The small 24 ft fibreglass cruiser behind us had a fire onboard on Sunday afternoon. The first I knew was clouds of what looked like yellow smoke billowing across the towpath – it turned out to be powder from a discharging fire extinguisher. The new boater on board fortunately was OK and so was hisContinue reading “Frightening fire onboard! Treats and making a living afloat.”
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One way to break free in 2021 – resolution or revolution!
It’s a new year! That time when we aim to exercise more, lose weight, stop doing things that are bad for us, and think of how we might change our lives for the better. I wonder if we will be making resolutions this year, after 9 months that have rocked our world and created moreContinue reading “One way to break free in 2021 – resolution or revolution!”
Fishy goings-on in a murky underworld
As on land, problems never seem to come singly on water. We’ve wrestled with onboard flooding and finally identified the source (our fresh water tank) so continue a now monotonous cycle of sealing, filling, evaluating, mopping and resolving. We have reduced the severity and number of leaks, identified and hopefully sorted them but working awayContinue reading “Fishy goings-on in a murky underworld”
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