Narrowboat Adventures




My diary of our boy's October narrowboat holiday. Stories of life on board and the many pubs we have visited as we travel along the Trent & Mersey and Staffordshire & Worcestershire canals. 








4 Men 1 Boat and a Tube of Mastic


A Captain, a Sous Chef and Roger the Cabin Boy


Canal Etiquette & the Racing Line

The start of our annual boys narrow boat trip and the three rituals that have to happen before we can relax and start the holiday 


The pecking order on the narrow boat and thank god neither of the cabin boys are called Roger


Being on the canal is a bit like playing golf. There are certain rules and etiquettes to observe








Shore Leave & The Great Oatcake Grab


Lock Miles & Gourmet Food?


These are no Ordinary Fish & Chips they are ...

How to turn round a 58’ narrow boat and Staffordshire on a plate



Difficult decisions and what time will we get there?


The last supper and the final wipedown, before heading home and a comfy nights sleep 







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