As I celebrate Christmas it's time to look back on another year of my retirement spent messing about on a boat and plan the next. 2016 had its ups and downs but on the whole there were more ups which is all any of can hope for. The year began on the Oxford canal from where I made my way south to London for the Spring and back to home waters on the Nene for Summer.
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| Annual canal Festival - Little Venice London |
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| Approaching Newark on Trent |
As Autumn arrived I turned the bow northwards for my long overdue journey to visit the Yorkshire waterways where I've spent the last three months enjoying the stunning scenery along the L&L using Skipton as a base.
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| L&L bi-centenery celebrations begin with historic boat Kennet departing Leeds |
And so as the year ends I'm looking forward to another great year afloat and will head off across the L&L shortly to get through the Bridgewater canal before it closes in early Jan for 3 months. I don't have any firm plans for 2017 but it will include a first trip on the Anderson boat lift and the Llangollen canal. Once the winter works are complete I hope to make a return crossing of the Pennines on the Huddersfield canal.
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| The famous Bingley 5 rise locks |
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| Limestone pavement above Malham cove - as featured in Harry Potter. |
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