It was my home for 3 or so years. The time has come to move-on.
Here’s some visual highlights from my time on the Grand Union from Milton Keynes upward.
View to Grafton Regis Church Braunston – Borderlands Blissworth Mill Nene valley 
Nene Valley – Flore All Saints Chapel – Flore Dodford – Grand Union Northampton to Banbury railway Walking from Weedon to Whilton along the towpath M1 Bridge Brockhall Northamptonshire Long Buckby Braunston Drying clothes in the May sunshine Sunset over Nene Valley near Flore Beast from the East on a narrowboat Dodford Winter sun in Weedon Winter Weedon Boats in Blisworh A45 – Bypass Canard Mead Wharf Beast from
Bonny Journey .2
Seeing as now I am work-less. I’ve decided it’s time to explore some more of the UK waterways.
Travelling around doing B&B on the bike was SO expensive. I must have spent £70-£100 each day on sleeping and eating alone.
This boat business is just going to cost me derv. All the rest will be coming from Aldi! Bonnie Journey .2 bring it on!
Norton Junction to Stockton Locks
This was only half a route. For some reason, Viewranger deleted the one I paused for lunch in Braunston.
Tomorrow
The weather is going to be bad all day.
For this reason, I think I’m just going to tackle the locks and leave it at that.
Here’s some pictures from the day.
Norton Junction – My home for the last x weeks Bottom Lock – Braunston Flecknoe – Bridge 99 Calcutt locks Welcome to Warwickshire
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As usual, some really nice images. I know, I know …. but I’ll say it anyway.
Why not create a calendar for 2021 ( “Life on the cut”) and have it on show for people to buy for a (smallish) profit?
Happy to underwrite such a scheme :)
some wonderful pictures, Mike, Peter is absolutely correct….they would make a wonderful calendar.