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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Recent Posts
- Familiar Sights 15/03/2015
- Where did they all come from? 14/03/2015
- 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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- December 2013 (12)
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- September 2013 (5)
- August 2013 (9)
- July 2013 (6)
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- May 2013 (16)
- April 2013 (13)
- March 2013 (12)
- February 2013 (12)
- January 2013 (15)
- December 2012 (30)
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Monthly Archives: November 2013
When smoke gets in your eyes
I like my song titles as titles for the blog. I was going to put “The sun will come out tomorrow” as it most certainly did but I decided on “when smoke gets in your eyes”. It ought to continue … Continue reading
Blowin’ in the Wind
Well we slept so well last night. It must have been all that fresh air yesterday, oh and the fact we ate all the chocolate cake by the time we went to bed last night!! Woke up this morning though … Continue reading
Posted in Foxglove
Tagged deserted, Dog walking, Leaves, Trentham Gardens, Windy, Yankee Candle
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Yummy Yummy, big fat Tummy!
Today has been a busy day just filled to the brim, just like my stomach is now!! Dusted, hoovered, cleaned the bathroom, give the kitchen a good clean, washed, dried and ironed………..this would have been a days work at the … Continue reading
Time & Space
Roy has come up with the title for this weekends blog as it is fitting for each day. Where do I begin. Fitted so much in this weekend I am exhausted but the main events were going to see Doctor … Continue reading
Posted in Foxglove
Tagged car boot, Christmas, Countryside, Doctor Who, Time and space, travelling, walks, wildlife
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Inspired and motivated
Oh my goodness, checked my blog this morning to find a new follower on there who also has a blog going. Hi Lewis & Pav if you are reading. Had to say something as not only did they leave me … Continue reading
Posted in Foxglove
Tagged baking, Blogging, car boot, Cooking, dalek, Doctor Who, hobbies
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Marks & Spencers v Domestic Goddess (that’s me by the way)
Use your imagination now here folks………I am sure you have all the seen the M&S advert for food with the seductive voice over and the romantic music etc etc, blah, blah blah……….well imagine this…… The music is playing………my seductive voice … Continue reading
Posted in Foxglove
Tagged cottage pie, domestic goddess, Marks & Spencers, reading, Shane Spall
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Blog Makeover
I have been trying so many recipes out, much to Roy’s delight 😉 and also found reading a good way of relaxing, that I thought I would share my recipes and books with you. I know this is perhaps stating … Continue reading
Fresh
What a beautiful day today. We were up earlier than normal ( shockingly) and there had been a heavy frost overnight. Wish was ready to go out as always and so off we went with camera in hand. It was … Continue reading
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Tagged autumn, building works, fresh air, glorious, peaceful, stunning views
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Success
Well my flapjacks must have very successful as they have all gone. Sat out at our new front cratch table with a cup of tea and in no time all the flapjacks went one by one shared between the neighbours. … Continue reading