Tag Archives: Victoria Basin

Jan
17
2012

nbWonderinStar Second Visit

by Skippy

On Saturday Random Zero, Betty, Dan and I went to Gloucester via motor cycle; there were two main aims behind this; the first was to get a second look at nbWonerinStar, and the second was so I could get some experience on the main roads between the two, with a view to using Steph to [...]

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Jan
08
2012

nbWanderinStar

by Skippy

At Gloucester dock there was a lovely 57 foot narrowboat called Wanderin Star (Wanderin Star PDF) for £39,000 “Wanderin Star” would make a comfortable live aboard. She was built by Oxley Marine in 2003, she has a Beta B 38 diesel engine with RPM 120 gearbox. She has 1 double bed and also a casual double sofa [...]

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Dec
15
2011

Gloucester Docks Look around Part Two – Shops and Retail

by Skippy

Following on from Part One, I found this article titled ”A Walk on the Wild Side around Gloucester Docks” on Narrowboat World, where Alan Tilbury talks about his experience of Gloucester Quays: The state of the area was something that I had got completely wrong from what I was led to believe. Not masses of failed retail outlets as [...]

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Dec
12
2011

Gloucester Docks Look around Part One

by Skippy

Gloucester Docks is home to the National Waterways Museum (formerly known as the National Waterways Museum, Gloucester), housed in Llanthony Warehouse, (I went once with Loupie a number of years ago; however I will have to go back another time for a look round). Llanthorn warehouse was built in 1873, and was the largest and [...]

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Dec
09
2011

Looking for a Mooring

by Skippy

With my getting a job, which is 35 miles from my parents (about the same distance as Culham Centre for Fusion Energy was) and since I can now afford to live on a boat again a number of people have said that it is better to look for a mooring first; so a quick google [...]

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