B-Hive cruising log for 1990

Date Crew Details Photos/comments
Sunday 29/7/1990
15:30-16:30
Alan, Susan, Rosemary, Michael, Nicholas, Cyril, Paul Summer cruise to IWA rally at Gloucester Docks
Moored below Wolvercote lock. Alan disembarked.
 
Monday 30/7/1990
9:30-18:00
Susan, Rosemary, Michael, Nicholas, Cyril, Paul Lunch stop at Thrupp, then moored Lower Heyford  
Tuesday 31/7/1990
12:15-19:00
  Paul painted stern name in the morning. Moved after lunch, moored in Banbury  
Wednesday 1/8/1990
14:30-17:30
  Shopping in Banbury in the morning. Moved after lunch, moored below Cropredy lock
Paul disembarked
Cropredy lock
Thursday 2/8/1990
9:55-?
Susan, Rosemary, Michael, Nicholas, Cyril Top of Claydon for lunch, then moored near the Wharf at Fenny
Rosemary tried tillering
 
Friday 3/8/1990   At moorings. SRMN back to Poole  
Saturday 4/8/1990 Cyril At moorings  
Sunday 5/8/1990   At moorings, SRMN rejoined  
Monday 6/8/1990
9:40-16:00
Susan, Rosemary, Michael, Nicholas, Cyril At Marston Doles at 13:00, 45 minute lunch stop - including homebrew consumption! Moored above Napton bottom lock  
Tuesday 7/8/1990
11:00-15:30
  Down though Napton bottom, then down Calcutt, moored just before last 2 locks at Stockton. 10 gallons of diesel at Napton cruisers gave 160mm increase in level, tank height 640mm, so tank capacity is about 40 gallons
Wednesday 8/8/1990
9:40-14:10
16:00-17:45
  Leamington for lunch, then moored below Cape bottom  
Thursday 9/8/1990
9:2014:00
  Cape locks then Hatton - at the top by 14:00. Moored almost immediately! Nick having a bath in the kitchen sink!
Friday 10/8/1990
?-16:00
  Moored at Kingswood junction  
Saturday 11/8/1990
9:30-15:30
Alan, Susan, Rosemary, Michael, Nicholas, Cyril Up Lapworth flight then lunch. Alan rejoined, moored at Hockley Exhaust system fracture due to poor initial build. Rewelded at local garage
Sunday 12/8/1990
14:15-?
  Exhaust system refitted in the morning. Moored at lift bridge No8  
Monday 13/8/1990
9:45-?
  Lunch at King's Norton Junction, moored close to Alvechurch on Staffs and Worcs  
Tuesday 14/8/1990
13:45-16:00
  Shopping in the morning, then moored just below Tardebigge top lock  
Wednesday 15/8/1990
9:15-16:00
  Bottom lock of the main flight by 12:30, moored at the bottom  
Thursday 16/8/1990
16:20-17:00
  Visited the museum of old buildings,  
Friday 17/8/1990
10:00-17:45
  Moored at Tibbberton for lunch, then Worcester in the evening  
Saturday 18/8/1990
10:00-?
  Moved  
Sunday 19/8/1990   At moorings, exploring Worcester 1
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Monday 20/8/1990
09:20-19:20
  Down to Diglis, then upstream and moored in front of the cathedral. Later moved downstream and moored just below Upton on Severn, with great difficulty! Moored by the cathedral
Tuesday 21/8/1990
10:05-17:00
  Downstream - Tewkesbury lock had 29 boats in at once. Gloucester lock entrance tricky, moored in basin Lock a bit full
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Wednesday 22/8/1990
09:45-16:15
  Frampton for lunch, then moored at Slimbridge  
Thursday 23/8/1990
15:15-18:00
  Slimbridge Trust in the morning, then back to take up rally mooring. Brief full power trial - it says 15mph in the log... 1,2,3,4
Friday 24/8/1990   At moorings at the rally  
Saturday 25/8/1990   At moorings at the rally. Hissing Sid appeared and pretty pigeon box courtesy of Janet ! 1,2
Sunday 26/8/1990   At moorings at the rally  
Monday 27/8/1990 Susan, Rosemary, Michael, Nicholas, Cyril At moorings at the rally
?Alan left
 
Tuesday 28/8/1990
9:30-15:45
  Upstream, onto the Avon and moored at Tewkesbury  
Wednesday 30/8/1990
9:40-16:30
  Upstream, moored at Pershore. Geoff joined at 16:30  
Thursday 27/8/1990
9:40-17:00
Susan, Rosemary, Michael, Nicholas, Cyril,Geoff Lunch below Eynsham, then moored at Billington. Only fizzy beer at the pub!  
Friday 31/8/1990
9:35-18:40
  Rosemary unsupervised on tiller part of the way, moored at Stratford  
Saturday 1/9/1990
9:30-15:40
Alan, Susan, Rosemary, Michael, Nicholas, Cyril,Geoff Alan joined part way up the flight (when did I leave?!). Moored at Wilmcote bridge.  
Sunday 2/9/1990
9:25-17:55
  Wootton Wawen for lunch, then Lowsonford in the evening.
?Alan left
 
Monday 3/9/1990
9:15-16:00
Susan, Rosemary, Michael, Nicholas, Cyril,Geoff Onto the GU at 12:25, lunch at Shrewley, bridge 59. Moored top of Hatton  
Tuesday 4/9/1990
9:10-17:30
  Down Hatton breasted up with Willoughby from Banbury. Cape for lunch , shopping at Leamington, moored at Radford bottom. Meal on Willoughby Breasted up
Wednesday 5/9/1990
9:45-15:30
  Up with Willoughby, moored below bridge 21  
Thursday 6/9/1990
9:50-14:30
  Into Napton flight at 12:30, moored at Marston Doles  
Friday 7/9/1990
8:00-16:35
Alan, Susan, Rosemary, Michael, Nicholas, Cyril,Geoff Fenny Compton by 11:35. Bottom of Claydon at 15:05, moored at Cropredy. Alan joined (again - when did I leave?!)  
Saturday 8/9/1990
9:45-18:50
  Moored at lift bridge in Lower Heyford  
Sunday 9/9/1990
9:20-18:00
  Back to Orchard yard Trip total 250 miles, 299 locks