I've wanted to write this tribute for many months. Unashamedly there follows a rather extensive post, one of the longest I've ever published. I suspect few people will reach the end of it. However, it's important for me to share these stories, for our library of memories. Who knows, there may just be a snippet … Continue reading My first birthday without a mum in the world
Month: September 2018
Seasonal Operators wanted urgently for Calendar Club UK
Regular readers will be aware that for the last two years, Barry and I have had the privilege of working for Calendar Club UK. We're very much hoping to be doing the same thing this year, returning to Lichfield selling a wide range of calendars, diaries, annuals, and mugs. At the time of publishing, we're … Continue reading Seasonal Operators wanted urgently for Calendar Club UK
When Hire Boaters Make Life Worse by Water
There's been an astounding amount of publicity around the new Canal and River Trust (CRT) logo, announced and widely placed on the Inland Waterways of UK this year. We're certainly not engaging in this debate - we rather like it! However ... The new tag line is 'Making Life Better By Water'. Even that seems … Continue reading When Hire Boaters Make Life Worse by Water
The answer to the face on the York Wall
Yesterday's blog post included a photo of what I saw in 2009, and again in 2018, as a 'face' in the wall in York. Barry had taken a photo nine years ago after I pointed it out to him. He transformed it into two rather cool pieces of artwork, that we sadly sold at auction … Continue reading The answer to the face on the York Wall
Summer Visitors part 4c – to Scotland and back
Reflecting back, I'm continually amazed we managed to fit in so much travelling and sightseeing with Barry's elder brother Ray in just over three weeks. This post only covers five days as we head up to Scotland via the east of the country, and back down the west. From Worcester, where we left the last … Continue reading Summer Visitors part 4c – to Scotland and back
A succession of summer visitors part 4b trains, rock houses and a river
The main narrowboating portion of Ray's experience with us, came between our time in London, and a week of travelling up and down the UK (quite literally! But that's the next post ...). As always, Barry had planned a plethora of adventures to tittle Ray's taste buds for England and all it offers. There were … Continue reading A succession of summer visitors part 4b trains, rock houses and a river
A Succession of Summer Visitors Part 4a – London bound
Our summer kiwi visitors we've blogged about so far had booked their passage with us well in advance. Actually at least a year before their arrival. The next one wasn't quite so planned. It also encompassed a great deal of places and people - leading to a number of blog posts to do the momentous … Continue reading A Succession of Summer Visitors Part 4a – London bound
A Succession of Summer Visitors Part 3
After a long weekend in Ombersley sorting out some of mum's, and our remaining 'stuff', we got back on board Areandare the evening of Monday 9th July. A mere two days later we were off again heading back to Lisa's for the school run on Thursday 12th! Needless to say we extended the Enterprise car … Continue reading A Succession of Summer Visitors Part 3