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Another Year goes bye

Sat, 05 May 2012 11:20:09 +0100

Another year goes Bye bye and you wonder where it's gone, I make no excuses I'm bad at keeping diaries as well (so your secrets are safe).
I tend to use photo's and Video's to keep up to date with events, but as I remember them I'll add them.
last Summer we went to Stratford via the Severn and the Avon, Nice Trip as the photo's testify, also did the Stourport Ring (canal term) which wasn't so good as Sharon had a couple of nasty accidents so the trip was spoilt but we still had some nice times (Dudley Black Country Museum for one, Excellent).
Great Convention at Plymouth for 3 days (and the weather held)
Went up to the "Smoke" to see Rumur at the Abbey Road Studios also met Lemar at the same Event, spent the next day at Kew Gardens and spent the day appreciating Gods Creations (Wow)
we had many nice trips with Brothers and Sisters and friends up & down the Sharpness canal to Slim Bridge (wild bird wetlands started by Sir Peter Scott) on our canalboat "Thanx Mam!"
so all in all, can't grumble!
This Year we've just come back from Turkey, met some nice people, had a nice time, and looking forward to spending some time with friends at Bingley (Marty & Bernie) so we have a lot to look forward to!
So 'Till next Time (probably next Year!) "take care 'cos we Care"

Spring is Riss!!

Mon, 21 Mar 2011 10:19:05 +0100

It's here (Spring) & my boat is still floating, the Sharpness Canal is looking pretty, I'm looking forward to cruising the system. Long days to Saul Junction & Slim Bridge. Weekends in Worcester. Trips to Stratford and Warwick, perhaps to Pontycillit.
The Bees have survived the winter, both seem quite strong so it should be a good spring

MOT'ed my BMW and my ShineRay is going well, so watch out world!

Worcester Black

Sun, 14 Nov 2010 22:48:43 +0100

RePainted the bottom black, stuffed the gland, touched up the sign writing !! a wonderful week thanks to ABC (viking) especially paul...............................we like Worcester!

Gloucester Docks on my way Up Orinoco (Severn) to celebrate our 17th wedding Anniversary

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 19:37:12 +0100

Did all the charity shops in Gloucester so Shaz is Happy! and I didn't moan once

Got time to do a bit of NB maintenance also finish off one side (see index page)

having to book time slot to enter Gloucester Lock so to maximise use of lock minimise use of water

aiming to spend the 17th on the 17th in Worcester (spelling weird over here)

Boat seems to be going OK! (worrying!)

Swarmy how I love yah, How I love yah, I love yah Swarmy

Tue, 08 Jun 2010 23:42:17 +0100

Got another Swarm, 12' up a tree but I'd taken steps so they couldn't elude me
Took them out of the Nuc Box and put them in the Brood box the next day so the Nuc is Loaded in my Rav4 and ready for the next Swarm...........................I Love collecting Swarms!!!

So that was Summer???

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 10:05:23 +0100

Well I've managed a bit, painted two of three panels on both sides, need another coat and cutting in, but it's progress. Got a good swarm of Bees late last evening, so will check on them today!

The boat was moored outside Sainsbury's so I could get at the panels for painting
note "the One Day of Summer"
(it made the paint dry too quick!)

May 2010

Fri, 21 May 2010 08:10:40 +0100

Bees doing poor, need some more swarms. Tiling in kitchen started, floor looking nice! legs poor pity they cant be refurbished. fitted new (scrap) tyres as fenders, Going to the Boat friday. Still haven't painted out the old name!! it's supposed to be "Thanx Mam!" not "Natterjack"!

Wow warm week end...................MAGIC !!!!!