CANAL HOLIDAYS

YEAR: 1989 CANALS: River Avon and Stratford on Avon Canal FROM: Stratford-Upon-Avon to Tewksbury back to Stratford-Upon-Avon turn to Edstone Aqueduct back to Stratford-Upon-Avon BOAT: Ganymede & Ganymede 2 CREWS: Brian, Pat, Jane, Steev, Steven, Adam, Janice, James, Helene, Baby Charlotte

YEAR: 1990 ROUTE: Four Counties Ring. CANALS: Llangollen Canal, Shropshire Union Middlewich Branch, Trent and Mersey, Staffs and Worcs, Shropshire Union, Llangollen Canal. FROM: Wrenbury to Barbridge Jnct to Harecastle Tunnel to Stone to Penkridge to Audlem back to Wrenbury BOAT: Golden Eagle CREW: Brian, Pat, Jane, Steev

YEAR: 1991 ROUTE: Trans-Pennine. CANAL: Leeds and Liverpool Canal FROM: Silsden westward to Kildwick to Salterforth to Foulridge Tunnel back to Silsden eastward to Micklethwaite to Bingley Five Rise to Saltaire back to Bingley Five Rise to Silsden BOAT: Sarratoga CREW: Brian, Pat, Adam Jane, Steev and Rebo (the dog).

YEAR: 1992 ROUTE: Warwickshire Ring. CANALS: Coventry Canal, Birmingham and Fazely Canal, Stratford Canal, Grand Union Canal, Oxford Canal, Coventry Canal FROM: Atherstone NW to Amington to Fazeley Junction SW to Birmingham S to Kings Norton SE to Hatton Locks E to Stockton Locks E to Braunston Tunnel to Norton Junction N to Watford Locks (Watford Gap) N to Crick Tunnel back to Rugby NW to Marston Junction to Hartshill back to Atherstone BOAT: Wye Valley CREW: Brian, Pat, Adam, Jane, Steev, Baby Phillip, Rebo (dog) YEAR: 2001 ROUTE: Llagollen. CANALS: Shropshire Union Canal, Llangollen Canal FROM: Bunbury to Hurleston Junction turn right to Wrenbury to Chirk Aqueduct and Tunnel to Pontcysyllte Aqueduct to Llangollen back to Barbridge Junction to Bunbury BOAT: Europa CREW: Brian, Pat, Jane, Steev, Phil, Floss

YEAR: 2003 ROUTE: Four Counties Ring. CANALS: Trent and Mersey Canal, Staffs and Worcs Canal, Shropshire Union Canal, Middlewich Branch Canal FROM: Stone South to Great Haywood Junction turn right to Autherley Junction turn NW to Barbridge Junction turn right to Middlwich turn right to Harecastle Tunnel to Stoke-on-Trent back to Stone BOAT: Sophia Ginger CREW: Brian, Pat, Jane, Steev, Phil, Floss (last holiday with Steev)

YEAR: 2012 ROUTE: Llangollen. CANALS: Middlewich Branch, Shropshire Union Canal, Llangollen Canal FROM: Middlewich to Barbridge Junction to Hurleston Junction turn right to Wrenbury to Whitchurch, Ellesmere, Chirk Aqueduct and Tunnel Pontcysyllte Aqueduct turn back to Wrenbury to Hurleston Junction to Middlewich BOAT: Willow CREW: Brian, Pat, Adam, Gracie, Alex

YEAR: 2014 ROUTE: Four Counties Ring extended CANALS: Coventry Canal, Trent and Mersey Canal, Staffs and Worcs Canal, Shropshire Union Canal, Middlewich Branch Canal, Ashby Canal FROM: Coventry Basin north to Great Haywood Junction turn left to Autherley Junction turn NW to Barbridge Junction turn right to Middlewich turn right to Harecastle Tunnel through Stoke-on-Trent south to Marston Junction turn north along Ashby Canal to winding hole turning south back to Marston Junction then continue back to Coventry Basin. BOAT: Thames Valley CREW: Brian, Pat, Adam, Sam, Gracie, Alex YEAR: 2015 ROUTE: Bradford-on-Avon CANALS: Kennet and Avon FROM: Bradford-on-Avon east to Vale of Pewsey via Devizes turn back to Bradford-on-Avon then continue west to Bath turn back east to return to Bradford-on-Avon BOAT: ‘Gracie’ CREW: Brian, Pat, Adam, Sam, Gracie, Alex

YEAR: 2017 ROUTE: Warwickshire Ring. CANALS: Grand Union Canal, Birmingham and Fazeley Canal, Coventry Canal, Oxford Canal FROM: Warwick to Birmingham, turn to Fazelely Junction on to Marston Junction, Hawkesbury Junction, Braunston Turn, Napton Junction and return to Warwick BOAT: ‘Kate Elizabeth’ CREW: Brian, Pat, Adam, Sam, Gracie, Alex THE BOATS 1989 2001

GANYMEDE & GANYMEDE 2 EUROPA

1990 2003

GOLDEN EAGLE SOPHIA GINGER

1991 2012

SARRATOGA WILLOW

1992 2014

WYE VALLEY THAMES VALLEY THE BOATS 2015

GRACIE

2017

KATE ELIZABETH