tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37148592491050956292024-03-14T07:20:56.759+00:00Narrowboat CaxtonNb Yarwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14806115768980012184noreply@blogger.comBlogger990125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3714859249105095629.post-37145856252803450462012-01-27T09:10:00.000+00:002012-01-27T09:10:29.052+00:00Farewell CaxtonYesterday we finished winterising Caxton in order to leave her safely for her new owners Paul and Elaine.<br />
So that's it, the end of our Caxton adventures and the end of the Caxton blog. I would like to invite all of Caxton's followers to join us on the new boat and the new blog, <a href="http://nbyarwood.blogspot.com/">Yarwood</a>....<br />
see you soon.<br />
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Today the plan is for more of the same... and hopefully Joe will think about making a start on the tool department...<br />
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Andy is standing for election as a boaters representative on the new Canal and Rivers Trust and many in the blogging community will be aware of Andy through his detailed and informative blog, <a href="http://captainahabswaterytales.blogspot.com/2012/01/c-election-my-150-word-mini-manifesto.html">Captain Ahab's Watery Tales</a>. Of course Andy will not be standing as Capt. Ahab, his pseudonym, so it's either <strong>Andy Tidy</strong> or <strong>Andrew Tidy</strong> when it comes to voting.<br />
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One other little thought...let's not be apathetic when it comes to vote. If we want boaters views to influence what happens with this wonderful network we need to ensure that we have boaters in place on the committees etc. SO VOTE.Nb Yarwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14806115768980012184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3714859249105095629.post-23356383802939132332012-01-15T07:45:00.000+00:002012-01-15T07:45:06.873+00:00Handing overYesterday was Caxton handover day and Russell and Tracey arrived to do the honours on behalf of the new owners Paul and Elaine who are still in Oz. Russell and Tracey are for the time being, adoptive owners so to speak. They came armed with the old video and recorded all the explanations of the technical stuff , <em>"here be an engine and here be a switch"</em> etc. and importantly, recorded the obligatory visit to the local pub WITH DOGS in tow.....this just to wind Paul up as those who read his <a href="http://nbthemanlyferry.blogspot.com/">blog</a> will be aware of his irritation at the prohibition of anything canine in Australia. <br />
Sorry Paul, we couldn't resist...<br />
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Five and half stone of lapdog to be precise - the preferred evening position of a certain Charlie Chuggs, akka Floyd, Mum or Dad's lap<br />
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</div> And the reason for the banishment.... Joe had hired a carpet cleaner to clean Caxton's carpet tiles so the new owners, Paul and Elaine, will start life aboard Caxton without an accumulation of deep down grit - all fresh now folks.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">The first night we moored in the basin I was woken by the clock bell tolling every hour - now I sleep through most of those 'chimes'....not all . but most.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNWjhjHE4hsGwjprr3zf_yXToOwNWgyni4d5ofpObonvWvNe85vfItJFwfqMxh_WZ-uzg01kzDWIKYbv9RDxNwVpRwa3YPg1DaMcq0Md-wo-H2IaxmXRegnmFxo906MQw8HTLq-UbN5-0/s1600/P1020119.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNWjhjHE4hsGwjprr3zf_yXToOwNWgyni4d5ofpObonvWvNe85vfItJFwfqMxh_WZ-uzg01kzDWIKYbv9RDxNwVpRwa3YPg1DaMcq0Md-wo-H2IaxmXRegnmFxo906MQw8HTLq-UbN5-0/s400/P1020119.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The narrow locks, the first of two staircase locks up from the River Severn</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There is quite a flow here and a lot of trees being taken down stream at the moment.</div>Nb Yarwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14806115768980012184noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3714859249105095629.post-15246114652207324092012-01-09T18:30:00.001+00:002012-01-09T18:30:46.300+00:00Should every boat have one?We have just bought a <strong>venturi</strong> shower head for Yarwood. <br />
