Since I only had half a day at the tiller yesterday, it’s my turn again. For a trip that takes us an hour and 45 minutes. C&RT managed to fill the canal between Poolstock Lock 2 and the second lock in Wigan, and they want us to move to Wigan and moor at the C&RT … Read More →
I’m at the tiller, and Lawrance is windlassie. Not that there are any locks. But there is Park Lane Swing Bridge. This time I stay with the boat, while Lawrance opens the bridge. Once the bridge is up, I push the boat off the bank, jump on the stern, and steer her through the bridge. … Read More →
Once again it’s sunny and warm today, and Lawrance is at the tiller. So he has to do the daily pre-cruising checks. He discovers a lot of water in the engine compartment, and when checking the cooling liquid of the engine, he finds out that the header tank is nearly empty. There is obvious something … Read More →
It’s my day at the tiller today, and I am a bit nervous. There are three tunnels between Anderton Boat Lift and Lymm, our next stop. I steered through them a couple of times, last year, but now it’s a bit different. We’re on our own boat now, so WE have to repair any damage … Read More →
Today, the second day of our maiden trip, the start is a lot easier. It feels as if we have done this all our lives. With Lawrance at the tiller (except for the locks) we head for Middlewich, where we stop to do some shoppings at Tesco. And have lunch. Then it is time to … Read More →
After a night in the Premier Inn in Nantwich (because the work on the boat isn’t finished), a night with family (because our car needs to be at our home marina in Scarisbrick) and two nights on Wea-Ry-Tired (still at Overwater Marina) we are finally ready to rock and roll. Although it is our boat, … Read More →
I’m not sure if I will eat bananas in the future. Not that I don’t like the taste anymore. No, I probably cannot longer stand the boxes they are shipped in. I’m up in Scotland. Last Saturday I took the last 6 banana boxes to IJmuiden, put them on a pallet and shrink-wrapped the pallet; … Read More →
Well, it certainly has it’s price, all the work I’ve done so far. Since I came back from the UK in February I lost 4.5 kilo (that’s 0,7 stone). So Lawrance has to cook a lot of good food for me during our holidays, otherwise… And he also needs to buy me some new crocks. … Read More →
If I do not manage to get my house empty before the holidays, there will be a short period in June that we have four ‘houses’: my house in Doorwerth, the caravan in Newmachar, the truck and the boat. All four ‘houses’ need to have at least the bare necessities: bedding, towels, food stuff… So … Read More →
I realise that there is another good thing, once we’re on the boat: I won’t get all the junk mail that I get here. OK, I must admit, going through all the leaflets is my way of going shopping. It keeps me informed about the latest fashion, and what kind of furniture I should buy … Read More →