Prior to the below journey we'd only been out to Thwaite Mills in Stourton for the day - Well worth a visit - loads of giant cogs / pulleys and wheels if you like that kind of thing!
Sat 25th June 2011
Clarence Dock 08:30 to ...West Haddlesey 17:00 Tim / Katy / Dad / Pete
Stopped below leeds lock for facilities and once again vandalism means the nearest are at lemonroyd. Oh dear!
No troubles navigating through to Knottingly - getting used to this stretch now. No Kingfishers today though. Dad pleased to see boat that used to be moored in York (Reklaw) which he painted still in use as a houseboat in Knottingly.
Now onto new territory down the Aire & Calder to West Haddlesey. We met water-skiers head on - fortunately theie handling was somewhat better than can be achieved by a 57' NB! Moored up for evening at WH 48hr mooring along with one other boat just through the lock at West Haddlesey.
We were prevented from leaving the boat by several million randy flies. Disturbingly all were dead by the following morning which meant a horrid clean-up operation (I hate flies!).
We were prevented from leaving the boat by several million randy flies. Disturbingly all were dead by the following morning which meant a horrid clean-up operation (I hate flies!).
Sun 26th Tim / Katy
Nice sleep in today as not due through Selby Lock until 3.
Set off about 9am anyway - and slowly cruised along through crystal clear waters, and a little weed and lilies. Wow i've never seen so many fish in a canal!
Set off about 9am anyway - and slowly cruised along through crystal clear waters, and a little weed and lilies. Wow i've never seen so many fish in a canal!
5 miles into Selby via Selby Boat Centre where we filled with 70L £85 40/60.
We moored infront of the swing bridge and headed into town for lunch. Tasty bacon and brie panini from cafe sat out in sunshine. Quick visit to cathedral - but we couldn't find the stars and stripes window allegedly on the south side! Also had a chat with a couple who had just been to York and Ripon - must start recording boat names!
Through Selby Lock at 15:00 - quite a long way down to the ouse but navigated out into the channel without any issues. Mucky water with tonnes of wood drifting down! Rather un-eventful couple of hours up the tidal Ouse. Points of interest being the swing bridges which cross at Selby and Cawood - and then
the confluence of the river wharfe (wish we could go up there to Tadcaster). Overtaken in cawood by a speeding cruiser. Arrived at Naburn Lock at 17:00 - Haha the cruiser must have been waiting here for at least an hour in the lock!! Locked with 2 other cruisers - who kept a close eye on us as we were buffeted by the gate paddles!
Familiar ground now up from Naburn lock (I'm from Bishopthorpe originally) - Mum on slipway at Naburn sailing club waving frantically! We yelled we'd meet at Bishopthorpe on Ferry Lane.
Unfortunately a lack of any mooring meant we bombed on into York City centre arriving at the Museum Gardens 18:00.
Mon 27th Tim
Oh no - somehow i've ran out of Gas! Only replaced last week - something's not right
So back off to Naburn/York marina for Gas x 2 6KG £20 each. Took about 45 mins to get there. Still sounds like there's a leak so turning off when not in use.
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