The Lock to Lock Times

She’s a patient lady

Hooray, it’s March – and spring is just around the corner. Okay, it’s still blooming cold and that north-east wind is proving incredibly persistent, but at least the hours of daylight are increasing and there are the obvious stirrings all round the garden as nature prepares to share its colourful bounty.

A reminder of the unsung heroes of our waterways

£60,000 refit to keep lock gates in pride of place for years to come

Rain, rain, go away…

I’m beginning to think that the water gods have got it in for me at the moment because every time I plan to take my boat out on the river, the fates conspire to stop me.