Will Graham - Canals, Photo's, Graphics and Things...

Rubbish in the Canal

2011-12-24T16:46:00.000Z

One of the worst things about being at the end of the Engine arm is the rubbish - we see everything in the canal. From fruit, the usual coconuts, plastic bags, though to used condoms, beer cans, empy bottles - you name it. Today was not too bad - here are a couple of pictures.

Working on the boat and stuff....

2011-12-23T19:57:00.000Z

We have been quiet on here lately, mainly because having decided to have a mooring for winter, it has given us the opportunity to spend time working on the boat, getting deliveries and to generally make loads of rubbish that I can dump outside the boat whilst 'getting on with it' !

We are are also doing a lot of background work on the websites, so they have been up and down a bit over the last week - mind you now is the time over Christmas to do it!

We had an article published in Graphics Display World -inbeteen all the other madness, as well as getting the machine serviced and tweeked which has done wonders to the print quality.

Anyhow - over and out until after Christmas - have a good one!

Just Monkeying Around.....

2011-11-15T17:47:00.000Z

Some Pictures from Dudley Zoo - not a place i would normally go to, but had a nice walk and took a few nice photo's. These are not the sharpest, but I just liked them.

Is this Lemur trying to say something??

Black Spider Monkeys

Couple of the compulsory Meerkats

Thought this was quite funny.... for all those that enjoy BW bashing

2011-10-31T18:00:00.000Z

Well for those that enjoy a bit of BW bashing, I found this recently..... a picture of BW Chairman Tony Hales alongside every one's favourite Simpson's villain Mr Burns...

Well I thought there was a likeness!

Time to do some work....

2011-10-25T11:42:00.000+01:00

Over the last two weeks I have been busy refitting the kitchen. As always these things should be straightforward but, hey, wrong deliveries, broken parts, waiting for replacements all added to the long list of delays. Anyhow, all is now in place. Inbetween the waiting I have also fittted a back boiler to our squirrel. Busy Busy!

So now i'm doing some work - it's great to have a rest! We have just created a simple website for our friends at All Wills & Trusts (Charles and Anne Foster - boaters of course!)

http://boaterswillcompany.co.uk/

So if you need a Will (not me!) then give these guys a call - they are very reasonalbly priced and can recommend them personally as they did mine.

At mooring for winter

2011-10-07T09:38:00.001+01:00

It's get some work done on the boat time.... So we have taken a mooring so we can get deliveries, work without moving and just get on with it.....

We are at Smethwick, not the lovely countryside but at least it's secure and has facilities right next to the boat.

On way into Birmingham.....

2011-09-04T12:17:00.000+01:00

Well it's the nice trip into Birmingham for us now - along with Geraldine & Michael Prescott on Cheese Boat 1. we are just moored up at the Kingsley Pub on the Birmingham & Fazeley for tonight, then it's off first thing in the morning. With the stoppage on the Aston flight, we are going to have to go on the Grand Union and Digbeth branch. We are going to risk stopping off somewhere on the way (couple of places in mind) rather thank the usual mad dash.

Why is it fishermen insist on fishing off the mooring bollards? Everytime we come through curdworth it's the same...normally they are on the lock landings!

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery?

2011-08-20T21:19:00.000+01:00

They say imitation is the sincerest for of flattery.....

But i have to say we find it rather sad that a certain company is copying our idea's and using them on their site. Category for category. Perhaps they are struggling for their own idea's?

All our idea's are our own, perhaps other people may have done them before (we can't help that), but we don't set out to purposely copy our competitors products and website's.

Someone will ask us for something, and if it's a product we like, it will make it onto our website. We make tons of stuff thats not listed on our site, to add it all would be an impossible task.

/rant !

Leaky Hillmorton Lock !

2011-08-10T09:59:00.000+01:00

I came down the Hillmorton flight yesterday, and was amazed to see the first lock leaking quite badly!! The offside lock which was locked, was leaking but substantially less.......
perhaps they should 'ash the gates up' overnight?

Leaving for Birmingham

2011-08-08T23:00:00.000+01:00

We are now moored up at Braunston, will be heading off towards Birmingham via the Coventry Canal rather than doing the Hatton flight, I'd rather be doing narrow locks!

