Catherine has been texting us her updates from the first week of her walk from Wales to York.
Interesting journeys
Entries from those who may have made their way to YMG in an unconventional manner…
Catherine James update
Thursday, July 16th, 2009A Quaker Pilgrimage to York
Wednesday, July 15th, 2009Catherine James plans to walk from Wales to the Yearly Meeting Gathering at York this summer in memory of Dorothy Owen of Dewisbren Uchaf near Dolgellau (1751- 1793). Dorothy is known to have walked twice to London Yearly Meeting.
The Quaker Cruise
Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009Narrowboat Dreamcatcher left Godalming Wharf, the southernomst point on our Inland Waterway System, before Easter 2009. Her destination is York, almost the northeasternmost point, for the Quakers’ British Yearly Gathering in July. Dreamcatcher at God…
The Crew
Friday, January 30th, 2009This is a rogues gallery of those who helped me by crewing Dreamcatcher in the past two years. Thanks for your help, and for putting up with me, guys. I couldn’t have done it without you!Handy Andy, Leeds & LiverpoolThe chauffeurs Andrew and Julie …
canaldrifter 2009-01-29 17:04:00
Thursday, January 29th, 2009The old VW campervan needs some work.
Eire and Water Part 3
Monday, January 5th, 2009Eire and Water Part 3They found a quiet little backwater harbour with full services. Mrs Drifter and Tim went walk-about with a camera, visiting the notorious Belleek pottery, which caused them much amusement. Belleek HouseOne piece had been stolen, b…
Eire and Water Part 2
Sunday, January 4th, 2009EIRE AND WATER Part 2They transferred their luggage into Dutch Barge Deidre, using Mr Drifter’s wheelchair as a wheelbarrow. The barge was much wider than their own boat. It contained two en-suite double bedrooms, a huge lounge area with large bed-se…
Eire and Water
Sunday, January 4th, 2009Eire and Water “Lets do it while we can,” she suggested. She wasn’t talking about rampant sex, though that would have been nice at their age. She was suggesting that if they really wanted to experience boating in Ireland, they should do it now…
EXODUS
Sunday, January 4th, 2009EXODUSI love the inland waterways. Always have done. However, now that our government has reduced funding to critic levels, ignoring the fact that the inland waterways are a part of our heritage and should be paid for out of our taxes, instead of wasti…