Useful Links
- Canal Journey Planner Nick’s Canal Route Planner
- Martyn King Sgin writer
- Mercia Marina Location– On the peaceful and tranquil Trent and Mersey Canal
- Narrowboat Baker
- New & Used Boats New & Used narrowboats, widebeams & Dutch Barges for sale
- Rob Shone Narrowboat Joinery
- Sally Tooze/Boat Painter Re-painted Foxglove
Blogs We Follow
- Hadar Working narrowboat built by Roger Fuller
- Marpessa 2 Follow Nick & Emma on our previous narrowboat MARPESSA 2
- Narrowboat One thing after another A diary about two lads and Eddie the dog who are fitting out, travelling, and generally enjoying life aboard their narrowboat.
- Parisien Star Australians living their dream of a year as liveaboards on a narrowboat
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- Day of rest…or so we thought! 13/03/2015
- On Top of the World 12/03/2015
- Every Little Helps 11/03/2015
- Happy Birthday – Wish (7 Today!) 10/03/2015
- Gone are the days of high heels!! 09/03/2015
- Just A Walking In The Rain (Whistle) 08/03/2015
- Tap To Snooze 07/03/2015
- Llangollen – Here we come! 06/03/2015
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Monthly Archives: May 2013
Squiggles and Scrolls
We spent ages with Sally (Willow Boat Painting) and Martyn (www.vimartsigns.co.uk) as there were a lot of final colours and patterns to discuss. Cream cakes for everyone were very much enjoyed as we discussed of what was going to go on … Continue reading
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Seeing Red!
That is what we have been e- mailed by Sally that we will see red tomorrow. She has kept in regular contact with us both this week and it us great to hear all about the progress she has made. … Continue reading
Putting my mind at rest
Well last night I worried myself silly over if I had chosen the right paint or not. This was because I was writing on the blog last night and kept looking at the colours in the photos. I woke up with … Continue reading
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Week One
First of all I must say a big thank you to a couple who met on our way to Audlem as they have taken lots of photos of Foxglove when she was taken out of water and into the paint … Continue reading
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Naked !!!!!
There are so many photos and so much to tell you it is going to take me a couple of hours to do…………I don’t want to rush writing as today was completely exciting. We saw Foxglove, met a couple of strippers … Continue reading
Dismantling!
Scary word is that dismantling. That is currently what is being done to Foxglove. She was taken out of the water on Tuesday, which 2 kind people are sending me the photos of (Thanks Vivian & Alan) and then put undercover … Continue reading
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Foxglove Narrowboat 