Monthly Archives: December 2012

I have come home from work tonight and I have just eaten tea and I am sitting here wondering what to blog about tonight. It is very difficult when we are not currently living on the boat and also there … Continue reading →

Unfortunately this weekend has gone far too fast. We didn’t get to take Foxglove out today as it was far too windy and I was feeling even worse today. When you only have the weekends free and you are ill … Continue reading →

Well it was a very cold and frosty start to the day and I am absolutely laid up with cold but nothing was going to stop me getting to the boat today as the generator was coming out and after … Continue reading →

   Can’t stop sneezing and I am in bed. I am going to get an early night because we have to be up early in the morning ready to get this generator out and I need to be there with … Continue reading →

Looks like the weekend is still going to be a cold one. Nigel the boat mover has text today saying he has had to break through ice on the canal to get through to Aston Marina so he may have … Continue reading →

We might, and that is a might not a definite, be taking Foxglove out this weekend. I hope we do. Nigel, who was the boat mover for us is hopefully coming back to the marina and we will be taking … Continue reading →

Roy and I had to make the big decision about whether or not we have Foxglove painted next year or the year after. If we waited until 2014 though that meant if we rent our house out and move onto … Continue reading →

This is the next big thing to be done on Foxglove. Things are never simple when it comes to narrowboats. We knew when we bought Foxglove that the generator was broken, kaput, knackered, unserviceable of a better word. If we … Continue reading →

Where do I start?? Well, Saturday morning we arrived at the boat and Rob had just finished doing the last bits of silicone to the boat. We were looking forward to him finishing as now we could start enjoying the … Continue reading →

Well here I am blogging whilst relaxing on Foxglove. First night on the boat and I have got to admit I am roasting. Only the radiators are on and we have had to switch them off. Just listening to the … Continue reading →