Cruising Log for NB Be‐Bop — .

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Date: Distance: 🛈 Locks: 🛈 Elevation: 🛈 Location: Remarks:
(Friday, 00:00 @1262304000)
00300Birmingham (Aston).Moored at Cuckoo Wharf, here for two weeks or more. The job ahead is to do some more work on my ailing generator. [Arrived: . Waterway: Birmingham & Fazeley]
(Saturday, 15:17 @1269703027)
6.13272Curdworth Top Lock.Here overnight. Hurrah! Finally away from Aston.
(Sunday, 16:00 @1269788400)
2.310214Kingsbury Water Park — Just northeast of Birmingham.Here for a few days.
(Monday, 14:00 @1271682000)
3.91209Tamworth.Here overnight. Going shopping in Asda & Sainsbury's. [Waterway: Birmingham & Fazeley (along route of Coventry Canal)]
(Tuesday, 18:00 @1271782800)
6.85251Atherstone, near Tamworth.Here for a week or so. Near to the A5. [Waterway: Coventry Canal]
(Wednesday, 15:00 @1273068000)
3.68285Hartshill, just north of Nuneaton.Here for a day or so. Nice pub for food here.
(Friday, 18:00 @1273251600)
7.81298Middle of nowhere — near Coventry.Here for the weekend. [Waterway: North Oxford]
(Monday, 16:00 @1273503600)
4.40296Brinklow.Here overnight.
(Tuesday, 16:00 @1273590000)
6.93324Hillmorton — near Rugby.Here till the end of May. Local youth have tried to steal my immobilised bike — they failed. The busted remains have been impounded by the police …to prevent further crime sir. £200 to get the bits back.
(Sunday, 12:00 @1275822000)
1.93299Rugby.Here overnight. Tomorrow I'll retrieve my bike from the clutches of the criminals police.
(Tuesday, 17:00 @1276012800)
1.93324Hillmorton — near Rugby.Here for a day or so.
(Friday, 14:00 @1276261200)
3.90319Willoughby Wharf, between Rugby & Daventry.Here for a few days maybe more.
(Wednesday, 19:00 @1277316000)
1.60316Puddle Banks, Braunston.Overnight stop. [Waterway: Grand Union Canal (Oxford Canal Section)]
(Thursday, 14:00 @1277384400)
5.13306Long Itchington, between Rugby & Southam.Here for a few days maybe more. [Waterway: Grand Union Canal (Warwick and Napton Canal)]
(Wednesday, 20:00 @1277924400)
3.59359Bridge 116.Overnight stop. [Waterway: Southern Oxford]
(Thursday, 15:00 @1277992800)
4.13382Fenny Compton, between Southam & Banbury.Here for a day or so.
(Monday, 14:00 @1278334800)
2.50377Claydon, between Southam & Banbury.Here for a day or so.
(Tuesday, 17:00 @1278432000)
5.912308Banbury.Here for a day or so.
(Thursday, 17:00 @1278604800)
0.81307Banbury.Here for a few days.
(Wednesday, 17:00 @1280332800)
1.10295South of Banbury.Here for a day or so.
(Monday, 15:00 @1280757600)
2.82278Nell Bridge — South of Banbury.Here overnight.
(Tuesday, 18:00 @1280854800)
5.34245Allen's Lock — Upper Heyford.Here for a bit. No 3G reception here.
(Wednesday, 20:00 @1280948400)
3.43230Somewhere near Upper Heyford.Here overnight. No 3G reception here.
(Thursday, 14:00 @1281013200)
3.63208Kidlington — Just North of Oxford.Here for a bit.
(Tuesday, 17:00 @1283270400)
5.34192Central Oxford.Here for a day or so.
(Monday, 20:00 @1283799600)
6.95170South of Abingdon.Here for 1‐day. [Waterway: River Thames]
(Tuesday, 13:00 @1283860800)
0.71170Abingdon.Here for 1‐day.
(Monday, 19:00 @1284400800)
6.54153Shillingford Bridge.Here for overnight stop.
(Tuesday, 14:00 @1284469200)
7.13138Goring.Here for 1‐day (or so).
(Thursday, 14:00 @1284642000)
9.13119Kennet Mouth — Reading.Here for 1‐day (or so).
(Monday, 12:00 @1284980400)
0.51133Reading Gaol.Here for 1‐day, only a short sentance. [Waterway: River Kennet]
(Tuesday, 17:00 @1285084800)
1.82130Fobney Lock.Here for a day or so.
(Tuesday, 22:20 @1285104000)
3.54152Theale.Here overnight.
(Thursday, 17:00 @1285257600)
2.83171Lower Padworth.Here overnight.
(Saturday, 12:00 @1285412400)
1.42185Froud's Bridge — Aldermaston.Here for a day or so.
(Saturday, 19:00 @1285437600)
4.04220Thatcham.Here for a day or so.
(Tuesday, 15:00 @1285682400)
3.05239Newbury.Here for a day or so.
(Thursday, 19:00 @1286474400)
5.88296Kintbury.Here overnight. [Waterway: Kennet & Avon]
(Friday, 17:30 @1286555400)
5.29366Froxfield.Here overnight.
(Saturday, 15:30 @1286634600)
1.94384Great Bedwyn.Here for a while.
(Friday, 15:30 @1288362600)
2.04429Crofton.Here till the locks open on Sunday. Very little water here after a drought. Locks have been closed since Friday.
(Sunday, 17:30 @1288546200)
5.110423Milton Lilbourne — Pewsey.Here overnight probably.
(Monday, 12:00 @1288612800)
0.40424Milkhouse Bridge — Pewsey.Here overnight probably.
(Tuesday, 14:00 @1288706400)
1.00417Pewsey Wharf.Here overnight probably.
(Wednesday, 14:00 @1288792800)
1.10426Wilcot.Here overnight.
(Thursday, 13:00 @1288875600)
4.80414All Cannings — Wiltshire.Here for a bit.
(Monday, 15:00 @1289228400)
1.70419Bishops Cannings, Devizes, Wiltshire.Here for a bit.
(Tuesday, 13:00 @1289307600)
2.70419Devizes Wharf, Wiltshire.Here for a bit. Moved to the towpath side on Saturday am.
(Thursday, 13:00 @1290085200)
2.70419Bishops Cannings, Devizes, Wiltshire.Here for a bit.
(Wednesday, 16:00 @1290614400)
3.80417Honeystreet, Wiltshire.Here for a day or so.
(Sunday, 17:00 @1290963600)
3.50425Pewsey Wharf — Wiltshire.Here till when Wootton Rivers Locks are due to re‐open after the winter stoppage. Updated .
Total:183.5 (min.)153

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