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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Author Archives: foxglovenarrowboat
A Poem for the day
Well today has been the windiest day that I have ever been on the boat. It was scary. I was ok when I was busy doing a few jobs but this afternoon I just could not relax…….instead of sea sickness … Continue reading
A Grand Day Out
Well I have come home to the boat tonight buzzing from the excitement that I have had today. Some of the friends that I made at Mercia Marina came to visit me at Aston Marina. I know they will all … Continue reading
Illuminating
Roy has come home tonight after a visit to B & Q. I think he has just bought the next set of lights for Blackpool Illuminations! Apparently Mr. Exterior Designer is going for a white theme! He has bought lots … Continue reading
Chatty Woman
Well everyone has heard of Alan Carr, chatty man well there is now the female version, Clare Henney, chatty woman ( that’s me by the way). I used to be so quiet, I think I am making up for lost … Continue reading
Final Destination
Well we have travelled from Great Haywood today to our final destination. Where you may ask? Well we have come back to our original moorings back at Aston Marina, Stone. One thing we noticed was how pretty the scenery was … Continue reading
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Tagged Aston Marina, Chocolate cake, Great Haywood, Sam Bailey, X Factor
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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
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Tagged car boot, Christmas, Countryside, Doctor Who, Time and space, travelling, walks, wildlife
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