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Saturday 10th September 2016

Today is miserable, and I mean miserable. Rain, rain and more rain. We are not going to be put off with a little bit of wet stuff, so we walked up to the village of Kintbury, yes you guessed, the … Continue reading

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Friday 9th September 2016

Next morning we decided to go back into town to get some silicon for the Zips on the canopy, they were very stiff, now they work a treat. Back to the boat avoiding the coffee shop. Before we head off … Continue reading

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Thursday 8th September 2016

Having had a lazy morning, done some washing, now was the time to explore Hungerford.  The pleasant 18th and 19th century buildings are set back from the road, giving the spacious feeling of a traditional market town.  None of the … Continue reading

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Wednesday 7th September 2016

Despite going to bed early we didn’t wake until 8am, twelve hours almost, must have needed it. Today we are heading for Hungerford, we have lots of locks to do, so it’s going to be a busy day. Geoff’s ribs … Continue reading

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Tuesday 6th September 2016

We didn’t wake very early again, well done Mia, we were all awake before you. This morning was bright and sunny, we studied the white horse in the hills, and decided it needed a clean up, as it was looking … Continue reading

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Monday 5 September 2016

Up quite early, quick breakfast and we were off, we had moored next to Phil and Dorothy, so with Dave, Jane, Dorothy and me we opened the locks, I have to admit that Jane and Dave did the most, 16 … Continue reading

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