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- Canal Journey Planner Nick’s Canal Route Planner
- Martyn King Sgin writer
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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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Category Archives: Foxglove
Plans for the weekend
I wonder what the weather will be like for this weekend…….cold no doubt, but I also think the canals will be frozen. Hoping to meet up with Nick & Emma who bought our last boat from us Marpessa2 at the … Continue reading
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And They Called It Puppy Love!
Yet another title to a song but after today it was more than appropriate. First of all though I will start at the beginning…. Frosty start to the day. The canal had completely iced over but everywhere looked beautiful. Took … Continue reading
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Playing in the stream
Decided to take Wish for a long walk this morning as it was dry outside and even though it was cold we were well prepared as we now have the wooly hats, much to Roy’s amusement. We moored near to … Continue reading
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For Rachel & Iain
Had such a good laugh with my work colleagues today (Rachel & Iain) that I promised them another laugh later, so here it is….. Went a bought myself a wooly hat as the weather is getting cold. I asked Roy … Continue reading
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Roy makes me laugh.
Roy is so funny. As you all know it is me who writes all the posts but it is Roy who adds the images. He read last nights blog then called me a while later to say he had added … Continue reading
My instruments!
One of the things I have realised that I am worrying about is my musical instruments. There is a small harp that I have that I haven’t even played in the last 2 years or so, possibly more because I … Continue reading
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Any suggestions?
Even though we are not at the boat I can always find something to talk about. One question I would like to ask all you fellow boaters out there is if you are living on it full time what do … Continue reading
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2 visitors but 6 legs
No we did not have two 3 legged spiders or anything strange like that on the boat, but it was Angus and his collie dog Frank. He is so cute, Frank that is, sorry Angus if you are reading. Wish … Continue reading
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Electrical equipment
Bought myself yet another Dyson Hoover! It is a cylinder and it is the best type of Hoover for a boat ever. I am sure I would be good at advertising products like this on QVC. It comes with so … Continue reading
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Happy New Year!
Fantastic start to the New Year. Bright sunny day and what a view to wake up to. This is what I love about living on the boat. Waking up somewhere different to find views like this. Two swans came to … Continue reading
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