B-Hive cruising log for 1992
| Date | Crew | Details | Photos/comments |
| 29/2/1992 10:30-16:30 |
Cyril, Mike, Sylvia, Jacqui, Barbara | Plough at Wolvercote for lunch - Celandine was moored there! Barbara walked to Kidlington Evening mooring at Thrupp | |
| 1/3/1992 ?-16:10 |
Wolvercote again for lunch, then back to the yard | ||
| Saturday 11/4/1992 |
SNARM, Clare | Left yard at 16:45, moored above Aristotle bridge | |
| Sunday 12/4/1992 9:50-? |
Susan off to hunt stuffing and washing up liquid - rejoined at Wolvercote. Lunch above Roundham lock, then moored at the disused quarry above Pigeons | Exhaust water flow low | |
| Monday 13/4/1992 10:00+ - ? |
Lower Heyford for lunch, then on after clearing something on the sill at Somerton deep. Passed Celandine - now called Avondale H? - stopped at Aynho. Strong wind - needed a passerby to help moor | Checked pump joints etc before starting off | |
| Tuesday 14/4/1992 ?-? |
Twyford Bridge for lunch, moored above Banbury lock (was intending to get to Cropredy) | Before starting, pump dismantled - cover plate badly
worn - refitted. After stopping, rebuilt pump with cover plate reversed - much better! |
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| Wednesday 15/4/1992 13:20-15:20 |
Wind/sleet/rain stopped morning movement Wet and windy trip to moor at Cropredy |
Exhaust water now fine | |
| Thursday 16/4/1992 8:45-11:50 |
Early start to get to Banbury market. Moved on to Twyford bridge for the evening. | ||
| Friday 17/4/1992 8:45-? |
Lower Heyford by 11:10 - met Mark at 1:45. Cast off at 15:15 for the quarry. Met Tim Payne and Fran on the way - midstream chat! | ||
| Saturday 18/4/1992 9:30-? |
Stopped at the Boat (Thrupp) for lunch. Stopped at Kidlington Green lock to walk to Sainsbury's for supplies - then on to Wolvercote in the evening | ||
| Sunday 19/4/1992 10:00-11:00 |
Well aground - 2 poles and engine to get off. Back to the yard | ||
| 23/4/1992 15:30-19:30 |
Brian, Sue, Heather, Ray, Ben, Charlotte, Cyril | Moored outside the Boat at Thrupp | FW pump contacts cleaned |
| 24/4/1992 10:00-18:00 |
Very windy - up to Rock of Gibralter for lunch. Wound and back down to the Wise Alderman | ||
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| 29/4/1992 14:00-18:30 |
Sue, Mark, Emma, Michael, Jayne, Dave | Moored at Enslow | |
| 30/4/1992 9:00-? |
Stopped at the Bell (Lower Heyford) for lunch, then on to Aynho wharf in the evening. Someone tangled the stern rope round the prop below Somerton deep - had to tow through! | ||
| 1/5/1992 9:00-? |
Stopped at Banbury for cakes, then Cropredy for the night. Both pubs tested! | ||
| 2/5/1992 9:00- |
Up to Fenny Compton, gangplank rescued after hawthorn tree attack, moored above Claydon for the night. | ||
| 3/5/1992 8:30-? |
Early start to meet friends of Sue's at Cropredy - lunch at Red Lion. Friends on board down to Banbury, then on to moor above Kings Sutton | ||
| 4/5/1992 10:00-? |
Lunch at Aynho - walked up to the village. Moored just after Dashwood for the night. |
Dashwood bottom gate doesn't open properly - and very leaky 2017 note - it's still just as bad! |
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| 5/5/1992 10:20-? |
Lunch at Thrupp and then back to the yard | ||
| 23/5/1992 10:00 |
Mike, Sylvia, Tim, Jacqui | Moored close to the Boat, Thrupp | |
| 24/5/1992 8:45- |
Delay at Pigeons lock due to bottom gate, then temporary stop due to thunderstorms at Lower Heyford. Eventually moored at upper Heyford. | ||
| 25/5/1992 8:30- |
Just after Chisnell Mike noticed lift oil pressure at 0 so stopped. M+J walked to Ayhno, phoned Cyril from the village (2017 note - remember - no mobile phones then!), started bowhauling to boatyard, eventually got a tow. Ian at boatyard found fractured oil pipe - fixable tomorrow | ||
