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In 1977 we hired our first narrowboat from Anglo Welsh at Market Harborough.From that moment our destiny was set. In 2006 we finally purchased our own brand new 57' narrowboat which we named 'Free Spirit'. Our aim is to travel the length and breadth of all the navigable rivers and canals of the UK. This will be our story as it unfolds.

Sunday 4 December 2011

Busman's Holiday!!


Back to Eastbourne again tomorrow, but this time with the Erewash canal society. Of all the places to hold the Turkey and Tinsel 'do', it had to be Eastbourne. One of the coach trips for this coming Wednesday is 'A scenic tour over the South  Down's'. As it is also my Step mums birthday that day (she has actually made her 85th year ) Ian and I will forgo the pleasure of the Downs trip and go and celebrate it at the Sunrise Nursing Home with Norma  instead.



Norma at 83

  To be fair, this Turkey and Tinsel trip was arranged way back in March and we were not to know of the awful year that lay before us. Anyway a Fancy dress has also been organised for the Thursday evening. We had to think of a costume with the letter 'S' Ian decided on a Sweep ( chimney, that is, not Sweep the other half of Sooty) and I'm going as Santa's little scrubber. I'll leave you to make up your own minds about that costume!!!! We will be back on Friday and hopefully I'll have a few pictures to show of the trip next weekend.

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