BOATING • Moving to "The North" Sep 9, 2020

Day 9: 9 September 2020

I am working very hard physically but I cannot sleep because I am thinking about the next day. After mooring yesterday, I took a short walk into town to visit “Mr Wetherspoons”, when I got...
BOATING • Moving to "The North" Sep 8, 2020

Day 8: 8 September 2020

After my very early night I was a little miffed that at 10 pm two boats came up the locks right next to where I was moored with quite a commotion as they tried to get into a mooring in front of me, I ...
BOATING • Moving to "The North" Sep 7, 2020

Day 7: 7 September 2020

Day 7: 7 September 2020 As I said I slept really well despite my location and warnings all was well.  I had decided to have a day off today as I was really tired last night so decided I would do a co...
BOATING • Moving to "The North" Sep 7, 2020

Day 6: 6 September 2020

I learnt a very expensive lesson this morning drones do not float! I was awake early again so decided to fly the drone so I could get some footage of the location and boat from the air.  It seeme...
BOATING • Moving to "The North" Sep 5, 2020

Day 5: 5 September 2020

Despite being in an idyllic location with a relaxing sunset I slept really badly.  Was awake at about midnight again with the moon shining in, how can it target a 1 foot round hole and hit my fac...
BOATING • Moving to "The North" Sep 4, 2020

Day 4 : 4 September 2020

Slept pretty well after finishing Susan’s wine! Woken up at 12:33 am by the moon blasting in my face through the porthole window. Turned over and slept until about 5 then just dosed until 6 and ...
BOATING • Moving to "The North" Sep 3, 2020

Day 3: 3 September 2020

Slept quite well last night the rain hammering down on the roof is always soothing and in the metal boat there is little chance of getting wet. As always Susan was up first and put the kettle on while...
BOATING • Moving to "The North" Sep 3, 2020

Day 2: 2 September 2020

Got off to sleep really quickly last night but woke up at 2 am and just spun round and round in bed until Susan got up at about 6. I was up a couple of minutes later to assist with turning the gas on ...
BOATING • Moving to "The North" Sep 1, 2020

Day 1: 1 September 2020

Eventually the day arrived so up at 4:30 bursting with excitement .. or perhaps it was old man’s bladder. Arrived at the boat at about 7 after McDonalds breakfast unpacked a load of tools and two pa...