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A trip down the Coventry Canal

After a lovely Easter, it was time to start travelling again. We left Great Haywood and travelled back to Fradley Junction. This time we did it one day. We saw lots more boats this time and the weather was lovely and sunny. We even had a couple of the locks with us, which changed. IContinueContinue reading “A trip down the Coventry Canal”

Melting the electrics & chilling out.

We’ve been on the cut now for two weeks, and so far, we love it. It is a complete lifestyle change, and there is a lot to learn about and come to terms with. You have to ensure that you plan for food and water facilities. The power to run everything is strange to getContinueContinue reading “Melting the electrics & chilling out.”

Wow, wind, snow and a rescue:

Well, the day arrived, and we left the marina. The sun was out, and we both were excited and nervous too. Steve took up the helm and did a grand job of navigating out of Stenson marina, now to go under the bridge that had kept us waiting for three weeks. Just as we cameContinueContinue reading ” Wow, wind, snow and a rescue:”

We have moved on board

We’ve now moved onto the boat and are living in the marina for a couple of weeks. It has taken some getting used to, but we are enjoying the new way of life so far. We have electricity and water on tap. We’ve had many trips back to our hometown of Redford where we haveContinueContinue reading “We have moved on board”

Its all getting real now!

Wow, it is getting so real now that we only have three weeks left in our house. It’s taken a lot of getting rid of all the furniture, especially special bits that we thought about keeping, but we know we have to get rid of everything. We’ve both been through our wardrobes numerous times tryingContinueContinue reading “Its all getting real now!”