I just hear everybody think: and she didn’t do anything cultural, while being in Liverpool? Of course I did! I went to the Walker Art Gallery to see two things. An exhibition about 18th century fashion items. With two video’s about how middle class men and women were getting dressed in the morning. The video’s … Read More →
This trip to Liverpool will be an extreme steep learning curve for our novices. We’re all knackered, after seven hours on the tiller. Seven hours is a long time, especially in this kind of weather. We have only done two seven-hour days in 2018 (out of 126), and in 2017 one day of 7½ and … Read More →
Nine o’clock, we said, that’s when Bob and Linda will start opening Bridge 10. Nine o’clock, we don’t have a choice. I know it’s blowing a 45 m/hr wind, and it’s pouring down with rain. But we’ve booked a passage into Liverpool, so we have to go! Nine o’clock Linda starts doing the bridge. Bob … Read More →
Could there be a pattern in the make? I thought I would be out of the blue, by now. It’s over a year ago I finished my last Delfts Blue project. Unfortunately though, Annemarie, from narrowboat Dubbel Dutch, sent me a magazine from 1981, with a knitting pattern for a Dutch tiles jumper. Can you … Read More →
Why do you send Christmas cards? Well, when I was young, you couldn’t just visit aunt Lida in Canada to wish her Merry Christmas. A quick phone call was also impossible. She didn’t have a telephone line, living in the middle of nowhere. But to let her know she was still part of the family, … Read More →
YOUR TURN’S OVER! That was on one of my birthday cards. From people here in the marina, who call themselves our friends. It kind of tells you what life is for me, in the marina. But saying that, at least they gave me a birthday card. Because I’m not on Facebook, most people don’t even … Read More →
Well, that’s us back in the marina. We spent our last night out at the Fishes. In fact, I should say last nights, because with 40 miles/hour winds it’s pointless to go to the marina, and moor up outside… So it’s time for the usual (boring?) statistics. I know, it’s not the end of the … Read More →
I did it! I just arrived at Stafford Boat Club, after nine days of cruising, doing 61.5 miles and 44 locks. This was the last of my single handed cruising days. What puzzles me at the moment, though, is that it took me 30¼ hours on my own, while in 2016 it took us 34½ … Read More →
Wheaton Aston lock. An ordinary Shroppie lock. Although I slept well, I’m still a bit anxious. Linda gave me the confidence, but this is the first lock I will do TOTALLY ON MY OWN! As per usual I start early. This enables me to do the lock without gongoozlers, or other boats. So I can … Read More →
While Lawrance is loosing balls and teeths in Portugal (and probably winning himself a Jester’s hat) me and WRT are starting to head home before the winter stoppages begin. I know, we’ve been out on our own before (see Girl’s weekend out), but that was on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal. A canal with almost … Read More →