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!
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  
    missing log entry  
       
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!
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
  +AR    
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
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
 
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
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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