Matt Jess new house

Well the kids are growing up, my footballer son and Jess his partner gets the keys to their new house on Friday. It's an exciting time for them, then I get news that my brother and his wife Liz are ready to embark on having a boat built....
They have been waiting for their daughters house to sell so she can buy hers and then that can get onto the water....happy days.
We're here in Wigan trying to make the decision to go towards Leigh or up the flight towards York.
Now there doesn't really seem like any decision to be made there does there, Leigh? York ? Mmm

Dot and Colin on their boat. March 2012

On the move

Left our winter spot on Tuesday and headed for wigan, hopefully going up the wigan flight on Tuesday 25th for new waters. We have never been that way before as our narrowboat was too small, looking forward to it...
Just had a moment, thinking back 2 years ago at this time of year we were in Nantwich and at the end of the month headed to liverpool with our good friends Dot and Colin, unfortunately this time last year Dot became ill and passed away relatively suddenly. Will miss her forever.....

new year 2014

Well here i am, so sorry for leaving you all high and dry. I have been busy losing weight and have reached my goal for my 50th on 26th November. i have struggled to move more than a few pounds over the last few years and have ended up so despondent, however, i managed my goal and i lost 35lb between aug and my birthday. No exercise was involved either!!! well only my normal day to day running of the ship.
Tim followed me on my quest and he lost42lb so the boat is now floating a little higher in the water.

My other news is the birth of my first grandchild, Ava Rose , what a gift she was to my life. i cant get any pics on here from my new laptop today but i will hopefully within the week.

I hope you are all well and that you have a lovely 2014 without worries.

Clean up

Well we left Crooke and headed down to deans lock were we filled the water, washed everything we poses, including the boat....
Too hot and muggy, shattered. Oh and I made 2 gluten free loaves, one was awful!
Later we nipped into the pub with our banjo as all the guys were there with there's.
It's late now, actually 12.40 am and I am off for a shower before bed.....

Solar Panels

After 4 years of deliberation we have actually taken receipt of a 200watt Solar panel, yay. Still waiting for the leads to arrive so we can get it set up. Quite excited. We bought a more expensive controller , mppt, hoping that it does what it says on the label and get more out of the panels than a regular one. Can't wait for it to be up and running.

Kal's off to college

Well got 5mins to myself today. Tim has just left to take Kal to his enrolment day at liverpool college. Starts a plumbing course in September. I am at a loose end as I had to say here to wait for the post man to come to the village to hopefully collect a parcel from him. Not on my own very often and missing Tim already.