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Bugsworth Basin in a Bond Bug

It was our first meeting with the Bond Bug Club group, in our recently restored 1973 Bond Bug, John has actually owned the Bond Bug since 1981. We were all camping on the rally field in June, in Derbyshire.

The Rallies are very social events, it is about getting out and about in the Bugs. One of the planned days out was a 'Road Run' in a Bug convoy, and the destination was Bugsworth Basin.

Our rally organisers had arranged with CRT for us to park our Bond Bugs in a row on the grass verge, alongside one of the basin arms. Here we were able to explore the area, and enjoy a light lunch from the floating narrowboat cafe, who make delicious toasted sandwiches. Afterwards the cafe owner joined us all on the footbridge above the basins for a group photo. The line-up of Bond Bugs certainly attracted a lot of attention and admiration from passers-by, and they were well photographed.

It seemed strange approaching the Canal Basins by road, because on our previous visit here in May 2014, it was via the Peak Forest Canal, when we took a detour off the Four Counties Ring in a hire boat, to see the restored Bugsworth Basins. On that occasion we only saw one other boat while we were moored there.

It was good to see Bugsworth Basin again, and well used now, as a lot of the moorings were occupied by narrowboats, and the cafe boat. The area was well kept, tidy and clean, and hopefully one day we will be able to cruise there again.

The Bond Bug group thoroughly enjoyed the trip and seeing the narrowboats and canal. It was a brilliant day out.

Stephanie Mason & John Grieve