With the damper but warm conditions many of the wild flowers are looking wonderful.
Although this has been a cooler and wetter July has enabled the canal environment has remained green and lush.
When cruising or walking it is so soothing to our mental health to observe small changes in the natural world.
Have a relaxing time on or near the canals.

The June has been the hottest on record and sadly the fish are struggling with lack of oxygen to the water.
Owners and their pets have also been seeking shade out of the intense heat.
So often in June it is rainfall I am commenting on!
The shares are selling well and there there are plenty of viewings and enquiries.
I hope you are able to enjoy a summer cruise and I hope to meet many of you during my holidays.

Early summer is one of those special wildlife times of year with new life springing everywhere you look.
Canal boating is a special way of enjoying the pleasures of the changing of the seasons.
With new shares becoming available throughout the year, why not take a look and see if your special boat is for sale.

The weather is warming up and the main cruising season is underway.

Share sales are very brisk and we are busy welcoming many new families to the joys of shared boating

With the main cruising season starting and the buds bursting what a wonderful time to go cruising.
Every where you look life is renewing.
Let us all have a wonderful spring in the great British countryside

Those lovely cosy evenings are coming to a close, so why not buy a share now so you can enjoy the joys of boating with like minded people

After the very cold snap usual wet and windy weather has arrived.
This is our busy time of year repairing the boats for the coming early spring cruising.
It is a perfect time for a very quiet cruise.
The beauty of shared boats is they are available throughout the year and that means for those who enjoy a quiet cruise and cosy nights by the fire,you can pick up a week in winter to enjoy that.

I would like to wish you a wonderful festive season and New Year

With the chimneys out and the fires alight, it is time to ensure our Smoke and Co2 monitors and working.
Stoves need care in use and checking the (baffle plate) plate a the top of your fire bricks for soot can avoid a blockage.
If your stove is sluggish please do check that the flue is clear and the baffle plate is clear to ensure we all can enjoy safely the joys of a solid fuel stove.

With the autumn comes the dropping of leaves into the canal and a timely reminder that if your boat looses propulsion and the propeller is clear it could be leaves.
The propeller sucks the leaves to itself and if you take the boat out of gear the leaves will drop away.
It can be very slow progress through very leafy areas with propulsion on and off until you get to a clearer stretch.