It’s been a while since I have posted due to having alot on. Not too much to say really, apart from that we’re still not set up with the stove! Fire/heat resistant boarding has been put up and tiles have been put over the top, and it looks rather good if I may say so. I spoke to Eddie earlier and he’s scheduled us in for 2 weeks time. Can’t wait!

I did take a few pictures of the cold snap we had a month or two ago on my phone but I never got round to posting them on here. As you can see, one of them is a frozen canal, and a bike which some plonker has thrown in (never to be seen again when the cut thaws) and also the pubs frozen handrail. Apologise for the poor qualty, as they were taken on my mobile.

Our friends arrived back from Africa last Thursday. It was nice to see them and looking so well too. I’ve not had a chance to have a chat with them properly yet, and I can’t wait to hear all the stories, especially those about them accidently swimming in a croc infested pool! It wasn’t exactly hard work looking after somebody elses boat but it was always on my mind with wondering whether its okay and that. With only being down on the moorings at weekends, I did my best and the usual airing of the boat (by leaving the doors and windows open all day) aswell as the occasional running of the engine, cruising up and down and keeping my eye on the bile pump there wasn’t much I could do, but that seemed to have done the trick. They’ve said that after a few hours of the stove being in, it feels like home again.