The blurb says that...<br />
<strong> "A conventional shower has a flow rate of 25 to 30 litres per minute so a five minute shower uses around 125 litres of water. The Venturi shower use only 6 or 8 litres per minute, so you save over 90 litres having a 5 minute shower, cutting water and energy consumption up to 70%."</strong><br />
The flow of water to the shower head is restricted but a 'vent' in the base of the shower head handle sucks in air which aerates the flow of water and increases the pressure again - result you feel satisfied with the flow and shower experience but have used less water.<br />
Now that has got to worth a try ..Nb Yarwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14806115768980012184noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3714859249105095629.post-61561518874623525952012-01-07T08:53:00.001+00:002012-01-07T08:54:47.178+00:00Insurance sorted..I posted a couple of days ago about starting the tiresome job of trawling through Insurance companies for boat quotes. Several of you mentioned <a href="http://www.towergateinsurance.co.uk/">Towergate Marden</a> as a good source of cover but my initial trawl through, via a comparison site, had TM refusing to cover a 'liveaboard'. However, I took your advice and got in touch with TM directly, the old fashioned way, by the phone, and have decided to insure <em><a href="http://nbyarwood.blogspot.com/2012/01/another-day-at-coal-face.html">Yarwood</a></em> with them. It is not cheap but then a <em>very</em> new boat isn't cheap either and I don't fancy having to cope with a total loss of boat and home without adequate cover. Towergate Marden have policies tailored for liveaboards, they appreciate correspondence addresses and they <em>get</em> continuous cruisers so they have my business.<br />
And sadly, my money...<br />
Thanks for the advice folks.Nb Yarwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14806115768980012184noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3714859249105095629.post-78279376220499393332012-01-06T12:31:00.001+00:002012-01-06T17:41:00.199+00:00Dashing for the dock with a bit of NEWS - CAXTON SOLD!!!The night before last the wind was howling a hooley and we lay awake wondering if the wind might just relent a little by the morning<br />
It didn't.<br />
At 08.30 we slipped our mooring here in Stourport basin and headed off for a date with the dry dock. The wind gusted and growled and did everything to make mooring 68 feet of steel tube on the lock landing as difficult as possible. We managed, though it wasn't elegant, and dropped down through the first staircase lock and on towards the dock.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSHbYBH0cBvBYkjNsUHLsinhRRpGZduArHr5lhCi-V2ugOQsU-UmXSnjoFTHaC35vybgqirTKY-SxHwo4oki5akkkX9JeM-zAOReqZit6aczma3wshy9FXn3Bh_CeqZkg-3TV1mUQMNg4/s1600/P1020108.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSHbYBH0cBvBYkjNsUHLsinhRRpGZduArHr5lhCi-V2ugOQsU-UmXSnjoFTHaC35vybgqirTKY-SxHwo4oki5akkkX9JeM-zAOReqZit6aczma3wshy9FXn3Bh_CeqZkg-3TV1mUQMNg4/s400/P1020108.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">There be the dry dock</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi83xwPpEeMbrqhVhLJ3dn5BWf61NynPK4xW4XgFFt-85ysSKLEop-R-KdpdKZ-ytVUxSGdhCD7c6LBuanLDkfnC6V83taMYf-_4arboHUMFtSx4cpn7GNGT10c8v5FeZ2L8MezU4tTBf8/s1600/P1020109.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi83xwPpEeMbrqhVhLJ3dn5BWf61NynPK4xW4XgFFt-85ysSKLEop-R-KdpdKZ-ytVUxSGdhCD7c6LBuanLDkfnC6V83taMYf-_4arboHUMFtSx4cpn7GNGT10c8v5FeZ2L8MezU4tTBf8/s400/P1020109.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">And there be Caxton heading out of the shelter of the lock and into the dock</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn87kUg3SCuo-Xkd0ZoVe9bx0eFLeeZFSukXvOi6X21UuL_T8ALSdogvVaGUrQ_WihxLcrkKLxm457RFUsttjMmZKJWgCrWSA8FD9SvY2zaJZNAfjSGCHdDfg3Qxb9TU2Zx4iqhhHmpFg/s1600/P1020111.