(All cruises on the river Great Ouse unless stated otherwise)
† indicates the cruise hasn't been written up yet.
May: Shakedown cruise to the 'Five Miles', 1st engine service, various short trips on the Great Ouse.
June: Various short trips on the Great Ouse.
July: Summer holiday cruise to Bedford.
August, September and October: Weekend pub visits.
June: Steve's birthday cruise after the Great Pike and Eel Flood.
July: Summer holiday cruise on the Great Ouse to Denver and the river Cam to Cambridge.
August: Booze Cruises - to the Five Miles; to the Fish and Duck; to various other pubs on the Gt. Ouse and Brandon Creek.
September: Aborted trip to Littleport for re-blacking.
April: Sorting out the new mooring at Littleport.
May: The IWA Cambridge Branch Reach Fair Boat gathering (Great Ouse, river Cam, Reach Lode and back); Pike and Eel Boat Club Bank Holiday cruise.
June: IWA NB Jubilee support trip to Denver.
August: Cruise to Bedford and visit to the IWA National Waterways Festival at Milton Keynes.
October: The 'wot no floods' cruise to the Black Horse.
March: Spring cruising around the lower Great Ouse.
April: More spring cruising around the lower Great Ouse.
May: IWA Cambridge Branch Reach Fair Boat gathering (Great Ouse, R.Cam, Reach Lode and back; River Wissey to Wissington and back, Gt.Ouse to Denver and back to Littleport).
June: Pike and Eel Boat Club Jubilee Rally at Hilgay, Club Regatta and back to Littleport. (Gt Ouse, River Wissey).
July: Weekend cruise to the Pike and Eel.
August/September: Black Country Boat Festival trip (Gt.Ouse, tidal Ouse, Middle Level Navigations (Well Creek/Old River Nene/Whittlesey Dyke/Kings Dyke), River Nene, Grand Union Northampton Branch, Grand Union, North Oxford, Coventry, Birmingham and Fazeley, BCN Main Line and Dudley No.2 canal to Windmill End, back to BCN Main Line and Victoria Basin, Wolverhampton Top Lock for winter mooring and a bit of TLC).
April/May: Wolverhampton to Northampton via Nantwich, the IWA Northampton Branch 2003 Boat Rally, Northampton to Littleport.
(BCN Wolverhampton 21 locks, Staffs and Worcester, Shropshire Union, Shropshire Union Middlewich Branch, Wardle, Trent and Mersey, Birmingham and Fazeley, Coventry, North Oxford, Grand Union, GU Northampton Arm, River Nene, Middle Level Navigations (Kings Dyke/Whittlesey Dyke/Old River Nene/Well Creek), tidal Ouse, Gt.Ouse.
June: Pike and Eel Boat Club Regatta and back to Littleport via Cambridge (Gt.Ouse, R.Cam).
IWA/EA Nar Link Campaign Rally at Denver Sluice (Gt.Ouse, Relief Channel).
August: Weekend trip to Denver and the 'hottest day on record' weekend at Brandon Creek.
September: Pub visits.
October: Engine TLC and more pub visits.
May: IWA Cambridge Branch Reach Fair Boat Gathering and the great River Nene Flood (Gt.Ouse, R.Cam, Reach Lode and back, tidal Ouse, Middle Level Navigations (Well Creek/Old River Nene/Whittlesey Dyke to Whittlesey and back to March).
August: Tambourine re-painted - Market Drayton to Tilstone New Wharf (Shropshire Union), Tilstone New Wharf to Trevor Basin and back (Shropshire Union, Llangollen Canal).
September: Back to the fens again (Shropshire Union, Staffs and Worcester, BCN, Worcester and Birmingham, Stratford, Grand Union, GU Northampton Arm, River Nene, Middle Level Navigations (Kings Dyke/Whittlesey Dyke/Old R.Nene/Ramsey High Lode).
October: A new mooring at Ramsey.
May: The IWA Peterborough Branch May Bank Holiday Rally at Ramsey
July: Weekend trip to Floods Ferry Marina and back to Bill Fen (Ramsey High Lode, Old River Nene and back)
August: Weekend trip to March and back to Bill Fen (Ramsey High Lode, Old River Nene and back)
October: Back to the Great Ouse again (Ramsey High Lode, Old River Nene, Well Creek, tidal Ouse, Great Ouse to Popes Corner marina).
April: IWA Cambridge branch Reach Fair Gathering of Boats (Great Ouse, Reach Lode and back)
May: The great Landing Stage construction project and a short trip to the ‘Five Miles’.
