We’ve woken up to another drizzly day but boat jobs wait for no-one and it’s off to the Elsan and to fill up with water to do some washing. Tomorrow I’m off to visit mum and go on holiday to the Isle of Man so Chris is boat alone, so the blog will be having… Continue reading Day Twenty Seven – A little hiatus – Monday 14th August
I feel the need for speed ((Hand on a minute there Peachy you do remember you sold your motorbike to fund this adventure don’t you? The only speed you can muster now is when you hear an ice-cream van outside or catch sight of a Costa coffee in the distance.)) It’s time to cruise but… Continue reading Day Thirteen – Holme Lock to ‘between’ Nottingham and Beeston Lock – Monday 31st July
((Here we go... another boring blog from Peachy. Wait for it...)) We enjoy a pile of scrambled egg made in the frying pan as the microwave drains too much power and a few slices of homemade toast before watching more bike racing and then I decide, because I’m an adult, and no-one can tell me… Continue reading Day Twelve – Holme Lock – Sunday 30th July
We get up early and fill up with water whilst we wait for the lockie to arrive. I was going to do the lock myself – I have a key, but I don’t know, for some reason I didn’t want to do it. Even though I have operated one of the larger locks before. Anyway,… Continue reading Day Eighteen: The end of the adventure…
After a good sleep apart from waking up to the welcome sound of a little sprinkle of rain. For those not in the UK, we’ve had some pretty hot days recently – I think the hottest ever recorded here since records began ((you probably made that up!)) I was also woken up by the sound… Continue reading Day two… Pirates!
C.L. Peache 