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| adi-n-chez |
Posted - 25 Aug 2012 : 20:16:39
Left Leicester yesterday afternoon. In normal style we are sat at Cromwell now awaiting the ebb for the trip to Torksey tommorrow (too early a start to hit keadby in one hit as tide arrives 1pm. Not sure what we will do with only a few hrs cruising tommorow but the pub at Torksey may be in the Plans !!!!
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| kev13 |
Posted - 22 Sep 2012 : 21:50:35
adi-n-chez
Wheres the best place books etc to see your route. Which guides are the best when planning something like this. Not been out on the yet and only recognise Torksey. where can I see the route you have taken
Kev |
| KEV UP NORTH |
Posted - 22 Sep 2012 : 12:25:42
We would have to stagger the journey because we are up in North Yorkshire.
I'm thinking of July down to Sowerby Bridge. Then in August/September
I have 3 weeks for the trip to Llangollen.
All depends on getting a temp mooring, weather, and closures and if the Llangollen is busy in summer (which it will be). Might be a bit
"pie in the sky" but you have to dream.
Kev |
| adi-n-chez |
Posted - 16 Sep 2012 : 21:48:14
quote:
Originally posted by KEV UP NORTH
All I can say is 'respect'! What a journey! I've only done half the Rochdale to the summit.
The other half wasn't open. We hope to go over next year. The route is in the very early planning stages but we would like to do the Rochdale, then along the Bridgewater canal, down the T&M to Middlewich and then along the Llangollen canal!
One thing, what time did you have to set off in the morning to achieve your daily miles?
Cheers, Kev
Kev
To be fair we did some long days , some 12hrs plus !!!
Although we had short days to Torksey , also on the run down from the summit with the couple we met 'Oop top' where we were limited by the booked passage thru Manchester.
Not sure where your based ? let me know & I'll tell you if you're as crazy as us !!! (Have done the run to Llangollen a few times so can prob advise timewise)
Cheers
Adi
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| KEV UP NORTH |
Posted - 13 Sep 2012 : 21:23:06
All I can say is 'respect'! What a journey! I've only done half the Rochdale to the summit.
The other half wasn't open. We hope to go over next year. The route is in the very early planning stages but we would like to do the Rochdale, then along the Bridgewater canal, down the T&M to Middlewich and then along the Llangollen canal!
One thing, what time did you have to set off in the morning to achieve your daily miles?
Cheers, Kev |
| df |
Posted - 13 Sep 2012 : 07:40:04
Yer completely bloody mad Adi!!!
Sounds like a great hol though, my 2 week hol consisted of 1 lock twice and it's manned so didn't have to get off the boat and two swing bridges that I called on the radio as I couldn't be ar5ed dropping the aerial and mast  (and lots of pubs  )
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| adi-n-chez |
Posted - 12 Sep 2012 : 23:01:20
Brief itinery of this years mission !!!
DAY 1 FRI
(2pm Start Single handed for most of the way until I collected Chez)
Syston to Trent Lock = 18 miles , 10 locks.
DAY 2 SAT
Trent Lock to Cromwell Lock = 39 miles , 11 locks
DAY 3 SUN
Cromwell to Torksey = 16 miles , 1 lock
DAY 4 MON (Bank Hol)
Torksey to Bramwith Junction = 42 miles , 3 locks
DAY 5 TUES
Bramwith to Castleford = 22 miles , 5 locks
DAY 6 WEDS
Castleford to Mirfield = 18 miles , 16 locks
DAY 7 THURS
Mirfield to Sowerby Bridge = 11 miles , 16 locks
DAY 8 FRI
Sowerby bridge to Winterbutlee (Lock 30) 11 miles 29 locks
DAY 9 SAT
Winterbutlee to Littleborough = 5 miles ,18 locks
DAY 10 SUN
Littleborough to Kay Lane lock = 7 miles 15 locks
DAY 11 MON
Kay Lane to New Islington Basin = 5 miles 19 locks
DAY 12 TUES
New Islington to Marple = 13 miles 20 locks
DAY 13 WEDS
Marple to Ramsdell Hall = 25 mile 28 locks
DAY 14 THURS
Ramsdell Hall to Below Great Haywood = 29 mile 20 locks
DAY 15 FRI
Great Haywood to Stenson = 28 mile 15 locks
DAY 16 SAT
Stenson to Trent Junction = 12 miles 8 locks
Day 17 SUN
Trent to home ! = 18 miles 10 locks
Total Mileage 324 miles 250 locks (Inc flood locks) & lots of swing/lift bridges !
