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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Tag Archives: Knitting
The Calm After The Storm
Well we were very lucky yesterday because not long after we moored up we had thunderstorms and lightning. It cooled everywhere down which was good. It said on the weather forecast that it was going to rain again today… not … Continue reading
Posted in Foxglove
Tagged biking, Blanket, Border Collie, Brewood, Gnossal, Knitting, Throw, Wheaton Aston
5 Comments
Another Hot One!
No I am not relating the title to my husband as I am talking about the weather. I have a nose that looks like Rudolph, bright red, not because of the drink, but because it is sunburnt!! Janet if you … Continue reading
Posted in Foxglove
Tagged Captain, Galley slave, General Dogsbody, Knitting, Lock Labourer, Stop lock, Thunderstorms
2 Comments
The Crack of dawn.
I don’t think Roy was that impressed with me this morning when I announced what time it was… “guess” I said… “7.30 am” he replied… “nope, 5.30 am!” I announced. I was wide awake and the sun was shining through … Continue reading
Posted in Foxglove
Tagged Bling, Border Collie, Dawn awakening, Evelyn Booth, Gailey Lock, Graham Booth, Knitting, LMS, Locks, Lockside Antiques, Red roses, Roger Fuller, Wish
4 Comments
Foxglove Narrowboat 