| 26/5/1992 | Ian started repairs at 11, finished by 2pm. Started back to Oxford, engine not 100%. Moored Upper Heyford | ||
| 27/5/1992 9:30-5:20 |
Pigeons lock bottom gate still not opening fully, moored just below for lunch. Moored at Thrupp in the evening | ||
| 28/5/1992 8:00-12:30 |
Wound below Louse lock, back to the yard | ||
| Monday 19/7/1992 12:15 |
Frits, Jan, Mike, Peter | Very wet - moored at Lower Heyford | |
| Tuesday 20/7/1992 7:00-20:15 |
Stopped at Aynho for supplies and fryup - then on to Fenny! | ||
| Wednesday 21/7/1992 |
Across the top and down Napton to the Folly for a pint - then back to Fenny! | ||
| Summer cruise | |||
| Saturday 25/7/1992 | ASMN, Cyril | Joined boat at Fenny - then at moorings | |
| Sunday 26/7/1992 12:35-? |
Alan left before lunch, replaced by Richard (friend of M). Marston Doles at 15:30 - stopped for a rest, then down the flight - moored above the bottom lock | ||
| Monday 27/7/1992 9:45-17:00 |
Fuel at Napton boats, then Braunston for lunch. Moored on the park at Rugby. Richard doing well on tiller | ||
| Tuesday 28/7/1992 10:05-16:30 |
Lunch and shopping at Stretton Stop, then Sutton stop in the evening | ||
| Wednesday 29/7/1992 9:50-17:00 |
Long lunch at Hartshill, then on to Atherstone. 2 training sessions for M - improving | ||
| Thursday 30/7/1992 10:15-17:30 |
Leisurely lunch at Polesworth, then on to moor at Hopwas. More tillering by Richard, and M had another session - standing on the BBQ box! | ||
| Friday 31/7/1992 9:30-17:30 |
Slow run to Fradley, pint in the Swan, then slow again up to Handsacre for the evening. (Slow boat in front both times) | ||
| Saturday 1/8/1992 9:40-15:00 |
Great Haywood at 14:20. Alan and Rosemary joined about 15:00 |
Dinghy
1 Dinghy 2 |
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| Sunday 2/8/1992 10:30-16:20 |
Motored down to the wide and back then lunch and homebrew. A+Richard left (A back in a fortnight). Rosemary on the tiller up to bridge 85 Burslem for the night. | ||
| Monday 3/8/1992 9:50-18:30 |
Shopping in Stone, and lunch in the Star. Moored at Barlaston for the evening. | ||
| Tuesday 4/8/1992 13:45-17:20 |
Visit to the Wedgewood works in the morning (apart from C and Bluebell), then moored above Stoke top lock | ||
| Wednesday 5/8/1992 10:20-16:30 |
R tillered through Harecastle, locked down to moor at the Broughton Arms | ||
| Thursday 6/8/1992 10:00-17:30 |
R on tiller all the afternoon, moored above Rumps lock, Middlewich. | ||
| Friday 7/8/1992 10:20-17:20 |
R on tiller though Middlewich locks, then S off on a shopping trip. About 16:00 C put boat hard aground in a lagoon - towed off by a passing boat! Moored at Broken Cross | ||
| Saturday 8/8/1992 10:25-16:15 |
Moored at the Lion salt works at 11:30- heavy rain - explored salt works later - being made into a museum. Moored near Anderton lift. | Anderton | |
| Sunday 9/8/1992 9:55-17:00 |
Moored for a pint at Preston Brook, then up the Bridgewater to just above Grappenhall bridge for the evening | ||
| Monday 10/8/1992 9:45-17:30 |
Lunch at a Boddington's pub (not good), then in through Lymm and stopped at Sale for shops. Over Barton swing and moored at Patricroft |
Barton swing 1 Barton swing 2 |
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| Tuesday 11/8/1992 10:05-16:00 |
Astley Green for lunch, stopped at Worsley for a while, then on to Dover bridge for the night | ||
| Wednesday 12/8/1992 10:05-16:00 |
Up to Wigan for lunch at the pier! Then down the Douglas valley to moor at Crookes Bridge | ||
| Thursday 13/8/1992 8:55-16:00 |
Looking for po at Bursclough - boatyard no longer did them. Quick return to to Pasbold. | ||
| Friday 14/8/1992 8:55-19:00 |
Back to Wigan, tied up outside the Seven Stars. Moved up to the pier after tea. | ||
