Last Days of Summer
Posted by LFrenchon Monday, 17 September 2012
Late Summer Days
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Cuttings
Cruising is still possible during the social distancing, please accept the new social norms until this crisis is over.
Summer Wildlife
Posted by LFrenchon Saturday, 4 August 2012
We have just returned from a summer cruise to Stone and back.
The canals were fairly busy but only an odd queue at the locks made for enjoyable interludes chatting to fellow boaters.
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Blooming countryside
Posted by LFrenchon Sunday, 17 June 2012What a change in the countryside!
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Summer cruising?
Posted by LFrenchon Thursday, 17 May 2012We are busy preparing for our first weeks cruising this year.
It was to be a summer cruise ! I think it is more likely to be an April shower cruise in May.
Well, as we all know, the English weather is notoriously fickle and boaters have to accept whatever it offers us.
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Preparations for Crick
Posted by LFrenchon Tuesday, 24 April 2012We look forward to meeting lots of our friends and to welcoming new friends to our stand at Crick.
This is our second attendance at Crick and preparations are underway.
The weather appears to have provided us with the much needed rain, which is slowly filling up the reservoirs.
Ducklings are now being seen on the cut, bushes and trees are showing their spring growth, summer must be on the way.
Look out for butterflies on the wing, I am informed this is an indication of rising temperatures and they appear at 15oC and above.
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Easter cruising
Posted by LFrenchon Monday, 2 April 2012
EASTER
How can it only be Easter?
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"Mad as a March Hare"
Posted by LFrenchon Tuesday, 6 March 2012March has arrived and nature thinks that spring is in the air!
The hedgerows and gardens are showing signs of new life emerging, birds are collecting bedding for their nests, lambs are appearing in the feilds.Flowers are bursting into existence and ready for mothering sunday the primroses are basking in the spring sunshine.
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Winter arrives for the school half term
Posted by LFrenchon Tuesday, 7 February 2012Winter has arrived with the start of the school half term holidays.
Luckly for us boat owners, if the canal is frozen, we can use our boats as a cosy floating cottage.
With all of our boats moored in rural locations close to lots of attractions it may be time to venture away from the canal and try visiting the surrounding area.
Have you visited Drayton Manor theme park,zoo, Stafford and Lichfield with lots of interesting buildings and museums.
The jewel in the crown of the area is Lichfield cathederal it is a fascinating visit.
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Show preparations
Posted by LFrenchon Friday, 20 January 2012Here we all are the middle of January and the first Ownashare Show fast approaching!
All of the Ownashare Team are busy completing our preperations for this very important date in our calender.
Bromley Wharf will be a hive of activity with boats coming to the show.
We are looking forward to welcoming two boat businesses to the wharf for the weekend, a chimney maker and a fender maker will be moored with us and happy to show you their skills and items for sale.
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Happy Christmas Cruising
Posted by LFrenchon Friday, 16 December 2011Well Christmas is upon us and the weather up to now has been fair.
The stoppage program has been going very well with many of the stoppages ending ahead of schedule.
Compare this to last years big freeze!
As I write this some of you will be seeing snow today but the weather at Bromley Wharf is cool but sunny.
The Ownashare team wish you a wonderful Christmas season and New year and we look forward to caring for you and your boat through the 2012 season of cruising.
Linda,Tom,Phil,Jeff and Dave
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