B-Hive cruising log for 1995
| Date | Crew | Details | Photos/comments |
| Monday 17/4/1995 11:45-17:00 |
ASRMN, Bluebell, Cyril | On board, up to Wolvercote for lunchtime pint, then on to Thrupp | |
| Tuesday 18/4/1995 10:00-16:30 |
Opposite the quarry for lunch (quarry full!), then on to moor above Heyford lift bridge. Pint at the Fullers pub - also bread and milk | ||
| Wednesday 19/4/1995 9:15-16:30 |
Rock of Gibraltar in the evening - cold and a little snow! | ||
| Thursday 20/4/1995 9:25-16:40 |
Wise Alderman for lunch, back to Oxford mooring | ||
| Saturday 10/6/1995 14:00- |
Michael, Lesley, Leanne, Claire, Graeme, Margaret, Susan, Mary, Jeanette, Steve, Paul | Day trip up to Dukes, onto the Thames and back | |
| Saturday 1/7/1995 10:45-17:15 |
Roger, Mary, Cyril | Down to Abingdon. Lunch at Sandford lock | |
| Saturday 8/7/1995 14:30-18:00 |
Tony, Julia, Tim, Jayne | Down to Shillingford. | |
| Sunday 9/7/1995 | Down to Reading, moored on Christchurch Playing fields | ||
| Monday 10/7/1995 12:00- |
Gentle trip down to Henley, eventually moored Henley side | ||
| Tuesday 11/7/1995 | Down to Marlow for teatime | ||
| Wednesday 12/7/1995 | Quick shopping trip, then upstream to moor at Sonning | ||
| Thursday 13/7/1995 | Wallingford for lunch then on to moor at Shillingford | ||
| Friday 14/7/1995 | Back up to Abingdon | ||
| Saturday 15/7/1995 | End of voyage | ||
| Sunday 16/7/1995 16:00-19:15 |
Lesley, Michael, Marina, Claire, Kathryn,Pippa | Downstream from Abingdon, moored just north of Wallingford. TWB tested | |
| Monday 17/7/1995 11:30-19:30 |
Down to Goring for lunch and shopping, then down to Reading, moored near Fry's Island. More TWB fun | ||
| Tuesday 18/7/1995 9:45- |
Down to Henley for lunch, joined by Donald and Peta. On downstream, moored at ?Mill end. Peta and Kathryn left for home | ||
| Wednesday 19/7/1995 9:30- |
Back towards Abingdon - Sonning for lunch. Moored near South Stoke | ||
| Thursday 20/7/1995 10:30-18:20 |
Lunch just above Day's lock, then on to moor on Abbey Meadow for a swim. Then wound and back to moor outside the Anchor | ||
| Saturday 22/7/1995 10:45-19:40 |
Nike, Sylvia, Jacqui, Barb, Pete, Cyril | Upstream - lunch at the Isis Tavern. Up through Osney, wound at Sheepwash, and then back down to Abingdon. | |
| Tuesday 25/7/1995 11:45-19:00 |
Hils, Sam, Nial, Cyril | Wound above Nags head, then downstream, up Clifton weir stream, moored at the Plough Long Wittenham for lunch. Back to the Anchor. | |
| Monday 31/7/1995 10:45-17:37 |
Fullbrook family voyage. Sandford lock for lunch, then on to Thrupp. | ||
| Tuesday 1/8/1995 9:30-19:00 |
Attempted pint for lunch at Lower Heyford - pub closed! Eventually to Aynho for the Great western | ||
| Wednesday 2/8/1995 8:30-18:45 |
A long day - and hot. Claydon only open 8-4 - arrived at 3:45. Then on to George and Dragon at Fenny - water low. Napton only open 10-2 | ||
| Thursday 3/8/1995 8:30 |
Joined Napton queue at 11:15 - on to Gordons yard for diesel/po etc. Then turned onto GU, moored at Bridge 21 Stockton for the night. Stockton and Bascote only open 8-2 | ||
| Friday 4/8/1995 | Saw Celandine at bridge 32 - moored just past bridge 49, Warwick | ||
| Saturday 5/8/1995 | Sightseeing in Warwick, move closer to Cape locks. | ||
| Sunday 6/8/1995 | Through Cape at 8, into Hatton at 8:40. out at 11:40. Very little water. Onto the Stratford, into Lapworth locks. Moored at bridge 34, near the Boot Inn | ||
| Monday 7/8/1995 | At moorings - walked to Packwood House | ||
| Tuesday 8/8/1995 | Up the remainder of Lapworth to Hockley Heath Wharf Inn. Heard Knowle locks all closed - lack of water | ||
| Wednesday 9/8/1995 | Easy day - moored between bridges 11/12 Stratford | ||
| Thursday 10/8/1995 8:00-14:00 |
Along to King's Norton jnc, then moored Gas street about 2. | ||
| Friday 11/8/1995 | At moorings | ||
| Saturday 12/8/1995 | - Fullbrooks +ASRMN, Bluebell, Janet, Cyril |
Changeover day! All arrived at various times between 12:45 and 1600 |
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| Grand summer trip | |||
| Sunday 13/8/1995 15:20- |
-A | At moorings until 15:00 when A left. Then moved on until Bromford bridge | |
| Monday 14/8/1995 9:45- |
Not much water, M on tiller until Farmers Bridge, then R - on to top of 21 for shopping. Tied up just below bottom lock for the night. | ||
| Tuesday 15/8/1995 10:10-19:00 |
