September 2018

Hitching a ride

From Bradford-on-Avon to Bath, and back, on a canal boat – 4

A final set of images starting with our final evening and a sunset, moored just outside the boatyard we were about to return the boat to the next day; a picturesque mill on the Avon, taken from an aqueduct; a rather tame duck who hitched a lift; Dundas Basin and emptying the bilges; and a […]

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Spillage - Bath

From Bradford-on-Avon to Bath, and back, on a canal boat – 3

Our destination … before we returned to Bradford-on-Avon – was Bath. We explored the area of the canal that leads down to the River Avon, and thence by river to Bristol, as well as the city itself from our mooring near to the city centre. Our mooring for the night – modified in Lightroom somewhat

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Getting an airing

From Bradford-on-Avon to Bath, and back, on a canal boat – 1

A first set of pictures of the boat as we progressed along the canal from Bradford-on-Avon, through the only lock we navigated (twice) during our four-day trip. The second and third shots are of the boat crossing one of the two aqueducts we crossed, and the fourth – just a bit of fun which might

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Stop here a while

Dyffryn Gardens – a real pleasure

We are so lucky to have such a wonderful set of gardens on our doorstep so to speak. A particular favourite is Dyffryn House, a National Trust property now, and we have watched the transformation of the house (owned originally by the Cory family) and gardens over recent years with amazement at the work of

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