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn87kUg3SCuo-Xkd0ZoVe9bx0eFLeeZFSukXvOi6X21UuL_T8ALSdogvVaGUrQ_WihxLcrkKLxm457RFUsttjMmZKJWgCrWSA8FD9SvY2zaJZNAfjSGCHdDfg3Qxb9TU2Zx4iqhhHmpFg/s400/P1020111.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Just getting Caxton positioned 4' from the dock wall and readied for the dock to be drained.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPl5zk2iFrK7OQ1o3c_CshylqMY3i-7RvOKFei4SJEI9bl4QP4Q6rboQAGiDmYUgYBTAIhUv38gmt2EPXM9nZ-E-mGSwqwPzXmp1NHjPCVarZYCUjsr8fpFBw5cNZkeFqZoip1kSvxMEk/s1600/P1020116.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPl5zk2iFrK7OQ1o3c_CshylqMY3i-7RvOKFei4SJEI9bl4QP4Q6rboQAGiDmYUgYBTAIhUv38gmt2EPXM9nZ-E-mGSwqwPzXmp1NHjPCVarZYCUjsr8fpFBw5cNZkeFqZoip1kSvxMEk/s400/P1020116.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
And here is the reason why, Caxton is being surveyed by<a href="http://www.marinesurveyor.org.uk/"> Chris Berry</a> on behalf of her new prospective owners! <br />
Yes, Caxton is sold! The new owners are <a href="http://nbthemanlyferry.blogspot.com/">Paul and Elaine</a> from Australia the writers of the Manley Ferry blog. <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_azV5_UorSfZ9aV9dVQ-9rjI5oefw5K8gskoYg0X1ZwNAbATbUzaDf7SW9pk53JMlpCLvzQ5lY0lxKsuHXjdObNGPT4zYQHa21Duz2IVAjSQTqGdaNdfdPBgrdRXCSfvj2Qzeiyo9cxs/s1600/P1020126.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_azV5_UorSfZ9aV9dVQ-9rjI5oefw5K8gskoYg0X1ZwNAbATbUzaDf7SW9pk53JMlpCLvzQ5lY0lxKsuHXjdObNGPT4zYQHa21Duz2IVAjSQTqGdaNdfdPBgrdRXCSfvj2Qzeiyo9cxs/s400/P1020126.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">See you can get a big dog in a small comfy space - Our two, who don't do furniture, were less than impressed</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGe2EamOTdVoVSnF5mHlPPLXALv7NcwdCopvHk7nLiOtFT34oC-TJcJCA9dtKP7CP4IQ2Dtn3n3VNP_KNnF7y3TrgDNuiQZ4WBEXDG16ZhidzCz2opKyml7mmr82kAPx4ZXrLLQ2LThP4/s1600/P1020127.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGe2EamOTdVoVSnF5mHlPPLXALv7NcwdCopvHk7nLiOtFT34oC-TJcJCA9dtKP7CP4IQ2Dtn3n3VNP_KNnF7y3TrgDNuiQZ4WBEXDG16ZhidzCz2opKyml7mmr82kAPx4ZXrLLQ2LThP4/s400/P1020127.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Christopher Berry Marine Surveyor..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfUpYS7uNVjyv7leII-5hHOe5MGLkc2xk8qCW5jS8HmP88-MOmbZXiwVGKOPXTic6T-9D_R7kdK-Z1V4psNXDu7vrnKJHy0umewFDsNatg9oMCNRnurrZN9YoL_-56pAgkSXjJ0Fy-Da8/s1600/P1020128.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfUpYS7uNVjyv7leII-5hHOe5MGLkc2xk8qCW5jS8HmP88-MOmbZXiwVGKOPXTic6T-9D_R7kdK-Z1V4psNXDu7vrnKJHy0umewFDsNatg9oMCNRnurrZN9YoL_-56pAgkSXjJ0Fy-Da8/s400/P1020128.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Survey completed, and only two hose clips required, it was time to refill the dock and fight our way back through the wind to our mooring!</div>Nb Yarwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14806115768980012184noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3714859249105095629.post-8490721305767994702012-01-04T16:53:00.002+00:002012-01-04T16:53:42.763+00:00Smelling salts anyone?The insurance quotes are coming in....I am laying on the floor twitching!!Nb Yarwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14806115768980012184noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3714859249105095629.post-22570792185727739512012-01-03T14:03:00.000+00:002012-01-03T14:03:08.388+00:00Insurance merry-go-roundHere we go again, Insurance, this time for Yarwood. The usual dancing around the 0800 numbers, on-line form completion and quotes that get sent directly to a correspondance address...ye gods!!<br />
I have quotes from Saga, Craftinsure and a couple of others, some don't want to know about liveaboards, some don't grasp Continuous cruisers, some do..<br />
Any recommendations for Boat Insurers???Nb Yarwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14806115768980012184noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3714859249105095629.post-10336631544242964052012-01-02T08:00:00.000+00:002012-01-02T08:00:33.526+00:00And the next job..After taking the dogs for a good long walk yesterday morning I returned to Caxton to find Himself had created a paper storm in the saloon. All the manuals were out, all the bank statements and the contents of the drawer where all miscellaneous things find a home... were spread about.<br />
