We had to move for water today, so chose to cruise to Nantwich as it’s closer than Calveley services. Plus we can have our daily exercise going shopping ...
Covid-19 experiences
Day 21 – Lockdown Living On A Narrowboat
Living on a narrowboat in lockdown has many advantages to living on land. Admittedly there's a few disadvantages! But we wouldn't have it any other way ...
Day 15 – Hoping For A Brighter Future
I'm slowly watching all the 'top 100 documentaries we can use to change the world'. The first one shocked me to the core. But surprised me not at all ...
Day 13 – Like Little Kids Going On A Big Adventure
Incredibly it's eleven years to the day that we had a 'farewell for now' party in NZ before heading to UK for our first six-month narrowboating adventure ...
Day Twelve – Essential Services Without Movement
Today we were very lucky to have the Fuel Boat Halsall on this route to provide us with many of our essential services - our heroes once again. Thank you so much Lee and Roberta for emptying our loo, filling our diesel, and providing us with coal for the fire. We kept our distances, and … Continue reading Day Twelve – Essential Services Without Movement
Day Eleven – A Walk Up Hurleston Locks
Today we walked up Hurleston Locks, which opened on Friday after almost 5 months of repairs. Then another lovely family Skype this time in UK ...
Day Nine – We’re All In This Together
Walking into Nantwich today to stock up on fresh fruit and vegetables, I noticed a real sense of "we're all in this together". Keep safe everyone ...
Day Seven – Such A Sense Of Stillness
It’s quite surreal isn’t it? This sense of stillness, and soothing sort of calm, that’s descended on the world? Here on the embankment in Nantwich we can look over the towpath, a few roads, paths and the Canal Centre. There’s hardly a soul in sight. An occasional car, van or lorry. Fewer people walking past … Continue reading Day Seven – Such A Sense Of Stillness
Day Six Let Lockdown Commence Nationally Now
Finally the UK is in 'lockdown'. Hopefully the directive is being heeded. Mostly the situation's out of our control; but we CAN control how we react ...
Day Five Re-Tracing Our Steps Just In Case
We've been saying for many years that it's best not to plan too far in advance, as you never know what the next day may bring. Never more true than today ...
Day Four – Sunny Spring Cleaning
It's been a glorious sunny day perfect for spring cleaning, making the most of isolation, and not reading about the current challenges until this evening ...
Day Two – Back From My Barbados Bubble Part One
I wasn't sure we'd even make it to the holiday my friends and I had spent many months planning. We feel extraordinarily fortunate to have got to Barbados ...