It’s up early again after a rubbish nights sleep due to the hot weather and adopting the same plan as yesterday we cruise early to avoid the hot midday sun. I decided to email the marina and see if our space is free for another night as we have about 3.5 hr cruise to get… Continue reading Day 53 – Fri 8th Sept – onwards to Mercia Marina
I apologise if the format of this blog is a bit all over the place! My internet went weird, again and in a bid not to lose my mind and time, i'm not faffing with it anymore! You might need to imagine punctuation, spacing and ignore any errors ((Just a standard blog then Peachy!)) What… Continue reading Day 52 – Thurs 7th Sept – On the move again.
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
Today we had to return the car to Newark as we thought we were going to cruise back down the Erewash tomorrow but in the end we decided to stay a few more days to do jobs on the boat as mentioned before the fire is crucial to us this year. Tomorrow will see us… Continue reading Day 42 – Monday 28th August – Trip to Newark & Boat jobs
Okay, today is the day. We are up early to get this show on the road as we start the cruise up the infamous Erewash Canal! So, why do I say this? Well, ((Peachy this is going to be a long blog so keep it short and be warned people. Might as well book yourselves… Continue reading Day 36 – Tuesday 22nd August – Trent lock to near Gallows Inn lock
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