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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.

Saturday 30 March 2019

Not in front of the kids....PLEASE!

Gosh, we were lucky late afternoon yesterday. That small boat moored by the pub pulled pins and went. He passed us as we were walking back from emptying the loo at the facilities. Well, you have never seen two people kick up so much dust as we high tailed it back to FS. Even the shopping trolley holding the cassette was sent skewing from side to side in our haste.  Back cabin door hurriedly opened, tiller on, cassette deposited unceremoniously on the bedroom floor, ropes untied and bow given a massive heave to swing toward the pub. We were determined to claim THAT space!



Yesterday

Early this morning.
 Nearly lunch time and a huge commotion heard behind the boat. I had to go and have a nose and there they were, the first brood seen this year. The commotion was because a Drake was determined to have his wicked way. At this time of year hormones run riot and even with the duck trying to get away he was not going to give up.   













Soon be time for Christine and Kev to arrive so it's all hands on deck sprucing the place up. I wonder if Kev will bring his fishing gear. Rather fancy dangling a maggot today. Would be the first time for months for me. Now where did I put that fishing licence?

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