Canal Boat Diaries

  

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Canal Boat DiariesSimpson to Little Tring: During a cold snap Robbie Cumming gets iced in on the Grand Union Canal. Later, his parents pay a visit and help him through Marsworth Locks. [S,AD]Mon, Feb 17, 1:00 amU&Yesterday60 mins
Canal Boat DiariesBugbrooke to Milton Keynes: A window gets smashed onboard the Naughty Lass and Robbie Cumming receives a soaking inside the very wet Blisworth Tunnel on the Grand Union Canal. [S,AD]Mon, Feb 17, 12:00 amU&Yesterday60 mins
Canal Boat DiariesCoventry to Weedon Bec: Robbie Cumming takes a tumble at Buckby Locks in Northamptonshire and has a problem with his power supply and battery bank. [S,AD]Sun, Feb 16, 11:00 pmU&Yesterday60 mins
Canal Boat DiariesSimpson to Little Tring: During a cold snap Robbie Cumming gets iced in on the Grand Union Canal. Later, his parents pay a visit and help him through Marsworth Locks. [S,AD]Sun, Feb 16, 5:00 pmU&Yesterday60 mins
Canal Boat DiariesBugbrooke to Milton Keynes: A window gets smashed onboard the Naughty Lass and Robbie Cumming receives a soaking inside the very wet Blisworth Tunnel on the Grand Union Canal. [S,AD]Sun, Feb 16, 4:00 pmU&Yesterday60 mins
Canal Boat DiariesCoventry to Weedon Bec: Robbie Cumming takes a tumble at Buckby Locks in Northamptonshire and has a problem with his power supply and battery bank. [S,AD]Sun, Feb 16, 3:00 pmU&Yesterday60 mins
Canal Boat DiariesSimpson to Little Tring: During a cold snap Robbie Cumming gets iced in on the Grand Union Canal. Later, his parents pay a visit and help him through Marsworth Locks. [S,AD]Wed, Feb 12, 8:00 pmU&Yesterday60 mins
Canal Boat DiariesAtherstone to Moira: Robbie Cumming discovers a mysterious message in a bottle on the Ashby Canal and calls in to meet a mate who lives on an old narrowboat. [S,AD]Mon, Feb 10, 1:00 amU&Yesterday60 mins
Canal Boat DiariesGreat Barr to Atherstone: Robbie Cumming encounters a leaky lock pound on the Perry Barr Flight and gets marooned in the mud before travelling under Spaghetti Junction in Birmingham. [S,AD]Mon, Feb 10, 12:00 amU&Yesterday60 mins
Canal Boat DiariesWolverhampton to Anglesey Basin: It's Robbie's toughest trip yet as he battles through water weed on the Bradley Arm and gets stuck in silt on the Ridgacre Branch. [S,AD]Sun, Feb 9, 11:00 pmU&Yesterday60 mins
Canal Boat DiariesAtherstone to Moira: Robbie Cumming discovers a mysterious message in a bottle on the Ashby Canal and calls in to meet a mate who lives on an old narrowboat. [S,AD]Sun, Feb 9, 5:00 pmU&Yesterday60 mins
Canal Boat DiariesGreat Barr to Atherstone: Robbie Cumming encounters a leaky lock pound on the Perry Barr Flight and gets marooned in the mud before travelling under Spaghetti Junction in Birmingham. [S,AD]Sun, Feb 9, 4:00 pmU&Yesterday60 mins
Canal Boat DiariesWolverhampton to Anglesey Basin: It's Robbie's toughest trip yet as he battles through water weed on the Bradley Arm and gets stuck in silt on the Ridgacre Branch. [S,AD]Sun, Feb 9, 3:00 pmU&Yesterday60 mins
Canal Boat DiariesBugbrooke to Milton Keynes: A window gets smashed onboard the Naughty Lass and Robbie Cumming receives a soaking inside the very wet Blisworth Tunnel on the Grand Union Canal. [S,AD]Wed, Feb 5, 8:00 pmU&Yesterday60 mins
Canal Boat DiariesSimpson to Little Tring: During a cold snap Robbie Cumming gets iced in on the Grand Union Canal. Later, his parents pay a visit and help him through Marsworth Locks. [S,AD]Mon, Feb 3, 7:00 pmU&Yesterday60 mins