Some pictures from Blisworth Canal Festival.....


Robyn at Blisworth


Boat Name 'Lucy' fitted whilst at Blisworth

The Funion Bargee


'Raymond' moored in front of us at Blisworth

The Cheese Boat Clamped!!!!!

2011-08-05T16:30:00.001+01:00

We are moored up at Blisworth, getting ready for the show this weekend - but could not resist 'clamping' Geraldine's Mobility scooter (from the Cheese Boat)

And on to the next one......

2011-07-31T22:03:00.001+01:00

Linslade was very busy - that busy that I did not have chance to take any photo's!! Anyway - we have moved on and are now on our way to Blisworth Canal festival - http://blisworthcanalfestival.co.uk/ August 6th - 7th. Stopped on the way by the Black Horse Pub but too tired to go in and have one....must be getting old....!

Linslade

2011-07-27T15:50:00.000+01:00

We are at Linslade for the weekend,

This highly successful and popular festival takes place at Tiddenfoot Waterside Park and continues to attract demonstrators and exhibitors from around the country. The unique setting of the park and access to the Grand Union Canal creates a wonderful atmosphere and provides the ideal backdrop for attractions and entertainment that promises an enjoyable day out for the whole family.

The festival is a FREE community event showcasing local arts and crafts, heritage and conservation projects as well as the more specialised rural crafts.

Rural craft demonstrations will include basket making, bee skep making, corn dollies, Trug making and Love spoon carvings. Attractions will include local Birds of Bray and Catanger Llamas, as well as a programme of live music and dance to entertain visitors of all ages.

http://www.leightonlinslade-tc.gov.uk/events/linslade-canal-festival-2/be-involved-in-linslade-canal/

Cosgrove Lock Ransom

2011-07-24T15:31:00.002+01:00

A few photo's from Cosgrove - Buckingham Canal Society Lock Ransom weekend. Lots of trading boats here.

http://www.buckinghamcanal.org.uk/

Stoke Bruerne

2011-07-23T23:47:00.000+01:00

Picture from Stoke Bruerne, Just before we moved off to Cosgrove.

Older Posts

2011-07-23T17:05:00.000+01:00

Posts before this one are imported, and might not have all images etc correctly, so bear with me whilst i sort it out!

Nearly There.......

2011-07-23T16:23:00.000+01:00

Waiting for DNS change of willgraham.net to fully propogate - working intermittently at the moment! Photos etc will be added back online once all sorted.

Switching Over to Blogspot

2011-07-22T23:59:00.001+01:00

There are going to be a few updates and changes, I have decided to move from Wordpress (own hosted) to googles blogspot, in order to consolidate my social networking - at present I have too many sites to update.....

Watch this space...

www.willgraham.net will be changed over within a few days

Black Country Museum

2011-07-22T23:08:00.001+01:00

A few pictures from our recent visit to the Black Country Living Museum.

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Switching from Wordpress......

2011-07-22T22:52:00.000+01:00

Gailey

2011-05-29T12:08:00.000+01:00

Just moored up at Gailey - on way to Wolverhampton. Here's a few pictures from the lock area. Added a new lightbox viewer to the site to make it easier - will make images on next batch larger!

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Blacking Done, Back in the water

2011-05-22T23:03:00.000+01:00

All done and back in the water..... whilst we were there even fitted a boat name on the boat in front on the slip and did the local boat examiner's magnetic sign. Can have a rest for 5 minutes now.....

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Boat out the Water (could be a song title there?)

2011-05-15T19:49:00.000+01:00

Robyn comes out of the water for some well needed blacking .... A week of getting dirty (not in a good way) commences

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The Anchor, Shropshire Union

2011-04-24T09:26:00.000+01:00

Some pictures around The Anchor Pub on the Shroppie - a proper old canalside pub with no crappy lagers etc. Only opens on a weekend until Summer !

http://www.thegoodpubguide.co.uk/pub/view/Anchor-ST20-0NG

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Some photo's on the way to Gailey

2011-03-20T21:21:00.000Z

Here's a few photos taken on the way to Gailey. Start of show season so heading off towards the Shropshire Union & Norbury. Also re-done panel at rear of Robyn to brighten it up.

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