The Journey

Jake travelled to London for the run at Burst Festival, BAC 2005 on his canalboat! The month long round trip is documented here. Regular texts and photo updates account what surely has to be best way to arrive at a gig ever!

The Photos

Calendar - April 2005

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Calendar - May 2005

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Day 34

Wed 17 - Fenny Stratford - Quite honestly the names of these places...

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Day 33

Tue 16 - Marsworth - Not quite as beautiful as the Oxford Canal and Thames...

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Day 32

Mon 15 - Winkwell - We make it out of the M25 finally - It chucks it down...

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Day 31

Sun 15 - Leaving Paddington Basin with hangovers and a big smile...

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Day 17

Sun 1 - The illuminated procession is beautiful and reminds you of a village carnival...

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Day 16

Sat 30 - Opening night! The first shows get reviewers from the Guardian and Stage...

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Day 15

Fri 29 - Having a hard time getting back in to the swing of things but all going ok...

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Day 14

Thurs 28 - Landscapes with industry and bustling atmosphere like Brum ...

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Day 13 - Brentford

Weds 27 - Tide whipping out as we get to brentford but we make the turn fine...

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Day 12

Tues 26 - friendly bobby kicks us out after letting us take his photo...

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Day 11 - Cliveden, Maidenhead

Mon 25 - Deliver post from one lock to another...

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Day 10 - Sonning nr Reading

Sun 24 - Passed through decadent landscapes...

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Day 9 - Wittenham

Sat 23 - Finally we hit the Thames! It nearly hits us straight back straight back...

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Day 8 - Oxford

Fri 22 - Day off! All going to plan and taking a break. Nursing hangovers...

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Day 7 - Oxford

Thurs 21 - The pleasure boater will find the natives are strangley mixed in these parts...

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Day 6 - Upper Heyford

Weds 20 - Followed 3 blokes electrofishing for about a mile, pretty mad stuff...

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Day 5 - Cropredy

Tues 19 - Day 5 on the the Big Brother Boat an the inmates are starting to loose it...

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Day 4 - Napton (Near Oxford Canal)

Monday 18 - Glad there's no drink drive laws for boats...

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Day 3 - Leamington Central.

Sunday 17 - Aborted attempt to get back to Brum for a party...

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Day 2 - SE Brum

Saturday 16 - Finally on the way...feel a bit like ellen macarthur sending these...

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The Journey begins!

Friday 15 - That is, assuming the engine doesn't overheat straight away...

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