Canal Boat DiariesStourton to Wolverhampton: Robbie Cumming explores the picturesque Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal. [S,AD]Mon, Feb 3, 1:00 amU&Yesterday60 mins
Canal Boat DiariesHawne Basin to Stourbridge: Disaster strikes when the Naughty Lass collides with a low bridge on the Bumble Hole Canal Branch damaging a chimney. [S,AD]Mon, Feb 3, 12:00 amU&Yesterday60 mins
Canal Boat DiariesYardley Wood to Netherton Tunnel: Robbie Cumming sets out to explore the meandering waterways of inner city Birmingham including the Soho Loop and the Engine Arm Canal. [S,AD]Sun, Feb 2, 11:00 pmU&Yesterday60 mins
Canal Boat DiariesStourton to Wolverhampton: Robbie Cumming explores the picturesque Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal. [S,AD]Sun, Feb 2, 6:00 pmU&Yesterday60 mins
Canal Boat DiariesHawne Basin to Stourbridge: Disaster strikes when the Naughty Lass collides with a low bridge on the Bumble Hole Canal Branch damaging a chimney. [S,AD]Sun, Feb 2, 5:00 pmU&Yesterday60 mins
Canal Boat DiariesYardley Wood to Netherton Tunnel: Robbie Cumming sets out to explore the meandering waterways of inner city Birmingham including the Soho Loop and the Engine Arm Canal. [S,AD]Sun, Feb 2, 4:00 pmU&Yesterday60 mins
Canal Boat DiariesLoughborough to Braunston: Robbie Cumming has problems with ice on the Grand Union Canal, and ends his journey in Braunston, Northamptonshire. [S]Sun, Feb 2, 3:30 pmU&Yesterday30 mins
Canal Boat DiariesBugbrooke to Milton Keynes: A window gets smashed onboard the Naughty Lass and Robbie Cumming receives a soaking inside the very wet Blisworth Tunnel on the Grand Union Canal. [S,AD]Fri, Jan 31, 7:00 pmU&Yesterday60 mins
Canal Boat DiariesCoventry to Weedon Bec: Robbie Cumming takes a tumble at Buckby Locks in Northamptonshire and has a problem with his power supply and battery bank. [S,AD]Thu, Jan 30, 7:00 pmU&Yesterday60 mins
Canal Boat DiariesLoughborough to Braunston: Robbie Cumming has problems with ice on the Grand Union Canal, and ends his journey in Braunston, Northamptonshire.Sat, Dec 7, 7:00 pmU&Yesterday30 mins
Canal Boat DiariesLincoln to Nottingham: Narrowboater Robbie Cumming faces a journey of many challenges as he runs aground and breaks down in Nottingham. [S]Sat, Dec 7, 6:30 pmU&Yesterday30 mins
Canal Boat DiariesKeadby to Kiveton Park: Robbie Cumming tackles the fast-flowing River Trent and is invited to join a night-time illuminated boat parade. [S]Sat, Dec 7, 6:00 pmU&Yesterday30 mins
Canal Boat DiariesSheffield to Keadby: Robbie Cumming makes a running repair to his narrowboat on the Tinsley lock flight in South Yorkshire, then cruises beneath Conisbrough's magnificent viaduct. [S]Sat, Dec 7, 5:30 pmU&Yesterday30 mins
Canal Boat DiariesKnottingley to Ripon: On the last leg of his epic journey across the north of England, Robbie tackles the fast-flowing River Ouse and is forced to make an emergency stop. [S]Sat, Dec 7, 5:00 pmU&Yesterday30 mins
New: Canal Boat DiariesLoughborough to Braunston: Robbie Cumming has problems with ice on the Grand Union Canal, and ends his journey in Braunston, Northamptonshire.Wed, Dec 4, 8:30 pmU&Yesterday30 mins
New: Canal Boat DiariesLincoln to Nottingham: Narrowboater Robbie Cumming faces a journey of many challenges as he runs aground and breaks down in Nottingham. [S]Wed, Dec 4, 8:00 pmU&Yesterday30 mins
New: Canal Boat DiariesKeadby to Kiveton Park: Robbie Cumming tackles the fast-flowing River Trent and is invited to join a night-time illuminated boat parade. [S]Wed, Nov 27, 8:30 pmU&Yesterday30 mins
