After a disappointing year in 2025, with lack of water, technical problems, medical problems and excess heat, we had hoped for a better year in 2026.
Pat had said she would like to come south for a month (probably mid-June to mid-July) and had suggested a tentative route taking in Braunston and Wigram's, then Coventry / T & M to Great Haywood and Alrewas, before returning to base.
Unfortunately, Pat's medical problems and work required on the house have drifted on too far, and Pat will no longer be coming south.
Fhi will be coming over from Italy for 3 weeks in August and would like to have time aboard. I'll head south in time for that. However, the intended routes round to Alrewas and other places have now had to be cancelled due to reduced water levels (again!), and we will be limited to Head-of-Nav at Snarestone to Athertone Top and Hillmorton Bottom - not as wide as we would have hoped.
| Key to main waterway colours | |||
| dk green | narrow canal | ||
| dk orange | broad canal | ||
| dk blue | tidal river | ||
| lt blue | non-tidal river | ||
