nb Bridge Street

The internet here at Swanley Bridge Marina just outside Nantwich on the Llangollen Canal is intermittent, therefore here are a weeks worth of content in one hit: Tuesday 22 nd May 2018 The dog had us awake at 3am and I took him out but he didn’t settle. Brenda got up with him at 6 and I rose at 7.45. The dog is sick again. Shame when he was settling so well. On getting up I started the engine straight away as the battery voltage wasn’t registering at all and the lights were dim. Before starting the engine though, the air filter had to be fitted as it had been left off at some stage of the build. Filled the water tank and, on it being filled full, both the tank filling line and the overflow/vent connections were found leaking. We then sat down to a long promised cheese on toast prepared on a gas grill. We had promised ourselves this ever since deciding on having a boat built. During the making, the grill and cooker starting smoking which led to concern from Brenda, ne...

Tuesday 22 nd May 2018 The dog had us awake at 3am and I took him out but he didn’t settle. Brenda got up with him at 6 and I rose at 7.45. The dog is sick again. Shame when he was settling so well. On getting up I started the engine straight away as the battery voltage wasn’t registering at all and the lights were dim. Before starting the engine though, the air filter had to be fitted as it had been left off at some stage of the build. Filled the water tank and, on it being filled full, both the tank filling line and the overflow/vent connections were found leaking. We then sat down to along promised cheese on toast prepared on a gas grill. We had promised ourselves this ever since deciding on having a boat built. During the making, the grill and cooker starting smoking which led to concern from Brenda, neither of us much trusting Graeme’s workmanship. It turned out just to be newness. I then went over to the marina reception to see about getting some help with the...

Monday 21 st May 2018 This was the day we had decided on for us officially moving on board Bridge Street for good. We duly woke at 8am, had breakfast, walked Harvey, put on the dishwasher and washing machine and left the house. On arrival at the boat we unloaded the boxes and I went off on my errands leaving Brenda again to unpack and start homebuilding. I first went to Winsford to pick up the cratch boards then B&Qs in Northwich before heading to Wigan to drop off the stained glass porthole again. On the way back I called into the house to pick up yet more gear. It is incredible how much can be stored on the boat, you wonder where it all goes. Brenda had Graeme Cunliffe’s mother and sister visit to drop off the boat’s documentation. So now she can be licensed. While they were here Brenda told of some of our troubles with the boat and the lack of any visit from Graeme. Arriving back at 2pm, Brenda had done a lovely job of decorating the boat ready for our ...