Boatwif
The occasional adventures of the Cleddau crew
About Us
We are ‘The Captain’ and ‘Boatwif’, owners of nb Cleddau.
Cleddau was a five year old youngster when we took her on in 1994. She was built for cruising on the River Trent. Over time Cleddau has had internal and external adjustments but she retains her original hull, propeller, anchor and portholes.
When asked (frequently) “What does Cleddau mean?” our response is usually “In Welsh it means swords but Cleddau is the name of the river that flows into the Milford Haven deep water estuary in Pembrokeshire…”
We both grew up in Pembrokeshire; for some years we have kept a record of what we call ‘Monkton Moments’, those exchanges with boaters and non-boaters who recognise our Pembrokeshire connections.
This blog below is a record of our mainly boating adventures.
RECENT KEN & SUE LOCATION
Locks operated - memories unlocked
Yet another good idea from Cheshire Mum: “Why don’t you join us in Wiltshire for a few days in the Easter holidays...
Latitude 57º North
The Black Isle is not an island – and neither is it particularly black. This peninsula lying north and east of Inverness...
Polishing and partying ...
The Captain had a complaint: “When are we going to get chance to get stuff done on the boat. Why is my diary so full...
Visual Gratification
Down to Pembrokeshire for a week of walks and family visits. What a glorious week. Pembrokeshire, “Little England Beyond Wales”...
Inaugural meeting of the Airhead Society
On Wednesday 28th January a first meeting of the “Airhead Society” was held on nb Valerie at Cowroast Marina...
Winter Treats
Even if there is no cruising plan in place there’s nothing to stop a crew looking at their boat is there?...
A tradition revived
A bad habit had become a tradition, only to be broken in January 2014. The tradition (if that’s what it was) saw...
Ring in the new...
So, we made it! Just before midday on New Year’s Eve Cleddau made it to Bugsworth Basin on the Upper Peak...
Sing out the old...
Christmas for the Cleddau crew was well and truly heralded by carols: two Carol Services back in Bedfordshire...
Afloat Again
We are back on Cleddau for the New Year. The temperature inside is 17C/63F and rising. The Captain...
Farewell California
After the Midway trip on Sunday only three days remained of the 2014 Thanksgiving visit. There were some shops...
All aboard a flight deck
If you think manoeuvring a 60 foot narrow boat can be a challenge imagine steering this… Moored in San Diego Harbor...
Snippets from San Marcos
It may have been George Bernard Shaw who said that England and America are two countries divided by a common...
Trains, boats, planes, snow, ice - and a canal
Visitors to the land of fast freeways and swooping flyovers, where car is king, might nonetheless prefer to...
Across sea and land to San Marcos
Google San Marcos and you’ll probably find references to San Marcos in Texas or San Marcos in Central and...