Do you know what this is? It’s part of a IWA Waterways Map, with parts of the canals we’ve cruised so far. Cruised canals are in red. Do you notice that small red dot, just under the name Trevor? No, that is not me, accidentally touching that spot with a red pencil. We cruised it. … Read More →
When, after this post, it is silent for a very long time, then you know it all went wrong. Remember I started making my own sauerkraut (Out of the Blue)? Well, that first attempt wasn’t really successful. Not having the right equipment, and not treating the white cabbage the right way, I ended up with … Read More →
It’s that time of the year. In Holland people will celebrate Sinterklaas. Or, more precise, celebrate the name day of Saint Nicholas on 6 December, by giving gifts on St. Nicholas’ Eve (5 December). There are a lot of sweets involved, like speculaas (spiced cookies), kruidnoten (mini spiced cookies, also called ginger nuts), pepernoten (small … Read More →
Delftware is still haunting me. And because I’m worth it, I decide to have a second Pandora bracelet. This time with proper Dutch beads. It has everything, from a windmill, wooden shoes (well, sort of) via a kissing Dutch couple to a bag of fries. And not only because I’m worth it, I’ve also been … Read More →
By writing all the previous posts at the same time I forgot to mention a lot of things. One of it: the amount of objects in the Dutch shrine has miraculously increased, over the summer. First of all, thanks to Annemarie of Dubbel Dutch. She gave me two Delft blue windmills while we were in … Read More →
All the way up till today. I know, it doesn’t look like I didn’t write, but I certainly didn’t. All the posts between the 11th of August (Complete the opposite) and this one are written today. The reason for this? Too busy, no internet, computer not charged, not a lot of pictures, etc etc. At … Read More →
We’re on the last stage of our summer cruise. Should be easy, one would think. It’s the eighth time we do this stretch. And yes, we’re doing fine. Until… I get to my favorite spot: Middlewich Junction. Of course it is very, very windy. But I’m sure I manage. Out of the lock, turning left … Read More →
But leaving WRT at Overwater Marina is exactly what we do. I don’t tell her that after a few hours driving we put our stuff in another narrowboat. She would just have been upset for a week. But there is absolutely no reason for her to be afraid. Our home for a week is of … Read More →
Last year we went up north on the Staffs&Worcs and stopped at Stafford Boat Club. And turned around to go down south. This year we turn left at Great Haywood Junction and moor up at Stafford Boat Club again. At least now we’ve done the complete Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal. But before we get there … Read More →
As per usual the weather knows exactly when I’m on the tiller. After a bit of sun I get rain, then rain and hurricane force winds, and then rain, hurricane force winds and thunder. Time to moor up and sit it out… And repair the leaking prism in the bedroom again… Ansty is our next … Read More →