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Adventures of the Hebe

Adventures of the Hebe
Adventures of the Hebe

Holidaying on the canals in the late 1920s was confined mainly to a few eccentrics and enthusiasts, even though much of the canal system was still accessible and operational at that time.

Undeterred, Desmond Stoker and his father enjoyed long trips on these underappreciated waterways – trips that often extended well over 200 miles and lasted several weeks.
Desmond recorded their exploits on three of these trips, in 1928, 1929 and 1930.
Desmond’s son Simon has now brought the material to the wider public.
Price £16.99p and available here.
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First Mate Guides

First Mate Guides
First Mate Guides

After many years of trying to get these guides, they are now in stock – all 7 of them. They are the non tidal Thames & Southern Waterways, Grand Union Canal Regents & Lee & Stort, Birmingham & surrounding waterways, East Midlands & connected East Anglian waterways, Four Counties & Cheshire Rings, North East waterways and North West waterways.

The first five are £12 each and the last two are £10 each and are available here.

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Ninth Muddy Waters Book – Dudley’s Dilemma

Muddy Waters Book (Dudley's Dilemma)
Muddy Waters Book (Dudley's Dilemma)

The ninth in the children’s series of books about the narrowboat Muddy Waters and his friends, written by D.H. Clacher with illustrations by Stephen Preedy.

This story is about Dudley being awarded the Golden Windlass in Birmingham.

The price is £3.99p and can be found here.

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Waterways World Annual 2011

Waterways World Annual 2011
Waterways World Annual 2011

Just published is the Waterways World Annual 2011.

Contents:
Cruising & Holidays – ten top tips for the perfect boating holiday, gazetteer, hire fleets, hotel boats.
Out & About – canals of the world, Britain’s best waterside walks, day tripping.
Practical Boating – a boat of your own, what does it cost, inland engines, designer narrowboats, so you want to buy a barge.
Restoration Report
Essential Tables – boat builders, brokers, shared ownership, timeshare, surveyors & examiners, boatyard services, moorings, call out engineers, canalmanac.
144 pages.
Also included is an A1 size route planning and boatyard map.

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Muddy Waters cross stitch kits

Muddy Waters cross stitch kits
Muddy Waters cross stitch kits
Muddy Waters cross stitch kits
Muddy Waters cross stitch kits

Pictured on the left are two of the eight different cross stitch kits featuring the boats from the front covers of the children’s books about Muddy Waters and his friends.

They can all be found here, and are priced at £12.95p each
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NarrowBoat magazine

NarrowBoat Spring 2011 magazine
NarrowBoat Spring 2011 magazine

The latest quarterly heritage magazine from Waterways World, NarrowBoat Spring 2011, is now available, featuring articles on box boats, coal to Liverpool, the Charles Nelson fleet, Birmingham bypass, Huddersfield Narrow Canal etc.

Price £4.95p

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Enamel Lapel Badge

Britain's Inland Waterways lapel badge
Britain's Inland Waterways lapel badge

Another lapel badge to add to the range, this time waterways in general rather than a specific one.

It features a narrowboat and bridge on a blue and green background, and the words Britain’s Inland Waterways on a red background around the edge.

The size is approx 16mm and is found here. Price £3.25p

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New Tea Towel

Roses & Castles tea towel
Roses & Castles tea towel

The latest tea towel to be added to the ones without maps.

It features two castle panels with roses around each panel. It measures approx 47 x 75 cms and can be found here. Price £3.50p
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Latest Leo McNeir book

I received this information too late for it to appear in yesterday’s newsletter.

Leo McNeir’s latest novel, the eighth in his Marnie Walker series, is to be launched on 16th April.

The book launch will be at an event arranged by a group of Leo’s readers at Cosgrove Village Hall, Bridge Street, Cosgrove, Northants, MK19 7JH. This is close to the Grand Union Canal and some people will be arriving by boat for the “Sally Ann Rally”.

The gathering will start at 4.30 with light refreshments and time to chat with Leo and others. This will be followed at 6.30 with a Sally Ann Supper picnic in the hall. Bring your own food and drink for the picnic.

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Avon Ring

Avon Ring DVD
Avon Ring DVD

The latest arrival from Waterway Routes is the Avon Ring DVD.

You travel around the ring in a clockwise direction starting from Stratford upon Avon.

It is available in three versions, popular (£12.95), bowcam (£7.95) and combined (£19.90)