OF INTEREST
The Fastest Wayto Slow Things Down…
by Sgt Jonathan Brereton
Whether you’re looking for afamily holiday with adifference or just want to unwind and take life atamore tranquil pace, our narrowboat, Lord Portal could be for you. With no itinerary you can set your own agenda, holiday at your own pace and moor virtually anywhere you please. In aweek you’re likely to cover the distance you could cover in an hour by car…but the journey will be afar richer one!
The Lord Portal is a66ft semi traditional stern narrowboat owned by the Junior Ranks Welfare Fund at RAF Cranwell. It is moored on The Grand Union Canal in astunning part of Northamptonshire, and is available to all service personnel and their families. It can accommodate up to six single people comfortably and can be reconfigured for avariety of sleeping arrangements to suit. Twoactive adults can easily handle the narrowboat. As you cruise along, one person steers and the other members of the crew are free to take in the scenery or even walk the towpath alongside. At locks and when mooring one person stays
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on the boat to steer,whilst at least one person works the lock mechanism. Don’t worry if you’ve never done it before; you’ll be taught what to do before you’re set free, and by the third or fourth lock it’ll be second nature!
all manner of small creatures thriving in this hidden countryside haven.
Very quickly you find yourself relaxing into your new surroundings; aworld leftover from abygone age before motorways and high speed transport. The canals were the lifeblood of the Industrial Revolution, moving vast quantities of raw materials and manufactured goods to the coast for export across the world. Ironically, it is nature that now relies on these man-made waterways for survival. Watch out for Otters, Kingfishers and
Seeing the country by canal gives a whole new perspective to an area you may already think you know,discovering waterside pubs, villages, towns and historic treasures along the
way.This really is an amazing facility for all the family…even the dog is welcome! After a week on the boat people often say that it felt more like amonth away from work!
Youcan find more details on this beautiful narrowboat and its availability for the 2016 season on the RAF Cranwell MOSS page (Stn Clubs) or email at CRN-Narrowboat-
MULTIUSER@mod.uk.
www.raf-ff.org.uk
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