The impossible cruise - We were told it couldn't be done in the time , in fact thats probably correct , the hardest cruise we have accomplished in our annual trip (Birmingham & Tardebigge do not compare even tho that trip had a 100 more locks!)
The Rochdale summit, Peak Forest & Macc are stunning - Its shocking to me to see no boats using the upper Rochdale after all the restoration during my youth (Everyone does Sowerby to Hebdon thats all)
Yorkshire - "Gods Country" - Guess I have upset the 'Big Lad' over the years as it rained mostly until we hit the summit & crossed to Lancashire when it became sunny all the way home 
The Rochdale is highly recommended - But a passage in 4 days is not for the faint hearted !!! We may have crossed quicker but met a tube at the Summit pound & stuck with them down to Manchester (A lovely retired couple who really made the hol)
Pics to follow - Most off the iphone (Poor) as had battery probs with the cam - still sorting emm out !!!
This weekend - max of 8 miles return trip with a pub !!!!
Adi
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| Sonny |
Posted - 08 Sep 2012 : 21:48:26
cant wait, hope you have lots of pictures! |
| adi-n-chez |
Posted - 08 Sep 2012 : 17:11:35
Sat at Trent lock - The impossible cruise almost done.
Read about it later on the Norman boats website blog forum dot com burp!!!
Adi
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| adi-n-chez |
Posted - 31 Aug 2012 : 22:28:52
Obviously they are not so tough or silly up north!!!
We had a good start to the day from Sowerby bridge & based on this booked the summit passage for the morning (most take 3-4days). Fell short by a mile & 5 locks which means a 6am start to make the passage.
A very pretty cut but we can see why not many folks come over the top!!!
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| tigtog |
Posted - 31 Aug 2012 : 09:08:07
have a good trip |
| trevork |
Posted - 30 Aug 2012 : 22:42:17
Have a look at Martin Clarks site for latest news! Nothing showing at the moment. |
| adi-n-chez |
Posted - 30 Aug 2012 : 21:22:44
quote:
Originally posted by trevork
Where did you spend the night Adi?
Stopped just below the flood lock at Mirfield.
Spent all day fighting flood gates that took up to 2hrs to fill long sections!!!
Moored now at Sowerby Bridge. Been trying to ring the lockie all day. Will try in person in the morning.
Hope everything is ok up here - The Tuel lane tunnel pound is empty don't know if that's normal!!!
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| trevork |
Posted - 29 Aug 2012 : 22:54:25
Where did you spend the night Adi?
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| adi-n-chez |
Posted - 29 Aug 2012 : 20:49:50
Thwarted again by the weather oop in Gods Country!!
Heavy thunder storms again today have closed the flood gates with only a couple of river sections to go :-( Although we have covered a fair bit of ground today.
Locals claim we should be good to go tommorow.
Then the slog over the Pennines awaits !
Box section hand spike failed at first try - Too big!!! Blagged a old length of oak of a BW chap perfect & free !
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| adi-n-chez |
Posted - 28 Aug 2012 : 23:21:51
Sat at Castleford awaiting the river to drop for the morning. Ran up from Ferrybridge with the river touching reds - we were the only thing moving!!!
River dropping nicely so should be out tommorow before the commercials arrive.
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