communities they served. It’s now listed as a Scheduled Ancient Monument and the Bugsworth Heritage Trust oversees the area making ..read more
Narrowboat Firecrest Blog
2M ago
The past 2 months have been somewhat frustrating. Having the culvert collapse somewhere around Scholar’s Green just a few days before we about to cruise past, somewhat put a halt to our plans. Instead of spending the New Year in Stone, we were stuck on the Macc and our first cruise of 2024 was made ..read more
Narrowboat Firecrest Blog
2M ago
With all our commitments complete, it was time to consider our cruising plans. We’d like to explore East Anglia next summer, which means moving south. CRT”s planned winter maintenance on the locks around Etruria meant we needed to off the Macc and beyond that point by New Year. Or we’d get caught by the stoppage ..read more