Easter

The weather has been cold and wet for the last few days and it's looking like it is not going to change soon either. It has meant that I have finally finished all the cleaning and tidying on the boat and it is looking beautiful:

I even polished the coal scuttles!!!!



However, even the damp drizzle couldn't keep me in all day and I spent some time doing outside chores such as chopping wood and filling up with water. I also did some work on our allotment, digging it over and chucking out the stones and weeds. It just needs a rake over and it will be ready for planting out, exciting stuff!

The allotment is 5 minutes walk from the marina, near to the brand new village hall. The council are investing a lot of money in the village with a view to expanding these facilities, so we are hoping to get a bigger patch on which we can put up a shed. Half way between the allotment and the marina is our local pub which sells my favourite pint of real ale, so I can envisage a detour on the way home after an afternoons digging and planting, it couldn't have worked out better!

On that subject I have worked hard today, so felt I had earned a meal out. We went to one of our favourite pubs near the estuary and had a lovely meal.

Over dinner we discussed our current situation and are very pleased with the way our life is panning out. However a couple of recent 'incidents' on our marina have unsettled us a little bit and we discussed strategies for dealing with these things which get in the way of the 'quiet life' we have opted for. I know I paint a very positive picture of life on a narrow boat, but it's not all 'castles and roses' living on the canal. However I am very much a 'glass half full person' and I believe that every problem has a solution. I will post how we deal with these issues in future blogs.

Al