It is now April and the canals are looking even more inviting, we popped into Braunston on our way home from Pauls mum on Easter Monday and sat by the canal outside the Admiral Nelson (Grand Union) watching the boats in the lock (swearing at them because it was not us), the sun was shining and all the boaters and walkers looked very happy and content.

The boat is coming along but there still seems to be loads to do, Paul is now making a mental list of all the smaller jobs that are needed (which we can do on the water) and concentrating on the major stuff as we really want to be on the water sooner rather than later.

We are going to the Crick Boat show in May, camping again as the boat will not be on the water by then. However we do have a mooring booked for the IWA in August so plan on the boat being launched (fingers crossed) at the end of June, early July.

Hopefully my next update will be a launch date. The light at the end of the tunnel is getting closer and our new life will begin.