The problem has always been: How much water do I have it the tank? This is part 3, the development of our solution. Software development is now pretty much complete, and the User Interface is detailed below. Next will come the installation process, but this will have to wait till warmer weather. Next Part 4 – installation and testing…
To see what happens I decided to give an AI a shot at assisting me with the code development. The chosen AI this time was Gemini from google (Other code writing AI’s are available). What had to do first was write down what I wanted the AI to produce, what IDE (Arduino) I was using, the hardware configurations, boards and accessories and how they are wired together.
This is the eternal question normally just before taking a shower or putting on the washing machine. On a boat first hired we had a water gauge, but it did not work very well, most of the time it did not move. When we got our own boat, it did not have a gauge and we tended to fill up as often as we could. I researched retro fitting a sensor in the tank, but it seemed to be a lot of hassle with…
We were almost too late to get tickets for this event. When I booked there were only 10 seats left and only two place where we could sit next to each other. WOW I was surprised as the event was held at The Exchange in Sturminster Newton, which is probably about as far from a canal as you can get. If you have watched his YouTube Channel or see the TV series Canal Boat Diaries you will…
The Pen Museum is based in the former pen factory of W. E. Wiley and explains the history of pen nib production and development in an around Birmingham. The factory was built in 1863 and was named the Albert Works after Queen Victoria’s husband Prince Albert. Production ended in 1876 after a merger with another pen manufacturers Josiah Mason and Perry’s & Co The building was renamed the…
This is cafe/gallery is well worth hunting down, even if you are not into the art on display, which at the time of our visit was mostly black and while photography, the cafe part is amazing. The Medicine Bakery is very well hidden but in plain site on New Street in Birmingham. The entrance is just a doorway next to a new Poppeyes restaurant, could easily be a doctor’s office or a fancy…
This I have to admit doesn’t sound a bundle of laughs, but it was interesting, fascinating and our guide made it fun. Just a short walk from the canals this is a place that will surprise you. Just so you know, they do not make coffins here, that was done by the funeral directors, but they did supply all the coffin furniture from the fancy metal work that adorned the coffin to the linings…
Our maps are designed to help you find the things you need on the UK Canal & River network. We don’t maps locks, bridges etc, but we do map things like Pump Out & Elsan Stations, Marina and Moorings, Pubs, Restaurant’s and Cafes, Laundry’s, Supermarkets and local shops. We also include things worth visiting along your way. We include maps of Individual Canals and Rivers, Canal Rings (sorry…
What was once common place on the canals is now down to probably just two boats on the UK canal network. The Tiverton Canal Co. is only an hour away for us so we booked our places a few days before by phone, payment was not required until we arrived. Our GPS directed us to the basin, we heard something very uncommon ‘Turn left on to Canal Hill’ and it was an oddly an upward hill drive to the basin.
Floydtilla’s BSS certificate is due to expire at the end of April 2025, so it was time to book a test, we have added a few new bits and pieces to the boat in the past 4 years including our new solar panels – it is always a worry when you do the planning/install yourself. As with the last test and survey we booked Tom Keeling from Small Craft Services to do this for us. Two days before the…
One of our targets when we take a our year out on the canals in 2026, this was on the news 24th Feb 2025 See ITV News We have walked them a number of times, but not as yet on our boat.
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