Daiboy

Blinking hell Sabcat that's pretty reasonable. I have just paid mine; £237.50 for £35k cover for fully comp, contents, bike, generator etc. and this includes a £75 discount for NCB. I am with Collidge & Pts. Could I ask your insurer for next year? Daiboy

Hi Roger, Went to Uxbridge and had a good look around but could find nothing of the type you want. Plenty of handles but all had rectangular ends. Daiboy.

Yup, it must have been the hour. I stand corrected.

It's better but still not easy. I still have a quick look up the boat every now and then to see if she's ok. This forum was very kind to me in my post "sad day on Abacus" in the living afloat section as they are with you now. It was good to let it out and as I said in my original post, it now seems real. It will take time but as the saying goes "time is a healer" but she will never be forgotten. But on one bright note, I get a little longer in bed in the mornings now! Good luck fella.

Chin up Bibcol I know exactly what you and your wife are going through as I lost my Minty on July 7th. With kind permission of a member "8 hairy feet", I would like to share with you both a poem she posted on my sad day. I'm 63 and starting to blubber again dammit ................. If it should be that I grow frail and weak, And pain should keep me from my sleep, Then will you do what must be done, For this----the last battle can't be won, You will be sad I understand, But don't let grief then stay your hand, For on this day more than the rest, Your love and friendship must stand the test, We have had so many happy years, You wouldn't want me to suffer so, When the time comes, please let me go, Take me to where my needs they'll tend, Only stay with me till the end, And hold me firm and speak to me, Until my eyes no longer see, I know in time you will agree It is a kindness you do for me, Although my tail its last has waved From pain and suffering I have been saved Don't grieve that it must be you Who has to decide this thing to do: We've been close --- we two--these years Don't let your heart hold any tears

Must have been as there's no handrail on the gate crossing planks !

Nice area Blackrose. Too small a tv and why do you have a radiator AND a big wood burning stove? To big a space to keep warm? I only need a small heater!! I'm not jealous really!

It might be due to the hour or the few Bacardi & Cokes I've had but is this topic becoming rather frightening and worrisome to the OP. I absolutely agree that if you are not a liveaboard and intend to leave the boat for a couple of weeks/months in the depth of winter, then draining and switching off the batteries etc. is a very sound plan indeed. However, the OP mentions that she/they will be living on board full time in February next year. She will not then have to go through this rigmarole every time she leaves the boat to go to work or go shopping. Just make sure that the boat is as secure as possible, well moored and look forward to returning to your home at the end of the day.

Roger (Albion), I am going to pop into Uxbridge BC tomorrow about a fridge. I will have a look around and let you know if there are any there and the dimensions. Dai

Hi Profzarkof, the Dunkirk boats didn't "feel" a sort of pride or attachment, they were there in the blood and guts of that infamous fiasco. Showing your allegiance to a flag or banner does not make one less human. I agree that everyone should be free to express their nationality, but if it comes down to not showing their national flag because it "might" upset their neighbours, tough. Each one to their own.

That's more like it! Where can I get one of those?

I agree in principle bOatman. I would not be adverse to a bit of cutting or trimming the towpath as I cc and moor up for a "few days" here and there. I would not, however, tackle trees. By the way, did you come through the GU at Uxbridge the other day as I'm sure I saw the name Peace on a boat that past by me?

I am of the same proud tradition. I always show the dragon from my (jack staff?) and my little Dai dragon from my side hatch. Dai.

I apologise if you were under the impression I was calling YOU stupid. I actually meant it was a stupid thing to do as it could have landed you in serious bother. Even after you had "disposed" of it, there will always be trace residue left. I could have worked out that the police were looking for an accomplice with a narrowboat say and yours may have been searched. Best to leave anything suspicious ALONE and report it in. Daiboy

Stupid. Don't pick anything up.

Waterways World (August edition) has a good article on the K&A to Bristol.

That's it, all finished and I'm back in the water. Heading to Uxbridge on Wednesday. Some photos to conclude.