Number 8 – Culham Cut to Clifton Hampten Bridge – Delayed
Last night I attempted to walk the above course, its about 6.6 miles all in with about 3.5 of that being Thames Path, however with the weather closing in I stopped the walk just before the Appleford...
View ArticleNumber 8 – Culham Cut to Clifton Hampten Bridge – Pt1
I managed it, After last nights aborted attempt to walk from Culham, to Clifton Hampden, I completed the first documented part of my Task 8. Culham is an example of a shrunken village. The manor house...
View ArticleNumber 8 – Culham Cut to Clifton Hampten Bridge – Pt2
This is a continuation of part one, of task 8. On the north bank; by a tree is a GeoCach Copyright © 2012 Skippy, If you found this on site that is not Skippy.org.uk please contact me to let me know...
View ArticleNumber 8 – Abingdon to The Railway bridge
Abingdon is a charming riverside town with many fine buildings including the majestic County Hall in the market place. This was built when Abingdon was Berkshire’s County Town . The town was once...
View ArticleNumber 22 – Blogs I follow
Due to wanting to live on a Narrow Boat; Over the past few years I have been following a fair few blogs; as well as talking to Andrew, and Anik. The Blogs I have been following are: Andrew Denny...
View ArticleNumber 8 – Custom House
This was a very short walk; Loupie, JD, Donna and I were up in the City of London, and did the short bit of the Thames path out the front of Custom House. According to Christopher Winn’s “I Never Knew...
View ArticleEast London Line
One of those interesting PDF’s you pick up while moving around is the 2000 issue of the London Underground Railway – Junction Diagrams book. This is one of those documents that most people who use the...
View ArticleLondon Canal Map
Amy of nb Lucky Duck found this map on the Internet; It is a nice visual representation of the waterways in London, in the style of Harry Beck’s London Underground Map. Copyright © 2012 Skippy, If you...
View ArticleHand Drawn Map of London’s Docklands
Found this via this page; Its a cool hand drawn map of the part of the Thames I most recently walked; speaking about that; I still need to poke those photos onto my blog Copyright © 2012 Skippy, If...
View ArticleGoogle Earth Canal Maps
Google Earth Canal Maps GECM (Google Earth Canal Maps) is an on-going attempt to maps all the canals of the UK on Google Earths/Google Maps, including all the derelict ans in-filled ones. its a cool...
View ArticleSquee, Map of waterway treasures
Themes21 are an environmental charity working with London communities to bring London’s waterways to life. They plan to clean up waterside grot-spots, remove graffiti and create new habitats for...
View ArticleAnother Map of London Canals
Another map of the Canals in and around London, this one comes from British Waterways, via WaterScape. Copyright © 2012 Skippy, If you found this on site that is not Skippy.org.uk please contact me to...
View ArticleNumber 8 – Head of the Thames
[photonav url='http://camcrew.co.uk/uploads/2011-07-02_SOT.jpg'] A while ago Loupie and I went to Trewsbury Mead to look for the source of the Thames; Thames Head There’s a little cup in the Cotswold...
View ArticleTweet Pirating #OWCTGT #RiverThemes
Today I am Pirating with a number of #BoatsThatTweet in Oxford, @Galoot (Cat Who Laughed) and @Gbilder of @nb_coqui, and @OdyAuto of @workboatpug on the http://twtvite.com/OWCTGT Here are some fun...
View ArticleCanals of Swindon
Swindon Borough Council, have been writing consultations again, The Swindon Advertiser reported “Residents want canal back in town centre masterplan” [link]. THE GRAND plan for an overhaul of Swindon...
View ArticleSpringer for sale
UPDATE! nbArianrhod is also listed on SoYouWannaBuyABoat.com. Tomorrow (Thursday 23rd), b0atg1rl and I will be down at her, as we have a couple of viewings, If you want to have a look, or want further...
View ArticleWhere the Themes meets the Themes and Severn Canal
Following on from my previous two posts; this one is based on my 365s location, b0atg1rl and I were standing in Lechlade. Lechlade is just downstream from the junction between the River Themes (River...
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