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3 Oct 2026
Grand Western Canal

With Marija and Jeremy L for a kayak paddle along the Grand Western Canal from Boehill Bridge to a bit past Halberton. A lovely trip with a bit of stroppy swan action on the return! All the rather splendid WhatsApp imag…

28 May 2022
Back to England - and a rip off

Left Portavidie and crossed the Argyll peninsula to get a ferry across from Dunoon. Unfortunately, we didn't read the tiny icons on the CalMac timetable and turned up in a campervan at a ferry for foot passengers only.…

12 Mar 2012
Along the estuary and Exeter canal

To the Swing Bridge on Exeter canal and back again. A lovely day with the mist lifting as the day went on. Took lots of photos

8 Jul 2012
Start of Lizs bike training

Along the estuary and canal to the swing bridges and back. The start of Lizs cycle training apparently

15 Jul 2012
Estuary and Exminster cycle ride

A new journey as part of Lizs cycle training. Away from the canal at the Swans nest and then via Exminster

6 Aug 2012
To Exeter and back

A ride along the estuary and canal into Exeter and back

3 Mar 2013
Swing bridges and back

Along the estuary and canal to the swing bridges on the newly serviced bikes. Stopped for a cup of coffee at the Turf on the way back

14 Jun 2013
Liz and Jill go large

Too much talking too much wind and too much carrot cake to make for a respectable average speed but not bad on the distance front. Next week the girls will be cycling to Exmouth and back apparently.

7 Jul 2014
Exeter and back

Wild swans and some of the best cheesy chips ever!

14 Mar 2014
Bike ride to work

Needed to go into work and wife needed the car for the mile trip into her work so hubby had a 20 mile round trip to work by bike. OK - so she did have to come home at lunchtime for Scooby hound but...

4 Jan 2015
First bike ride of 2015

Liz ride into Exeter and back

10 Oct 2016
First cycle ride in months

First bike ride in a very long time. Only as far as the Countess Wear swing bridges over the Exeter Canal. Work is about half way through the 14 month schedule of work on the swing bridge / roads. As per the pictures, o…

22 Sep 2021
Bude

Up the Bude Canal. Some locks and a "portage". After the 3rd lock the water got a bit gloopy and a bit low so we stopped at that point. Spent the paddle back debating whether the £5 fee was a rip off or we were glad to "…

25 Oct 2025
Exeter canal

Helping take Triskelle from The Turf up to The Basin in the center of Exeter. No real dramas but, my, are some of the bridge crossing points of the canal narrow when you are on a large trimaran. Unfortunately, I only rem…

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