Cruising Log for NB Be‐Bop — 2014.

Here over Christmas¹.

At £10 per night (plus electricity at £0.15 per unit) & no price breaks under six‐months, won't be staying long.

[Arrived: 20th December 2013. Waterway: North Oxford Canal]

Here for a few days, till a break in the weather.

Here for a day or so.

More storms forecast in the next few days, so I'll be dodging those. Aiming for Atherstone by the 17^th February.

[Waterway: Coventry Canal]

Here for a day or so.

Off to RS Components later for some bits. Moving on soonish, weather permitting.

Here for a day or so.

Started to rain, so stopped here.

Here for a bit.

Here for a day or so.

I'll have a look round, never stopped here before.

Here for a day or so.

Here till the stoppage ends.

Work on Lock 11 should end tomorrow evening.

[Waterway: Birmingham & Fazeley]

Overnight stop probably.

Here for some repairs.

The payment method for electricity has changed. It seems to be a great secret how to buy some!
Update: Electricity is now for permanent moorers only — very irritating having come all this way.

Here overnight.

Stopped as this was the first opportunity on the flight. Had a very average meal in the hotel, the pub had given up serving food that day.

Here for a few days.

Having my bike serviced at BikersWorld.
Update: Not BikersWorld — off to QB Motorcycles instead.

Here for a day or so.

[Waterway: Coventry Canal]

Here for a day or so.

Here for a day or so.

Here for a day or so.

Here for a day or so.

Here for a day or so.

[Waterway: North Oxford Canal]

Here for a day or so. Waiting for Yates' to open and sell me some diesel.

Here for a week or so.

Will be here till after Crick Boatshow on the bank holiday.

Here for a day or so.

Weather for the boatshow looks terrible.

Here overnight.

Crick tomorrow.

[Waterway: Grand Union Canal — Leicester Line]

Here for a few days.

Time for some chandlery shopping.

Here for a day or so.

Collected my new Kymco scooter today. Now I've got to hurry on due to a pumpout crisis.

Here for the weekend.

Off into Market Harborough next week.

Here for 48‐hour exactly.

First new water for some considerable time.

[Waterway: Grand Union Canal — Market Harborough Branch]

Here for the weekend.

Excellent Chinese meal at the Shoulder of Mutton.

Here for a fortnight.

A good place to get my bike off.

[Waterway: Grand Union Canal — Leicester Line]

Here for a fortnight — but I said that last time.

Here for a day or so.

Here overnight.

Here for a day or so.

4G from 3 here folks!

Here for 48‐hour exactly.

Unlock the gate with the upper lock, not the padlock. 4G from 3 here also.

Here overnight.

Maybe down to the Hope & Anchor tomorrow.

[Waterway: River Soar]

Here for the weekend.

Here for a day or so.

Motor controller cut out right by the weir — grrrr!

Here for the afternoon, maybe longer.

A nostalgic return to my alma mater.
Beware the scourge of the Pillings Marina day boats.

Here for a day or so.

Pub for dinner tonight.

Here overnight.

No frights on the scary river!
All the flood locks were open, levels very low.

Here for a day or so.

[Waterway: Trent & Mersey — Main Line]

Good place to tie up here & get my bike onto the road.

Here for a week or so.

Can walk to Melbourne from here.

Here for a day or so.

Here for a day or so.

Moved on a little.

Here for a day or so.

Here for no longer than 48‐hours.

Looking for a mooring for an engine change.

Here overnight.

On my way to King's Orchard Marina for three months, maybe a little longer.

Here overnight.

On my way to King's Orchard Marina, just round the corner.

[Waterway: Coventry Canal]

LATEST: Leaving on the 3^rd June or thereabouts.

Engine change after 11 517 hours faithful service. Upgrade to LFP batteries & associated control systems.² Mooring: £376 per month, electricity £0.20.

[Waterway: Online marina]