Narrowboat Ellis

In MY mind, this is a record of the pre-build, build and (hopefully) life aboard the good ship 'Ellis' (yes I know - she's a boat not a ship!) For More information about Narrowboat live-aboard hotel experiences, please visit the website: narrowboatellis.com

Tuesday, 21 April 2026

City Centre Pricing, Duck raping season and another CRT let down.

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 Good title eh? We'll start with Manchester.  It IS a friendly place... most folks chatty enough and always engaging when you're try...
Friday, 17 April 2026

Manchesterford Bound and a surprise stoppage notice.

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 The weather wasn't actually too bad after the weekend so we DID manage to get the blacking on the starboard side touched up down to the...
Tuesday, 14 April 2026

I've gone off painting

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 I used to quite enjoy painting... during 'the fairground years'  when the weather didn't have a bearing on progress.  These day...
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Thursday, 9 April 2026

Nature is bloody noisy!

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 We've spent the last  couple of days toing and froing (NO idea how to type that) between Marple and High-Lane.  MAINLY so we can moor u...
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Monday, 6 April 2026

Storm Dave

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 Who on Earth comes up with these names?   If we'd taken notice of the 'Armageddon' weather warnings, we'd be hiding away un...
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Thursday, 2 April 2026

And We're off

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 Typical.  No sooner did we decide that Today 's (we'll Tuesday was) the day, did I spot a closure notice on the only route availabl...
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Monday, 30 March 2026

The Ginger returns

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 It's strange how quickly time passes.  When I was a kid, summer holidays seemed to last forever... easily bored, my poor old parents mu...
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Thursday, 26 February 2026

I might pick this up again

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 When I had the time and emotional mind set to write this blog, I enjoyed it... sometimes found it hard to come up with topics but overall, ...
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Tuesday, 28 June 2022

A Long Gap

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 Yes I know - it's been AGES. Why? - well to be honest, I've just not felt like it...  when life throws curve ball after curve ball ...
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Sunday, 24 October 2021

Charging issues resolved - finally and a pre-end of season catch up.

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 WHAT a palaver it's been the last 5 or so weeks.  Before you start, I've already apologised for being rubbish at blogging this year...
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