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Cruising plans delayed slightly… Day 218

Sunday 25th February Day 218 We decided we don’t like the tiles we bought for the shower room and the baking trays didn’t fit! You would believe how hard it is to find the baking trays to fit our boat oven. Anyway, we take the tiles back and it’s funny when they ask what my… Continue reading Cruising plans delayed slightly… Day 218

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I let Chris choose my next read! Day 217

Saturday 24th February Day 217 We are up and out for just before 9am and it’s a chilly -1 degrees as we get into the car. We head straight into Stafford and to all the usual shops; The Range, Home bargains, Dunelm, Wickes and mange to get most of the last DIY bits and bobs.… Continue reading I let Chris choose my next read! Day 217

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Going back home… Day 216

Friday 23rd February Day 216 I do some more admin work ahead of picking up the car and once again, all goes smoothly as they collect us from the marina. Then we drive straight to Newark to see Chris’s parents and go for a meal. I’m not sure when we get the chance to be… Continue reading Going back home… Day 216

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Car hire day… Day 215

Thursday 22nd February 215It’s time to get the sanding sheets out again today ((Your life is so interesting. Also, your boat is supposed to be 60ft long, how have you not finished it already?)) I have no idea Brackets, I really don’t. This is final room which needs sanding though, I’m so sick of it… Continue reading Car hire day… Day 215

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Always need a coffee to start the day… Day 214

Wednesday 21st February 214 The day starts with the usual coffee, then breakfast and then it’s a few hours of admin work ahead of the usual boat jobs which wait for no-one – yep, you guessed it. The toilet needed emptying as did the bins. Tomorrow we plan to start on the shower room. I… Continue reading Always need a coffee to start the day… Day 214