Onto the Shroppie - water low. On to Brewood for lunch at 13:30 - then on to Gnosall for the night | ||
| Wednesday 16/8/1995 9:50-18:00 |
Bridge 42 for lunchtime pint, then on to Mkt Drayton between bridges 62 and 63 | ` | |
| Thursday 17/8/1995 11:45-17:45 |
Shopping in MD, then down to Audlem . Aground all night | ||
| Friday 18/8/1995 9:50-17:00 |
Onward to Nantwich, where Janet left at lunchtime. On to moor by the boatclub. | ||
| Saturday 19/8/1995 15:00-17:15 |
Shopping in Nantwich, then on to Calverley for the night | ||
| Sunday 20/8/1995 10:30-12:00 |
Moored at Bates Mill bridge - S+N went to Beeston castle | ||
| Monday 21/8/1995 9:45-15:30 |
Lunch at Ye Olde, then on to moor below Chester castle walls | ||
| Tuesday 22/8/1995 15:15- 15:40 |
At moorings most of the day. Intended to go to Ellesmere port - but not enough water. So moored in the basin | ||
| Wednesday 23/8/1995 | At moorings | ||
| Thursday 24/8/1995 | Water, po after BW repair, then up to the rally mooring by 18:00 | ||
| Friday 25/8/1995 - Monday 28/8/1995 | +A, Clare | At rally moorings. Monday evening had to move at 22:00 - mob violence at site entrance | |
| Tuesday 29/8/1995 9:30-18:50 |
Water and po at Tower wharf, queue at the locks, Water very low, slowly up to Crows Nest bridge | ||
| Wednesday 30/8/1995 8:55-19:15 |
Slow going in as queue, pint at Barbridge, then moored up below A|udlem flight | ||
| Thursday 31/8/1995 8:50-19:30 |
Into flight at 9:30, at the top by 13:15. Much more water. Moored top of Tyrley locks at 19:30 | ||
| Friday 1/9/1995 8:50-19:30 |
Gnosall for lunch, R and Clare left for home, A back to Chester to recover van. Moored Autherley - A rejoined with van | ||
| Saturday 2/9/1995 | At Moorings. Everyone left except Cyril! | ||
| Sunday 3/9/1995 | Dave, Jayne, Sue, Simon, Natalie | Fresh crew! | |
| Monday 4/9/1995 8:00-16:00 |
Engine coolant leak - perished hose. Biked up to top lock for length of (free) hose - fitted whilst being bow-hauled up 7 of the 21! (That hose is still working - 2018) Moored at Dudley museum. | ||
| Tuesday 5/9/1995 12:00-15:00 |
Museum visit first - then on to Gas street. Some shopping, meal out | ||
| Wednesday 6/9/1995 9:00-19:15 |
Cadbury world for a visit, then on to the Upper Stratford - moored by bridge 19 - the Blue Bell | ||
| Thursday 7/9/1995 9:00-17:00 |
Down Lapworth, left at Kingswood, and onto the GU. | ||
| Friday 8/9/1995 early- |
Waited at teh top of hatton for another boat - but nothing. Into Hatton at 8:40 - at Kate boats in 3:15. J+D left pm | ||
| Sunday 10/9/1995 16:45-18:00 |
Mike, Lucy, Mark, Isobel | New crew, moved back to bridge 49 for loading. Moved to Leamington | |
| Monday 11/9/1995 9:30-18:00 |
On to Bascote (open 11-3), lunch at the bottom of Stockton. On to moor at Napton junction. Heard Napton and Claydon closed UFN | ||
| Tuesday 12/9/1995 10:05-18:00 |
Gently to Braunston, then up the North Oxford, to Newbold | ||
| Wednesday 13/9/1995 10:00-18:00 |
Ansty for lunch, then on to Hartshill. | ||
| Thursday 14/9/1995 10:00-18:45 |
To Atherstone - decision made to do 6 locks, wind and return. Lunch above lock6, then back to Hawkesbury | ||
| Friday 15/9/1995 14:00-17:45 |
Back to Ansty for lunch, then on to moor at All Oaks Wood - beyond Stretton | ||
| Saturday 16/9/1995 8:30-17:00 |
Out of gas! Diesel and 1/2 a gas bottle at Yates yard, then on to Willow Wren and a full gas bottle. Royal Oak (Crick rd bridge) for lunchtime pint, then back to Braunston. Arrangements made about leaving B-Hive | 1,2 | |
| ?? Saturday 21/10/1995 |
SMNA | Recovery trip now there is water again! | The date in the log is 21st Aug - which can't be correct! Must be October half term |
| Sunday 22/10/995 | +Mark | Moved van to bottom of flight, then to Folly for a pint. Mark picked up from Banbury. | |
| Monday 23/10/1995 8:30-16:30 |
Top of the flight by 10:45, George for lunch at 1:30. On to moor above Claydon | ||
| Tuesday 24/10/1995 9:45-16:30 |
Claydon open at 9:45 - Cropredy by 12:30. Banbury by 16:30. George? was waiting | ||
| Wednesday 25/10/1995 11:00-17:45 |
Shopping. Kings Sutton for lunch, then on to moor above Allen's in the dark | ||
| Thursday 26/10/1995 9:00-15:15 |
Rock of Gibraltar for lunchtime pint, then Wise Alderman | ||
| Friday 27/10/1995 8:55-10:30 |
Down to new temporary moorings at Wolvercote. Van retrieved ok, all drained and shut up. Left at 15:45. | ||