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I left him to it and cleared off to Worcester to Dunelm Mills store in search of more curtain fabric for Yarwood, packing cases and some new bedding. My trip was successful and on my return I found Joe had filled a rubbish sack with unwanted/unneeded paper work and filed all of Caxton's manuals neatly.<br />
Joe's next task was to clean the accumulation of brassware we have gathered for Yarwood and while he did this I tackled the fridge...I am still in there somewhere, help!!Nb Yarwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14806115768980012184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3714859249105095629.post-49148975566780157772012-01-01T05:30:00.000+00:002012-01-01T05:30:32.241+00:00But it wasn't oil filters!I am tryping to you today on my new Christmas present, a dinkie Sony Vaio laptop. Himself treated me to this replacement - I was taken aback when I opened the Christmas wrapped <em>oil filter</em> box to find a collection of old Canal Boat mags and nestled in amongst all this, a new laptop!!!<br />
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<li>Dual-core AMD E-450 processor </li><br />
<li><a class="ms-tooltip" href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=3714859249105095629#recommendation-seven" jquery17108547485919689821="342" s_oc="null"><u>Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium</u></a> </li><br />
<li>Memory: 4GB </li><br />
<li>Battery life: Up to 6 hours battery life </li><br />
<li>only 1.6 kg</li><br />
<li>11.5 inch screen</li>Nb Yarwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14806115768980012184noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3714859249105095629.post-23941905106044719882011-12-31T09:01:00.000+00:002011-12-31T09:01:20.746+00:00It's Christmas!!It's Christmas day, the roast is in the oven, the veg is prepared and we (OK, mainly Me) are half way down a bottle of Crofts, the pressies have been handed out and it's pressie opening time. Our family tradition is to open our gifts by order of age and here we are just arriving at our twenty three year old size 8, (is there really such a size?) Anna with a gift from Oxfam???<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tq5SNl1Iuaw/Tv4X6uM26WI/AAAAAAAAF3c/Zt4iW2x_z1M/s1600/30+Dec+2012+014.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tq5SNl1Iuaw/Tv4X6uM26WI/AAAAAAAAF3c/Zt4iW2x_z1M/s400/30+Dec+2012+014.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Our Niece, Anna, with a surprise gift from Oxfam..ily</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-13g0gBDGm0g/Tv4YAEJlrUI/AAAAAAAAF3k/pN7yiaUNoOU/s1600/30+Dec+2012+015.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-13g0gBDGm0g/Tv4YAEJlrUI/AAAAAAAAF3k/pN7yiaUNoOU/s400/30+Dec+2012+015.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">A food parcel for Anna who has been living in London for the last six months and surviving on air and pot noodles!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2HhS3k4uLQw/Tv4YI3o78KI/AAAAAAAAF3s/bQXzfNzl7wY/s1600/30+Dec+2012+022.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2HhS3k4uLQw/Tv4YI3o78KI/AAAAAAAAF3s/bQXzfNzl7wY/s400/30+Dec+2012+022.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Mother!!! Blimey, that Pedigree ale went down well..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pfDBBI4Ia38/Tv4YQIR3FVI/AAAAAAAAF30/GnbfAD9riEA/s1600/30+Dec+2012+002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pfDBBI4Ia38/Tv4YQIR3FVI/AAAAAAAAF30/GnbfAD9riEA/s400/30+Dec+2012+002.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Brother Bob with the youngest member of the family, Ramsay dog</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UFZxysuNqR8/Tv4YetMTUAI/AAAAAAAAF38/s88BB3Orjtc/s1600/30+Dec+2012+013.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UFZxysuNqR8/Tv4YetMTUAI/AAAAAAAAF38/s88BB3Orjtc/s400/30+Dec+2012+013.