| Saturday 15/8/1992 | At moorings in Wigan. CRM went to Liverpool for the day, S+N went shopping. Moved back to Seven Stars mooring after tea. A rejoined at 18:00 | Wigan steam museum | |
| Sunday 16/8/1992 10:30-17:30 |
+A | Back to Worsley for the night. Dinghy out to explore the mine entrance. | |
| Monday 17/8/1992 9:45-16:30 |
Rapid cruise down to Thelwall. Walked down to look at Manchester Ship canal | ||
| Tuesday 18/8/1992 9:45-16:30 |
To Anderton - had to reverse out of 2nd tunnel due to boat coming the other way! Rosemary made th bread today - it's all gone! | ||
| Wednesday 19/8/1992 9:50-18:30 |
Slowly up to Middlewich for lunch, then on to Broken Cross in the evening | ||
| Thursday 20/8/1992 9:30-17:00 |
Worked up Heartbreak hill - lunch at Rode - then stopped just short of Red Bull yard. | ||
| Friday 21/8/1992 9:30-13:00 |
Uneventful run to Stoke | ||
| Saturday 22/8/1992 | At moorings | ||
| Sunday 23/8/1992 | At moorings | Engine re-aligned | |
| Monday 24/8/1992 10:35-16:10 |
Through Harecastle, moored at Kent Green to re-visit the Bird in Hand - now closed! | ||
| Tuesday 25/8/1992 10:00-17:00 |
Up Bosley flight, moored at Oak Grove bridge. Dinghy out in the evening | ||
| Wednesday 26/8/1992 10:10-13:00 |
Moored opposite the Anglo-Welsh yard outside the Barge Inn. Weather very wet so stopped for the day | ||
| Thursday 27/8/1992 10:30-116:30 |
Up and wound by bridge 23, then moored at the Barge again for lunch. Much later carried on to moor at Macclesfield by bridge 37 - still raining | ||
| Friday 28/8/1992 | All to the rally at Wakefield (remember the mud!!!) - by van | ||
| Saturday 29/8/1992 | |||
| Sunday 30/8/1992 | |||
| Monday 1/9/1992 | |||
| Tuesday 2/9/1992 14:20-15:20 |
Cleaned Wakefield mud off shoes, shopping using the dinghy to collect bags and a Calor cylinder. Cruised a bit then stopped somewhere! | ||
| Wednesday 3/9/1992 9:50-16:20 |
Rosemary tillered down Bosley flight, moored at Congleton | ||
| Thursday 4/9/1992 10:20-16:20 |
Stopped at Kidsgrove - A off to retrieve van from Macclesfield. Down
to moor at the China Garden End of trip for ASRMN |
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| Friday 5/9/1992 | At moorings in Stoke | New crew | |
| Saturday 6/9/1992 15:30-20:15 |
+Barbara, Geoff, Mike C | Easy run down to Stone, moored near the Star | 1 |
| Sunday 7/9/1992 12:15-19:35 |
Lunchtime pint at Dog in a Doublet at Sandon, detour onto the Wide very briefly, then on to moor at Wolseley bridge | ||
| Monday 8/9/1992 10:10-19:15 |
Lunch and supplies at Handsacre. Onto the Coventry at 17:20, then moored at Whittington |
Fradley 1 |
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| Tuesday 9/9/1992 10:25-19:30 |
Fazeley jnc at noon, Lunch at the Park inn (bridge 74) then up to the top of Atherstone, moored opposite the ex-hat factory | Hats | |
| Wednesday 10/9/1992 10:43-19:20 |
Lunchtime pint at Chivers Coton, then on to moor at Stretton Stop just above Brinklow | ||
| Thursday 11/9/1992 10:35-17:55 |
Lunchtime pint at the Boat Newbold, moored at Braunston | ||
| Friday 12/9/1992 10:35-15:30 |
Napton bridge inn at 12:30 to find replacement crew on the bank! Mike H and Pete. Cruised on with both crews up first 4 locks of Napton. Previous crew departed | 1,2 | |
| Saturday 13/9/1992 9:10-18:50 |
-Barbara, Geoff, Mike C, Cyril? + Mike H, Pete |
Fenny for lunchtime pint, moored at bridge 150 | |
| Sunday 14/9/1992 9:30-19:00 |
Banbury for lunchtime pint, then down to Aynho | ||
| Monday 15/9/1992 9:40-19:15 |
Bell at Lower Heyford for lunch, then Thrupp in the evening | ||
| Tuesday 16/9/1992 8:40-13:00 |
Back to the yard | ||
| 500 miles, 270 locks, 48 days cruising | |||
| October | In the dry dock at Orchard Cruisers | Dry dock |