Saturday, 28 July 2018

Caerphilly to Cornwall July 17th - 20th

Left Caerphilly to head to Cornwall (in our hire car a hyundai hybrid, very nice to drive and economical)
Stopping off at the Fleet Air Arm Museum  in Yeovilton to find the bell from HMS Illustrious which has my name engraved on the inside. It is a Navel tradition that if a crew member has one of their children Christened on board a the ship their name is engraved on the bell

Lots to see there if you are into Naval Aircraft History

Then on towards Cornwall!



Edmund graduation to 'big school' next school year

More on the MonBrec Canal - Jul 13th - 16/07/2018

Went to visit the musem of the Royal Welsh in Brecon, (Very famous regiment and won more VCs than any other in the British Army manu of then in the Zulu Wars. The film Zulu was made regarding their defense of Roukes Drift

One of the locals in Brecon


Little Shower leaving Brecon




Thursday, 12 July 2018

11-12 July 2018








UK summertime on the Mon Brec canal.
Well we made it here after a long trip over stopping in Melbourne, Bangkok, Zurich and London. weather has been great mid 20s and no rain. Yesterday we did the locks and Ashford tunnel. Photos and more soon as my surface is charged



Believe it or not this cornfield is beside our hotel in Heathrow




The shots below are from the Mon Brec Canal in Wales


Our Boat - The Gilwern Princess 

Captain at the Helm





Lime Kilns on the Canal



Found our old notes from the 2013 trip! Crew will update the logbook with the return visit.






Kat, Gareth and Hunter joined us for a day tip and a few locks


the Follow the link for a video going through The Ashford Tunnel

Then onwards to Talybont-on-Usk for the World Cup Semi-Final at the





Friday, 6 July 2018

Goodbye Hobart,  Lovely on the mountain this morning






Summertime here we come!