Cruising Moonstruck 22nd July 2020 | Shelly Richman So lovely to be back on the water! Last week I was lucky to have to cruise Moonraker back to Devizes and passed Moonstruck heading out on holiday. Its such a lovely way to spend time with your close family without being stuck at home. Wishing your own narrowboat-pod you travel through the breathtaking countryside… Read More
Fancy a Special trip on Moonraker? 7th July 2020 | Shelly Richman AN UNUSUAL OPPORTUNITY! Rather than boat her back to Devizes this week, we have decided to make Moonraker available for hire from her current mooring at Burbage Wharf, where she has been since lockdown. Don’t tell the other boats, but she is my personal favourite: an ideal love-nest for a couple, but with a couple… Read More
The Water Replies 4th July 2020 | Shelly Richman Maybe we have washed our handsand drunk deep and swamand think we know her,but water’s reputation goes before her like a flood:she does not suffer fools or gadflies.Therefore I have prepared some questions.Where do you get your ideas & your tide from? Don’t say the moon – that’s really pretentious.But as I clamber down the coastI… Read More
Canal Open for Business! 24th June 2020 | Shelly Richman Today it has been confirmed that we can resume boating from 4th July! We are very excited to welcome you aboard for a holiday break afloat. We have availability from the 10th July. Get out of the house and enjoy a holiday afloat cruising through the Wiltshire countryside.… Read More
Come aboard for an English Holiday 22nd June 2020 | Shelly Richman Now booking for holidays from July 10th 2020 2020 has been the most unusual year. It seems like everything has been cancelled, and if you also have health issues complicating things further, then this year has been mostly spend safe at home. The weather however has been glorious… perfect for boating! Thinks are looking brighter.… Read More
Dayboat Ready for Saturday! 1st June 2020 | Shelly Richman We have been busy preparing the dayboat for the first hire on Saturday. All ship shape again and looking great at Devizes Wharf. The weather is just perfect for a day out on the water and the canal and countryside is looking splendid. We have dayhire available for booking throughout JUNE and will continue until… Read More
Dayhire Cruising Allowed! 28th May 2020 | Shelly Richman We are delighted to announce that we our dayhire boat MOONLIGHTING is allowed to operated again from the 6th of June! Booking online has reopened and we are really looking forward to welcoming you aboard. You will be greeted and trained by just one member of staff who will maintain the required social distancing. As… Read More
NHS tribute along the canal 23rd May 2020 | Shelly Richman The historic Wilton Windmill can be seen from the canal as you near Great Bedwyn. It is always a magnificent sign and as it is situated high on the hill to catch the wind, it can be seen from miles away. Last week it was lit in blue light as a tribute to all those… Read More
Stroll Over the Canal 18th May 2020 | Shelly Richman Looking forward to canal holidays very soon!… Read More
Canals to Re-open! 15th May 2020 | Shelly Richman Hurray! We are delighted to say that yesterday we had the long awaited news that the canals will soon reopen and we can begin cruising again. We are waiting for confirmation for the exact dates, but as soon as allowed we will be back on the water. It looks like the dayboat will be allowed… Read More