Clarborough to West Stockwith
Lie in, then the short trip to Clayworth, where we had a very good lunch in the Blacksmiths Arms (Black Sheep and John Smiths). We followed this by a pint in the Brewers Arms which had Castle Eden, Barnsley Bitter, and John Smiths.
Long afternoon to get to Stockwith. We stopped to check out the pub in Misterton and the take aways. The Chinese was open but the chippy was not. The pub was the Red Hart and had St. Austell HSD, Bombardier, and John Smiths. We had one pint there and then carried on to West Stockwith, where we moored just outside the basin. After having tea on board we went for a few more pints in Waterside Inn.
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Saturday
Shireoaks to Clarborough
Left Shireoaks shortly after 10am. Very windy which made turning left out of the marina interesting. Caught up with another boat that had left one hour earlier. He was single handed, so having helped him through one lock he let us overtake.
Moored below Town Lock in Worksop and went to the Mallard for lunch, two different beers and a £1 roll.
Caught up with the single handed boater again at Forest Locks. He stopped below the upper middle lock and we carried on through Retford to Clarborough. Moored outside the Gate Inn. They only had Adnams bitter on, which tasted odd when served through a sparkler. Food was running late and one of the meals did not come with the extra potatoes.
Ian was not feeling well so he went to bed early. Andy and I were going to go the other pub but it started to rain so we just had another in the Gate.
Left Shireoaks shortly after 10am. Very windy which made turning left out of the marina interesting. Caught up with another boat that had left one hour earlier. He was single handed, so having helped him through one lock he let us overtake.
Moored below Town Lock in Worksop and went to the Mallard for lunch, two different beers and a £1 roll.
Caught up with the single handed boater again at Forest Locks. He stopped below the upper middle lock and we carried on through Retford to Clarborough. Moored outside the Gate Inn. They only had Adnams bitter on, which tasted odd when served through a sparkler. Food was running late and one of the meals did not come with the extra potatoes.
Ian was not feeling well so he went to bed early. Andy and I were going to go the other pub but it started to rain so we just had another in the Gate.
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April 2020
Erewash canal
Following completion of the work on the engine a return trip to Stenson was needed but took the opportunity to explore the Erewash canal first.
Saturday Long Eaton to Langley Mill where Fiona whisked us away to the Brunswick Inn, Derby. This was busy as the Camra Agm was taking place that weekend.
Sunday Back south.
Monday return to Stenson
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March 2020
Had a phone call to say that I could not leave Jacob at Shardlow, so the following weekend I returned and visited Stenson marina and arranged a short term online mooring there to await lower river levels so that I could go south on the River Soar. Set off on my own, stopping on the way at Ragley Boat Stop for lunch.
Weekend trip from Stenson to Burton, mooring by the Marstons Pedigree bridge, then carrying on to the Bridge Inn? for Sunday lunch.
Arranged for an engine service which had to take place on the towpath opposite the marina. As a result of that some work on teh valves was recommended and we arranged for this to take place at Sheetstores basin in Long Eaton.
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February 26, 2000 Takeover day
Having spent the night at Fionas I went ahead of the others to meet Pete Hawkins and takeover Jacob at Shardlow. Fortunately I spotted that there was not a full complement of gas bottles and he got them from the building next door. Unfortunately it was too windy to go anywhere so were unable to get to Burton by boat for the beer festival. So the beer festival had to be visited by car and had to do a crawl of the local pubs instead. Clock Warehouse, Malt Shovel and New Inn.