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ramsay's turn to open his pressie</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-l7JJ46MPn5Y/Tv4Yj2wDHDI/AAAAAAAAF4E/txaR_s0MhCU/s1600/30+Dec+2012+020.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-l7JJ46MPn5Y/Tv4Yj2wDHDI/AAAAAAAAF4E/txaR_s0MhCU/s400/30+Dec+2012+020.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Anna</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZQ5sHnbYBxo/Tv4Yq0y82gI/AAAAAAAAF4M/PJL214KFvQg/s1600/30+Dec+2012+025.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZQ5sHnbYBxo/Tv4Yq0y82gI/AAAAAAAAF4M/PJL214KFvQg/s400/30+Dec+2012+025.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Nephew Jack and Floyd mutt</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Next year we will be having Christmas aboard Yarwood as we have had the last three Christmas's aboard Caxton but this year as we are moored up in a marina and the car is to hand we decided to do the social thing and join the family. We have had a lovely time, if exhausting, but are now finally back aboard Caxton getting ready for the move on to the new boat.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">First job today, sort out what is under the bed, oh heavens...</div>Nb Yarwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14806115768980012184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3714859249105095629.post-79533046932376914522011-12-22T19:17:00.001+00:002012-01-02T07:40:04.788+00:00Needing a FIXI felt the need for a water/boat fix today. Options are a bit limited re canals in this part of Essex, either go up to London for a bit of Regents Canal and River Lee or drive to Chelmsford for the Chelmer and Blackwater navigation. On the other hand I could pop down to Leigh-on-Sea and enjoy the charms of the little fishing port and a bit of briney air. Leigh won.<br />
Arrived in Leigh just as the tide was ebbing so I was lucky enough to see a bit water before the tide receded and the mud flats were revealed.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m_MMbmeC7K4/TvOA0FUK-JI/AAAAAAAAF2c/AK9x1SiphXU/s1600/Leigh-on-Sea+011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="205" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m_MMbmeC7K4/TvOA0FUK-JI/AAAAAAAAF2c/AK9x1SiphXU/s400/Leigh-on-Sea+011.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Ray at Leigh-on-Sea, looking west towards Hadleigh downs and Hadleigh Castle. </div><div style="text-align: center;">The downs are where the 2012 Olympic mountain bike competition will be held.</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_qvuvyvoM84/TvN8SvRaYKI/AAAAAAAAF1o/TOGHdq1SUUk/s1600/Leigh-on-Sea+001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_qvuvyvoM84/TvN8SvRaYKI/AAAAAAAAF1o/TOGHdq1SUUk/s400/Leigh-on-Sea+001.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> The shrimpers tied up and the water receding</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xKdPmCuU1qM/TvN8UT-uYeI/AAAAAAAAF1w/Z8cN5NFAnd8/s1600/Leigh-on-Sea+009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="330" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xKdPmCuU1qM/TvN8UT-uYeI/AAAAAAAAF1w/Z8cN5NFAnd8/s400/Leigh-on-Sea+009.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Water birds,<strike> Oyster Catchers</strike> Turnstones?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PX7LKWs7zTo/TvN8Y1Ijr2I/AAAAAAAAF14/vIvTDUqihIU/s1600/Leigh-on-Sea+003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PX7LKWs7zTo/TvN8Y1Ijr2I/AAAAAAAAF14/vIvTDUqihIU/s400/Leigh-on-Sea+003.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Endeavour, a shrimper of 1924 vintage. </div><div style="text-align: center;">This little lady went to Dunkirk in 1940 to rescue our boys from the beaches</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Iar-5VS1hLQ/TvN8dCWVGYI/AAAAAAAAF2A/Dsd1gx3UgxY/s1600/Leigh-on-Sea+019.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="232" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Iar-5VS1hLQ/TvN8dCWVGYI/AAAAAAAAF2A/Dsd1gx3UgxY/s400/Leigh-on-Sea+019.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> The tide has gone leaving just a puddle in the Ray. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iTQJx-zHPOQ/TvN8r3Np_lI/AAAAAAAAF2I/oaT2Pj78Keo/s1600/Leigh-on-Sea+007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iTQJx-zHPOQ/TvN8r3Np_lI/AAAAAAAAF2I/oaT2Pj78Keo/s400/Leigh-on-Sea+007.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Memory lane, I played on this beach 50 years ago when visiting with my Nan, say after me, arrrgh...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_k_rYnP4s90/TvN8_7G4SfI/AAAAAAAAF2Q/I1B-hgFp1_E/s1600/Leigh-on-Sea+013.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_k_rYnP4s90/TvN8_7G4SfI/AAAAAAAAF2Q/I1B-hgFp1_E/s400/Leigh-on-Sea+013.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Endeavour beached with the modern style shrimpers behind her</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">I spent an hour wandering about, had lunch with Mother in a local pub and treated us to some fresh local cockles, winkles and mud shrimps for our tea.</div>Nb Yarwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14806115768980012184noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3714859249105095629.post-45373448200064900242011-12-20T18:47:00.000+00:002011-12-20T18:47:48.100+00:00This Christmas MalarkeyWent into Basildon this morning with 80 year old Mater, did Christmas present shopping. This afternoon spent hours wrestling with Xmas paper and sellotape attempting to wrap presents. Tomorrow morning off to the Tesco emporium to spend ridiculous amounts on festive fodder followed by a Friday excursion to purchase fresh vegetables and meat. <br />
Fun, fun, fun....<br />
Mrs Scrooge senior.Nb Yarwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14806115768980012184noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3714859249105095629.post-4510176027483541892011-12-19T18:42:00.000+00:002011-12-19T18:42:19.435+00:00There's a hole in my bucket, dear LizaJust over three years ago when we were setting off on our new boating life aboard Caxton we bought a coal scuttle; as you do. <br />
Midland Chandlers Penkridge, £53 investment - lie down and twitch - and we were away. Recently when wondering why there was a small heap of coat dust on the floor, I found the our £53 'bucket' had corroded and the bottom was falling out. The combination of ferrous metal and acid coal had worked their magic and our coal pail had sprung a leak. Given the the new boat, Yarwood, has a decided brass bent we thought that the replacement coal container should be a <u>non ferrous</u> brass, or copper, or zinc. Today whilst out and about I found a brass scuttle, a filthy brass scuttle mind you, and an assortment of fire irons - I struck a deal and now own a <em>semi</em>-filthy brass scuttle and a motley assortment of pokers etc.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqu8ExiHEhhVpIkJdNNiB6v8z-8xgC4aOeLmHMsXJowRFzG1pNpwWCVofJykzNfsIVZuzFlixUynp4QOlDBlOYNUsRm38NQ4oIoIVi7qmDH7_i718bZMCknD13_Dikhzu_EVRMHt2m0Vc/s1600/scuttle+001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqu8ExiHEhhVpIkJdNNiB6v8z-8xgC4aOeLmHMsXJowRFzG1pNpwWCVofJykzNfsIVZuzFlixUynp4QOlDBlOYNUsRm38NQ4oIoIVi7qmDH7_i718bZMCknD13_Dikhzu_EVRMHt2m0Vc/s400/scuttle+001.JPG" width="291" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">After the first attack with Brasso</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy0pidubAg5vcDcNmpUzCbJS796aM3DgFrMIkKkR8fQC_AFbSq6ObQfgam4lod2L2Mch0AT64z947IDHD3jocQaGIqMCuNyy9nnG9W9F8CRP025YY8OYUOS1LdRdzpSpsyy9Pzf_dARiw/s1600/scuttle+002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="253" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy0pidubAg5vcDcNmpUzCbJS796aM3DgFrMIkKkR8fQC_AFbSq6ObQfgam4lod2L2Mch0AT64z947IDHD3jocQaGIqMCuNyy9nnG9W9F8CRP025YY8OYUOS1LdRdzpSpsyy9Pzf_dARiw/s400/scuttle+002.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Still to see the Brasso</div>Nb Yarwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14806115768980012184noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3714859249105095629.post-20300854294966479242011-12-19T08:12:00.000+00:002011-12-19T08:12:15.288+00:00Happy Birthday Mum!!On Saturday Mum hit another milestone, her 80th birthday. To date, 25 birthday cards, two cakes, dinner at a local pub Saturday night, party at church Sunday morning and high tea with family on Sunday afternnoon. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYWTUcqtAVW9fbtFS7ykkFELI-T4WgnZ2Ooz5Fmf6aPwhoa8EYFsu4U9JJbKlGQF20be3wQIBnpBT3KcmVqQZgrSFBMI1uWlw7J_qajpFtUR95bp35pzo6d9F6Q3OJuUvHwO5ySgO46mo/s1600/Mum%2527s+80th+018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYWTUcqtAVW9fbtFS7ykkFELI-T4WgnZ2Ooz5Fmf6aPwhoa8EYFsu4U9JJbKlGQF20be3wQIBnpBT3KcmVqQZgrSFBMI1uWlw7J_qajpFtUR95bp35pzo6d9F6Q3OJuUvHwO5ySgO46mo/s400/Mum%2527s+80th+018.JPG" width="291" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Audrey May Choules, 80 years young with her 18 month old self on the cake. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Mum remembers that the dress she was wearing was yellow and the photo taken in the Roman Road, Bow (London E3) in 1932</div>Nb Yarwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14806115768980012184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3714859249105095629.post-9735045730596505262011-12-16T07:59:00.000+00:002011-12-16T07:59:49.655+00:00I am leaving him...I am leaving him... <br />
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No, it is not one of those, 'enough is enough and I am out of here' moments ...well not this time anyway.<br />
I am off to Essex again to see family and especially Mother who is 80 years old tomorrow! <br />
I am going early for Mum's birthday and Joe and the boys are joining us next week in time for Christmas.<br />
All next week I will doing the running around getting ready for the Christmas feasting - I will be <em>hostess </em>on behalf of Mum, who really hasn't got the energy for all that malarkey, and the rest of the family are joining us for Christmas day.<br />
Joe will be taking the helm of the <a href="http://nbyarwood.blogspot.com/">Yarwood</a> blog again next week and I am hoping to be reading about the prop arriving from Crowther's, the galley doors being painted and the saloon stove making an appearance... <br />
We are really not far off from the launch now and my excitement is building daily!!Nb Yarwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14806115768980012184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3714859249105095629.post-71784055074108423632011-12-15T08:28:00.000+00:002011-12-15T08:28:33.725+00:00Licenced at lastLast week I spent an hour on-line trying to licence Caxton then I gave up. Yesterday I tried again. Eventually I discovered that my insurance policy number had been changed when I adjusted Caxton's value when I renewed in September. So off I go again completing the on-line forms right up to the point when I have to part with the money at which point <em>Lloyds TSB</em> decide that BW can't have the money...<br />
I got Joe to try making the payment on his card/account but still no joy.<br />
So, having dropped Joe at Barnowl's workshop so he can do a bit of blacking on Yarwood I drove into Kidderminster and headed straight for the Bank. <br />
It seems that Lloyds security people had stopped that payment so I went through a string of security questions, showed the assistant Id and got the payment authorised. <br />
Caxton is now licenced for 2012 and the new owner when we come to sell her...Nb Yarwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14806115768980012184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3714859249105095629.post-53994809379522896312011-12-14T07:02:00.000+00:002011-12-14T07:02:35.240+00:00This one..<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL2t1Z3485XfgEVEVTvcUw9Z68U4ZWmJQZvPWojr4_uAi5i1iqlPnUGVdZaW5sM7iagC2ycpST-O8umGLqDdvaZeF3JOdLIpnIVbOYcKgZT9b5zQ1iGNNLjrTRC59uZk5cEY8wvED6kCg/s1600/red+kettle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL2t1Z3485XfgEVEVTvcUw9Z68U4ZWmJQZvPWojr4_uAi5i1iqlPnUGVdZaW5sM7iagC2ycpST-O8umGLqDdvaZeF3JOdLIpnIVbOYcKgZT9b5zQ1iGNNLjrTRC59uZk5cEY8wvED6kCg/s400/red+kettle.jpg" width="334" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">A new kettle for Yarwood. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Decision finally made, I ordered this little red number this morning.</div>Nb Yarwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14806115768980012184noreply@blogger.com0