Sunday 8 December 2013

Dubbel Dutch on test, and the Blisworth Tunnel ghost


The January issue of Canal Boat is out, and includes my boat test of the Fernwood boat, Dubbel Dutch. There's also a piece about the ghostly stories about Blisworth Tunnel, and the side shaft that I've become rather fascinated by.


Thursday 7 November 2013

Alyssa Rose on test


The December issue of Canal Boat is out, and includes my boat test of Alyssa Rose by Standard Narrowboats.

Incidentally, CB is now available in many Tesco stores.

Friday 4 October 2013

Willow Too on test


The November issue of Canal Boat is out, and includes my test of the Beacon boat, Willow Too.

Monday 9 September 2013

Poppy on test


The October edition of Canal Boat is out, and includes my boat test of the SM Hudson boat, Poppy.

Tuesday 6 August 2013

Top Notch on test, and composting loos


The September edition of Canal Boat is out, and includes my boat test on the Top Notch boat from Crick, and a feature on composting toilets.

Friday 5 July 2013

Emily on test, and Crick show boats


The August edition of Canal Boat is out, and includes my boat test of the Crick winner, Emily.  There's also the mini-reviews of twenty other Crick boats.

Tuesday 11 June 2013

Barbara Helen II on test


The July issue of Canal Boat is in the shops, and includes my boat test of the Stephen Goldsbrough boat, Barbara Helen II.

Wednesday 8 May 2013

Swamp Frogs on test


The June issue on Canal Boat is out, and includes my review of Swamp Frogs, by Milburn Boats, which will be at the Crick Show at the end of the month.


Thursday 4 April 2013

Tilda on test


The May edition of Canal Boat is out, and includes my test of the Sandhills boat, Tilda.

Wednesday 6 March 2013

Baleine on test


The April edition of Canal Boat is out, and includes my boat test of Baleine by Oakcraft Narrowboats.


Wednesday 6 February 2013

Cumbria Narrowboats on test

The March issue of Canal Boat is out, and includes my test of the first boat from Cumbria Narrowboats.

Friday 4 January 2013

Heyford Fields on test, and Ivy on the cover


The February edition of Canal Boat is out, and it has one of my photos on the cover.  It's of Ivy, a self-built boat (and that includes the steelwork), which is the subject of a feature inside.


My second piece is a boat test of a 57 footer by Heyford Fields.