Saturday 3rd February Day 196 We decide to crack on with the rest of the DIY in the main area of the boat and it’s ready for a good clean after all that sanding in the kitchen and dining room. There are a few areas we need to tidy up which means the filler comes… Continue reading Creating a reading corner… Day 196
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No wonder the high streets are failing… Day 195
Friday 2nd February Day 195 We brave an early morning visit to the bus stop which isn’t actually marked as a bus stop. We stand on the bridge looking at the canal and watching just a couple of boat moving on the unusually quiet Great Haywood Junction which is normally a hive of activity. The… Continue reading No wonder the high streets are failing… Day 195
Am i finally up to date…? Day 194
Thursday 1st February Day 194 ((Pinch punch first of the month and no return)) Darn it! Although in the real world it’s not the 1st of the month so it doesn’t count! It’s a lovely bright morning as I’m sitting on my chair in front of a fire which is stubbornly refusing to light for… Continue reading Am i finally up to date…? Day 194
Cleaning and faffing. Day 193
Wednesday 31st January Day 193 It’s the big boat clean and faff day along with wandering into the kitchen and dinette to look at how nice the floor looks. Because of all the sanding we have to give everything a clean before we put it back but it’s very satisfying. This also leads to us… Continue reading Cleaning and faffing. Day 193
More narrowboat DIY carnage… Day 192
Tuesday 30th January Day 192We get up and crack on with the flooring keen to finish the fitting and get the boat back in order. The surprise is that the wood trim we were going to change looks really good against the contrasting lighter floor and you can now see under the dinette ((no hiding… Continue reading More narrowboat DIY carnage… Day 192
