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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 Twenty – Trent Lock – Monday 7th August

It’s Monday morning and I hope you will allow me a little moment to enjoy the fact I don’t have anywhere to be or anything in particular to do. ((Well actually you do Peachy as you’re catching the train to Newark today)) I know but I could change that if I wanted and I can… Continue reading Day Twenty – Trent Lock – Monday 7th August

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Day Six – Gunthorpe to Stoke Baldolph – Monday 24th July

11.49Today is moving day for boats and the pontoon all but empties as one by one the boaters move on. It seems 10 am is generally the acceptable time to get out and get on with the day. Chris swings the boat out as well as he can as the river is flowing quickly after… Continue reading Day Six – Gunthorpe to Stoke Baldolph – Monday 24th July

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A year gone by…

Well, it’s been a year. I will try and only include book related stuff as I’m sure people are sick of my whole ‘life story’. ((Excellent, a blog where you’re not moaning. It must be Christmas – well it was Christmas when you started writing this blog and then you went off drinking all the… Continue reading A year gone by…