boat, books, canallife, marinalife

SNOW DAY! Day 134

Sunday 3rd December day 134 I wake up at 3am. The result of being a woman of a certain age but… when I look out the window it has snowed heavily in the night! I cannot contain my excitement so stay up a little bit and build up the fire with wood and coal to… Continue reading SNOW DAY! Day 134

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Boat jobs. A much needed writing day! Day 133

Saturday 2nd December Day 133 We finished the washing job this morning and then tried to fill up with water as the pipes unfroze for a little while but rookie mistake as we left the hosepipe on the roof so that’s frozen! We did fill up a little bit when we were filling with diesel… Continue reading Boat jobs. A much needed writing day! Day 133

coffee, marinalife

Back to marina life and my coffee machine breaks… Day 132

Friday 1st December Day 132 Well, thank goodness we made the decision to come into the marina yesterday as the canal is frozen over this morning and we wouldn’t have been able to get in today or in fact as it transpires for the next few days. I mean it wouldn’t have been the worst… Continue reading Back to marina life and my coffee machine breaks… Day 132

Anxiety, offgrid

The canal is frozen! Will we make it to the marina? Day 131

Thursday 30th November Day 131 Wow it was a cold one last night and we wake up to a partially frozen canal and our windows on the inside are well and truly frost bitten! It didn’t feel too bad in the night as we stoked up the fire but I do remember turning over at… Continue reading The canal is frozen! Will we make it to the marina? Day 131

routine, self doubt, writing goals

Cruising, editing and failing my wordcount! Day 130

Wednesday 29th November Day 130 It’s a last wander into Stone this morning and finally the postoffice is open. Then it’s into Bear for our final coffee and then last bits of shopping from Morrisons we will need for the next few days until we are back in a marina and can have a supermarket… Continue reading Cruising, editing and failing my wordcount! Day 130