June: Weekend pub visit to the Pike and Eel.
July: Just tooo hot to travel. A short run to Queen Adelaide and lazy days at Popes Corner marina.
† August: Gary’s trips to Cambridge and Huntingdon.
September: A pleasant holiday wander to Huntingdon and back and Andy and Ali’s round tour of the fens
October: To Westview Marina for a bit of TLC and back to Popes Corner again
November: The BSS inspection that didn’t happen
January: Newspaper photographs and storms.
March: More storms – and the BSS inspection.
April: BSS completed and getting ready for Reach Fair
May: IWA Cambridge Branch Reach Fair Gathering of Boats (Great Ouse, Reach Lode and back)
June: Gary’s weekend trip to Cambridge (Great Ouse, Cam)
August: Weekend trip to the Pike and Eel and the IWA National Waterways Festival in St.Ives
September – December: Various T.L.C. tasks
January: TLC and solar panels to help the batteries stay alive
February: More of the same but at least the weather's nice!
March: So much for an Easter cruise
April: Looks like the first trip will be Reach Fair again
May: IWA Cambridge Branch Reach Fair Gathering of Boats (Great Ouse, Reach Lode and back)
June: Away to Ely for all sorts of repairs.
August: At last - a cruise!
September: And still it rains..........
October: Winter draws on, as they say.
November - December: Various T.L.C. tasks
January: Very, very cold
February: More severe weather - so much for global warming...............
March: Now we are starting to get ready for the new cruising season!
April: Still getting ready................
May: First trip of the year - Reach Fair (Great Ouse to Ely and back, Reach Lode and back)
May: Journey to new moorings at Blisworth Marina (Great Ouse, tidal Ouse, Middle Level Navigations, river Nene, Grand Union Northampton branch, Grand Union canal) and some gentle ambles up and down the GU.
June: More gentle ambles on the GU in some lovely warm weather.
July: Travels on the Leicester line.
August/September: Travels with friends around the Grand Union Canal
October/November/December: Getting ready for winter; blacking, engine servicing and other TLC tasks.
January: One warm day at least
February: You've just got to grab those sunny days!
April: Off to Blisworth Tunnel Boats for a re-paint
May: Back to the marina after the re-paint and numerous maintenance jobs
June: Parties, bar-b-qs and travels up and down the Grand Union
July: More of the same!
August: More travels around the GU and our holiday trip to Goring-on-Thames (Grand Union, Oxford Canal, Duke's Cut, River Thames)
September: Return trip to Blisworth and the 'after the holiday' clear-up (River Thames, Dukes Cut, Oxford Canal, Grand Union)
October/November: All sorts of servicing and repair tasks as we get ready for the winter
† December: Cruise with a difference (Southampton Water, English Channel, North Sea, river Elbe, Kiel Canal, Baltic Sea, river Trave - and back)
January/February: Just keeping an eye on things.
March: Getting ready for the new season.
April: More preparations and the dreaded BSS inspection.
May: The IWA 2011 Campaign Rally at Northampton
June/July: The Crick Boat Show and a trip to Norton Junction to meet up with NB Isis
August: Relaxing days around Blisworth marina
September: More 'lazy days' and a 'long weekend' trip to Barby Moorings (Grand Union, North Oxford Canal)
October: Last cruise of the season to Buckby locks and back, and getting ready for winter.
November: Brief visits passing through
December: New Year's Eve party at Blisworth
January: New Year's day at Blisworth and routine winter TLCJ
March: The weather is warm; the new season beckons!
May: To Blisworth Tunnel boats for re-blacking
June: Holiday trip to the Crick Boat Show and travels on the Leicester line in the rain (Grand Union, Leicester line, Welford Arm)
July: Weekend trip to Heart of the Shires with NB Lucy Charlotte (GU) and general TLC at Blisworth Marina
August: Blisworth Canal Festival and the Bank holiday trip to Norton junction
September: Various boaty jobs in and around Blisworth marina.
October: Painting and preparing for winter
November: Brief visits passing through
January to June: Partial re-fit at Grand Junction Boat Company
July: To Blisworth Tunnel Boats for new anodes then Watford and back for the IWA National Waterways Festival (Grand Union)
August: Blisworth Canal Festival
September: Autumn cruise towards Weedon (Grand Union)
October: Winterising tasks
November: Blisworth Marina quiz night
December: Brief visits passing through
January: Bottom blacking at Blisworth Tunnel Boats
February/March: Various odd jobs in passing; de-winterising and setting up for Andy's stay on board
