Monday 31st December 2018



The damp in the wardrobe had dried overnight. It will have to be monitored, but in the meantime we have decided to fit vents into the wardrobe doors.

We had intended catching the 10:23 bus to the Morrisons store outside Hinckley, but we missed it. We bought some heavy items in the village shop and returned with them to the boat, then set out again to catch the 11:23 bus.

Brenda then went in to Morrisons while I visited the nearby Wickes store. Again, far too much stuff was bought to comfortably carry back, but it has to be done. The shops on the Ashby canal are few and far between.

We were back at the boat by 1:30 and proceeded to pack the shopping away, no mean feat. The rest of the afternoon was taken up with myself on the computer and Brenda going through contacts on her phone.

This evening we intend visiting the George and Dragon in Stoke Golding, they have live music on, but we want to be back on board for midnight.



A Happy New Year to one and all. May the coming year be good to you.






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  1. EleishaJanuary 1, 2019 at 4:42 AM

    Happy new year! I hope you have many happy boating adventures in 2019

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    1. nb Bridge StreetJanuary 2, 2019 at 4:18 AM

      Thanks Eleisha
      And a Happy New Year to you all too.
      Hope all's well.

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