[River Nene open!]

"looks" or "locks"? Indeed he's the chap who provides assistance if you want it and he's sober enough.

 

MP.

 

Must be another one doing this, we were locked down the Rothersthorpe flight by a Leon who was/ is a homeless person and "likes" a drink

[Is this the smallest Narrowboat?]

Another couple

 

 

 

Ooo so cute,

[River Nene open!]

River here at Ditchford has risen sharply overnight and yes red flag up again

[River Nene open!]

We saw a narrow boat go through Ditchford lock this afternoon, hopefully the first of many, quite miss the cheery waves and taking photos of the different boats going along the river

[Require a fitter in the Wellingborough area to fit a new gas cooker please]

Many thanks Kwacker

[Require a fitter in the Wellingborough area to fit a new gas cooker please]

Good afternoon can anyone recommend a gas cooker fitter please, the new one is being repositioned slightly, thank you ILMN,

[Man found dead on Boat]

This one puts his age at 63.

 

How very sad, this is the chap we used to talk to in Banbury. My condolences to his family.

[Why do you moor on rivers?]

We love it here on the River Nene, have a great mooring spot where no cars go passed, only shop is the Farm Shop owned by our landlord and provides fresh veg, eggs coal, wood etc. quiet and peaceful, there are only 3 boats in our corner and one pending arrival. It floods but does not cause that much trouble, we were flooded heavily 2012 and needed our row boat to get to the car park, we lost some plants, nothing compared to all the people who lost their homes in the floods.

The only downside is the numerous locks to navigate to get to the canal for our holiday.

[Dodgy Coal?]

Coasty's thread is not about Supertherm.

 

My last batch of Supertherm came from Jules and it leaves the same weird red ash, vast volumes of it. Still stays in fine though for me in a Squirrel and in an Epping.

 

My last two bags of it were stolen from my boat a few weeks back whilst moored on Somerton Meadow. Let's hope they can't get it to stay in!

 

MtB

Stealing bags of coal!!!!! Jeez the brass neck of some scumbags.. I can top that though :-) I had 2 bags of John Innes horse manure stolen out of my garden when we lived on land :-) . I was gobsmacked, I would have given it to them if they were that desperate .

[Dogs on leads while on towpath]

I remember as a child a visitor to our house brought along his ferrets, he was trying to get us three children to stroke them.... " look "" he says " they are really tame" and promptly kisses it.... And oh yes the little creature grabbed onto his bottom lip and was not letting go... We three children running round the front room screaming at the sight of this grown man with a ferret stuck on his lip and blood everywhere.. Still makes me laugh my socks off now.. I still say to this day... Drink and ferrets do not go together .. People seem to find bravado when they have had a few :-)

[Have they changed Stoveglow to non-smokeless?]

That made me smile too!

 

Just thought I'd say

 

 

MtB

:-)

Bravery, Love and Humour make the strongest bond ever.

 

Thinking of you ILMN

Thank you xx

 

I just hope I never get senile dementia and forget my boy, have to hold on to all the wonderful memories that I have xx

[Have they changed Stoveglow to non-smokeless?]

I tried to pm you ILMN but my tablet and message boards don't find it easy to communicate. And like others before me I'm at a loss to give added comfort at this time. But I would just like to convey a heartfelt desire that, though you live forever with the sadness, you still have fond memories that you must cling to and with time they will become stronger. Hugs

Stewart

...................

Starcoaster, just wanted to add to your smokeless debate.... Thankfully we used up the last of the smelly smoky and temperamental fuel yesterday. We now on proper (?) smokeless fuel that is darn sight nicer .... It probably made by the same company but already I'm breathing more easily (or is it breathing easier?). Anyway, ty for bringing the change of product to my attention xx

Think you Stewart people have been so kind, I talk to him every day while walking my dogs and I say to him " for once Carl mum does have the last word " makes me smile and brightens my dark days :-( xx

[Have they changed Stoveglow to non-smokeless?]

Me too.

Thank you Beaker xx

[Have they changed Stoveglow to non-smokeless?]

I'm terribly sorry for your loss.

 

Thank you Starry xx

[Have they changed Stoveglow to non-smokeless?]

Hugs from me too ILMN

Kind regards Bizzard.

 

Thank you Bizzard xx. Feel lost without my boy ( he really was the best thing in my whole life, from the moment he was born I loved him like nothing else on earth) he was a wonderful dad to his little girl and the most loving son any mum could wish for xx

Thankfully I have never experienced it but people say that when their child dies it is doubly devastating as it runs against the grain of nature. The natural way of things is for the parents to die first.

 

MtB

My brother's little girl died of meningitis aged 18 months and you can never know the pain until it happens to yourself. My younger brother died age 44 and now know why my mum reacted the way she did when he died. It is horrible and not fair :-( xx

[Have they changed Stoveglow to non-smokeless?]

So sorry to hear that ILMN

 

Have a heartfelt hug from me too.

 

{{{{{{ i love my narrowboat }}}}}

Thank you too xx

[Have they changed Stoveglow to non-smokeless?]

ILMN how sad. I can't find the right words to say to you.

 

All I can offer is a hug.

 

(((((((i love my narrowboat)))))))

 

 

MtB

Mtb thank you , that was a very nice hug xx totally devastated and heartbroken, people say it was for a reason,, but for the life of me I will never understand nor come to terms why my boy left this earth before me :-( xx

[Have they changed Stoveglow to non-smokeless?]

did you only notice once you had read this thread?

 

It all added up after I saw this thread, I have just lost my only child to cancer so had more on my mind.

Yes, clearly I am just gaslighting everyone and there is actually nothing amiss here....

Star by any chance have you had a sore throat since burning the coal, ? Only asking as I have had a sore throat and wondered should I go to the docs or stop burning the coal :-)

[Is this the place to say hello?]

Welcome Hey Ho to a fun forum, enjoy and don't take anything to heart :-)

[Have they changed Stoveglow to non-smokeless?]

We are using stove glow and noticed it is smoky and smells. Thank you for bringing this to our attention

[Cruising Season is over, thank goodness.]

Lovely photos

[Christmas lighting]

We have a Christmas tree planted on the bank and will be decorating it again this year, and our inside lights are battery operated ones.

[We've finally gone and done it!!!]

Congratulations on your new adventure :-)

[New Inn , Buckby Banter 26th October 2013]

Ooo that is a nice menu,

[sad but positive.]

Best wishes to you in whatever direction life takes you, we have also been through the mill and back, and after 4 years getting our life back on track only to be hit with my son's cancer, life is mean,kind,cruel,great up and down. Life is not fair and always asking 'why me' but it is sent to try us, so chin up and look forward.