The maiden voyage Part 2
What 3 words... Coming into the lovely Wheaton Aston on a grey drizzly day, I think we’ve got this. Boat removed from her place of sale, bills all settled; worryingly…
Starting a blog 😱
Start a blog thought I. Share the nerdy narrowboat stuff online and then people can choose to read it or not. Save the poor folk I work with from listening…
October half term – who needs oil?
As we leave our now familiar mooring in Rugeley, we are planning to turn at the winding hole just before Wolseley Bridge. It’s not actually just before, I’m lying, bridge…
The maiden voyage. Final instalment
It is still July. I know, feels like it took us months to move her from Norbury Junction to Willington! At least writing this gives me something boaty to do…
The maiden voyage Part 1 (July 2020)
By some minor miracle, Keith and I managed to be off work at the same time - clearly this was the time to move the boat from Norbury Wharf to…
Our boat when we found her
Not damp inside and floating, all in all a good place to start Saloon and kitchen Little video tour - the exact one I sent to Keith to show how…
What to buy????????
There are many guides to buying a narrowboat and loads of articles/experts giving advice on the best approach, pitfalls and pearls. I took notice of some and not so much…
The decision to buy a Narrowboat
To boat or not to boat - well the answer was always to boat whatever the weather! I grew up narrowboating with family and was keen to inflict these lovely…