New: Canal Boat DiariesSheffield to Keadby: Robbie Cumming makes a running repair to his narrowboat on the Tinsley lock flight in South Yorkshire, then cruises beneath Conisbrough's magnificent viaduct. [S]Wed, Nov 27, 8:00 pmU&Yesterday30 mins
Canal Boat DiariesEllesmere Port to Audlem: Robbie Cumming battles his way through blanket weed on the Shropshire Union Canal and discovers industrial secrets in Audlem in Cheshire. [S]Sat, Nov 23, 7:30 pmU&Yesterday30 mins
Canal Boat DiariesBarton Swing Aqueduct to Liverpool: Robbie Cumming concludes his journey by travelling from Barton Swing Aqueduct to Liverpool Docks - but experiences engine problems on the way. [S]Sat, Nov 23, 7:00 pmU&Yesterday30 mins
Canal Boat DiariesSowerby Bridge to Manchester: Robbie Cumming travels along the Rochdale Canal from Sowerby Bridge to Manchester, but disaster strikes when he runs aground. [S]Sat, Nov 23, 6:30 pmU&Yesterday30 mins
Canal Boat DiariesMarple to Huddersfield: Robbie Cumming continues across the Pennines from Marple to Huddersfield, where his journey is hampered by a fallen tree and a leaking lock pound. [S]Sat, Nov 23, 6:00 pmU&Yesterday30 mins
Canal Boat DiariesShardlow to Stoke-on-Trent: Robbie Cumming journeys from Shardlow to Etruria Junction, Stoke on Trent, exploring the Trent and Mersey Canal. [S]Sat, Nov 23, 5:00 pmU&Yesterday30 mins
Canal Boat DiariesBarrowford to Bingley: Robbie Cumming crosses the Pennines on the picturesque Leeds and Liverpool Canal before lending a hand to hire boaters in Gargrave in North Yorkshire. [S]Wed, Nov 13, 8:30 pmU&Yesterday30 mins
Canal Boat DiariesWigan to Burnley: Robbie Cumming begins a new 170-mile journey across the north of England but soon runs into difficulty with a problem with his craft's propeller in Wigan. [S]Wed, Nov 13, 8:00 pmU&Yesterday30 mins
Canal Boat DiariesBugbrooke to Milton Keynes: A window gets smashed onboard the Naughty Lass and Robbie Cumming receives a soaking inside the very wet Blisworth Tunnel on the Grand Union Canal. [S,AD]Wed, Oct 16, 8:00 pmU&Yesterday60 mins
Canal Boat DiariesYardley Wood to Netherton Tunnel: Robbie Cumming sets out to explore the meandering waterways of inner city Birmingham including the Soho Loop and the Engine Arm Canal. [S,AD]Sun, Oct 13, 7:00 pmU&Yesterday60 mins
Canal Boat DiariesBraunston to Lapworth: Robbie Cumming journeys through Royal Leamington Spa and the historic town of Warwick with its medieval castle. [S,AD]Sun, Oct 13, 6:00 pmU&Yesterday60 mins
Canal Boat DiariesKnottingley to Ripon: On the last leg of his epic journey across the north of England, Robbie tackles the fast-flowing River Ouse and is forced to make an emergency stop. [S]Sun, Oct 13, 5:30 pmU&Yesterday30 mins
Canal Boat DiariesDowley Gap to Ferrybridge: Robbie Cumming explores a Victorian village in West Yorkshire, moors up in Leeds Dock, and goes in search of an abandoned Aire and Calder Navigation waterway. [S]Sun, Oct 13, 5:00 pmU&Yesterday30 mins
Canal Boat DiariesFroghall to Bugsworth Basin: Robbie Cumming explores the English canal network. A low canal tunnel in Staffordshire proves to be problematic and Robbie helps out a stranded boater. [S]Sun, Aug 11, 2:35 amU&Yesterday25 mins
Canal Boat DiariesMarple to Huddersfield: Robbie Cumming continues across the Pennines from Marple to Huddersfield, where his journey is hampered by a fallen tree and a leaking lock pound. [S]Sat, Aug 10, 6:30 pmU&Yesterday30 mins
Canal Boat DiariesFroghall to Bugsworth Basin: Robbie Cumming explores the English canal network. A low canal tunnel in Staffordshire proves to be problematic and Robbie helps out a stranded boater. [S]Sat, Aug 10, 6:00 pmU&Yesterday30 mins