Category: Shensi travels

At long last we have managed to get out on the river again, our first trip of the year after extensive flooding and continual red

Shensi, in all her glory in her first winter at Harleyford This is all so new to us, so for several reasons, it seemed like

Colin and Katie had told us that the fuel barge would be passing at Hurley Lock the following day and that they would be filling

We have been struggling to get out for a trip recently but decided that we could fit in a quick trip to Egham and maybe

  Day One – Nicki and I set off towards Hampton Court on Tuesday, 24th October as we wanted to make the journey down river

Today (Sunday, 8th October 2017) is the day – our first real foray into the barging lifestyle, so, ably assisted by Bob and Jane, Nicki

The wheelhouse had that sinking feeling. Eventually got round to checking that it works OK.  I was a bit concerned because Vetus had to make

  We had arranged for Brendan and and Chris to come down for the day, and were really looking forward to seeing them again.   Once

Today was the day for me to take my ICC and CEVNI tests at the local training school at Bisham Abbey. A nice early start

        We’ve noticed that It seems to be the custom when we meet other barge owners that they hand out their ‘address