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Day 50 – Tues 5th Sept – Erewash drama!

We actually set our alarm again today to make sure we were up early and we were so pleased we did! Chris spotted that a couple of the other boaters were already in the lock at about 7am. We thought the plan was to wait for CRT but to be fair there was a lot… Continue reading Day 50 – Tues 5th Sept – Erewash drama!

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Day 48 – Sun 3rd Sept – Getting ready to cruise

Today was all about getting the boat ready to cruise. I finished cleaning the main area of the boat whilst Chris put another coat on the bow. I think I quite possibly snuck in a power nap. ((It’s not a power nap though is it really? I mean ‘power’ nap suggest a high flyer. I… Continue reading Day 48 – Sun 3rd Sept – Getting ready to cruise

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Day 47 – Saturday 2nd September – Boat cleaning day!

Today it’s the big boat clean! The fire is in as i said yesterday and even though there are jobs to finish on it they shouldn’t cause any mess so it’s time to get rid of all the mess! So, I chuck Chris out as he’s decided to tackle prepping the bow to be painted… Continue reading Day 47 – Saturday 2nd September – Boat cleaning day!

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Day 45 – Thursday 31st August – More boat jobs

Today was another day of jobs as I sorted out cleaning the tiles and varnished the wood above the fire as it was really dry. I also got the old Brasso out to clean up the brass ring around the top of the fire and ended up using a bit of wire wool to get… Continue reading Day 45 – Thursday 31st August – More boat jobs

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Day 44 – Wednesday 30th August – Boat jobs

It’s been a wonderful day. I’ve properly enjoyed it. ((Have you finally been talked into having HRT or have you started on the rose wine??)) Nope, just a natural high. I was aching soooooooooo much last night and slept so well after it being non-stop but woke up feeling ready to get stuck into more… Continue reading Day 44 – Wednesday 30th August – Boat jobs