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On the first morning back in Tarleton I caught this bream on my very last maggot. I will have to find another tackle shop so I can continue...

At the approach to the lock this boat was already there waiting for us. Unfortunately he failed to move over to the side to allow us to ent...

Once round the lamp we came off the River Ribble and onto the River Douglas. We were now on the homeward stretch. The journey back took us...

We suddenly realised that we had been joined by a yacht. His speed under sail was marginally faster than us, and we managed 6.2 knots.

Icing comes in sight and its raining again Leaving the sea lock

This is the top of the staircase lock. We had to go down backwards because there was no room to turn the boat at the bottom . Very low wate...

We were told by BW that we were to be at the top of the staircase lock for 10.12am. They would then send us on our way to be at the pontoon...

The dogs were very hot so after this trek through a corn field we found the river and let the dogs have a cooling swim.

Preston is at the very end of the southern part of the canal. Bit of a let down really with hardly any moorings. In fact the only place to ...

While we were moored at Garstang we found out that an agricultural show was on. Ian and I with dogs decided to go and have a look. It was v...

Apart from Margaret we have all been to Heathers hairdressing salon. This was done on the towpath at Garstang

Looking at the sailing ships from the sea lock

We were desperate for diesel so as the only place to get it was down at Glasson again so we had to make another trip. Dennis and Margaret di...

I went fishing here very early in the morning (6.30 am ) and was lucky enough to see two otters swimming along the bank!! Needless to say t...

Both dogs became dab hands (or paws ) at walking the plank