Ray T

Off topic, but it is similar at the café at the top of Hatton Locks, mostly populated cyclists, walkers and dog walkers. Once starting down the locks there are no moorings anyway. The nearest moorings are above the top lock.

England was, until he passed away, owned by George Wain. It was originally an iron composite horse boat named Germany! It was renamed England in 1914. It is still very much in use, now in FMC livery. Danny, the historic boat shows at Braunston, Alvecote plus others are very much worth a visit. The majority of historic boat owners are only too willing to chat about their boat's history.

From JSH: My understanding is it has been shelved because despite signing an agreement of silence with the firm that was doing the reaserch one of them let the cat out the bag & reported all on another site . (NOT ME) They had all the family tree complicated yes even i struggle to explain all the connections as woods tie into my grandads side 8 times & also into my nannys side plus many other boating familys . Ronnie & i share the same GGG grandparents are 2nd cousin in one line 3rd in another .Yes it would have been great to watch one of the few chances for people to get an inside look at the day to day living on how life was inside the cabin .As some on here know i am not a fan of Ronnie who's actions almost caused me to drown as a child but a great source of info for some now shelved for another day

Ronnie Wood was due to be the subject of "Who do you think you are" some time ago now. All the participants involved were asked to sign a disclaimer that they would not divulge any information until after the programme had aired. However, an unknown person who lived in Braunston "spilt the beans" before publication and the programme was canned never to be shown.

Another article on tracing canal ancestors.

@DannyBSandbach This site may help? A Waterways heritage. https://www.facebook.com/groups/379770275469928 Also here: http://www.spellweaver-online.co.uk/ The lady in your first picture is Sarah Boswell. Panther is still extant, owned by The Coventry Canal Society. Whilst Python works on The Chesterfield Canal. There is a lady canal historian occasionally looks at this forum. I am reluctant to give her name without her consent. With regard to boaters names, many of the narrow boat people had little or no academic schooling so reading and writing was a difficult skill for them. Also they pronounced town and place names as the locals would. The recorders of official documents wrote down what they heard. I used to visit a narrow boat captain who came from 6 generations of Oxford boat people, we found 5 different ways of spelling his surname although it was all the same family. Often the boat people had large families so care is needed when tracing boat ancestors, cousins often had the same family forenames with quite similar birth dates. Official documents i.e. Birth marriage and death certificates are a must here. I would advise you to be careful with others family trees as often the compiler of these jump to conclusions. It is essential the source of the records is recorded. Boat health records are another source.

Not internal but external. One of my peeves is a non vertical chimney, it doesn't look "right" to me. When we had a retro fitted wood burner in our boat I had this hardwood spacing piece made up, never had any problems. As mentioned above the chimney is double skinned, the void being filled with fire retardant foam.

Not well received

Photo from Waterways World, Jam 'ole 1963.

"Whilst walking one December morn with the hound. The weak winter sun cast long shadows upon the ground."

From Google find a picture: The image captures a historical moment at Lady Capel's Wharf at the Grove in 1928, showing a horse-drawn narrowboat on a canal. The scene depicts a working narrowboat being pulled along a canal by a horse and driver on the towpath. The canal likely transported timber, coal, ice, construction materials, and food, as was common for trade routes like the Regent's Canal during that era. The Grove is a location near the Grand Union Canal (formerly Grand Junction Canal) in Hertfordshire, England, specifically near Cassiobridge Water Point and the Grove Ornamental Bridge. Horse-drawn canal transport was a primary method for moving goods before the widespread adoption of railways and roads.

Can I have vs, May I have. What's the differande? "Can I have" and "may I have" are both commonly used phrases when asking for something. However, there is a slight difference in their formality and politeness. "May I have" is considered more polite and formal, as it is asking for permission rather than simply inquiring about the possibility of obtaining something. On the other hand, "can I have" is more casual and direct, often used in informal situations or with people you are familiar with. Ultimately, both phrases serve the same purpose of requesting something, but the choice between them depends on the level of formality and politeness desired in the interaction." I too abhor "Can I get."

None, our boat is a leisure boat, now fully winterised waiting warmer weather. Although we do have a wood burning stove. After many years of dinghy racing (Fireballs) in all weathers and offshore cruising I am done with "roughing it" I want comfort now. 😃