Naughty Cal

We are going to check on our boat this weekend. Whether or not it is within the Covid guidelines we are going to check that it has weathered the storm and that it has enough electric on the bollard for the heaters. We are also going to sue the chance to clear some of our gear off it, again

On this day 2016. Lincoln by night

If you think it is nonsense the offer still stands. Cats have a stench all of their own. It took us months to get rid of the smell from our old house when we moved in. Trust me. Our friends would tell us if our house was smelly. They don't hold any prisoners much as we don't. Owning a dog does not mean that you have to have a smelly house!!

Most dogs don't!!

On this day 2016. A gloomy day in Lincoln.

You can come as well if you wish join the property sniffing party. I assure you it does not smell of dog. Dogs, much like humans, come in a range of smelliness. We are fortunate that ours is at the bottom of that scale. We know that some dogs stink, we have friends who have stinky dogs and the smelly homes and vehicles that come with that and it isn't a pleasant smell. We are fortunate that ours just doesn't smell. In fact at the moment he still smells of the coconut oil the groomers put on him a couple of weeks ago. I can't tell you why some dogs are smelli

When lockdown is over you are welcome to come and have a smell of our home, car and boat. I can guarantee to you that none of them smell of dog

Some people smell. By your logic that means that all people smell

I'm pretty sure they don't!!

We do let him go woolly occasionally but he gets his beard filthy and he is a pain to keep clean. Much easier to keep him clean and the house and the boat clean when he is clipped shorter.

I don't think people know what a dog of the correct weight looks like anymore!!

On this day 2012. The Fossditch and Trent were a little high. On this day 2018. Sunset over Burton Waters

You are being too kind too it!! Get it wound up to WOT and give it a good clear out. It will do it the world of good.

We have a small non shedding rescue mongrel. Makes a great boating dog. Isn't under your feet all the time, boat stays relatively clean and is easy enough to lift on and off the boat when we are moored against high walls. He is also a very strong swimmer which helps as he has a habit of falling in.

Notice Alert River Witham Location: Lock 1, Stamp End Lock, Lincoln, River Witham Starts At: Lock 1, Stamp End Lock Ends At: Lock 1, Stamp End Lock Up Stream Winding Hole: Bridge 4 Down Stream Winding Hole: Bridge 7 Monday 2 November 2020 08:00 until Friday 12 February 2021 16:00 Type: Navigation Closure Reason: Repair Update on 24/11/2020: After removal, stripping down and inspection, it was found the lock gate mechanism from Stamp End Lock requires much more extensive refurbishment work than originally anticipated. Unfortunately, this means the st

On this day 2012. Sunset cruise down the Fossditch

We have done it before when we could get red for 45ppl and the price at the waterside pump was closer to 90ppl. Just need to moor the boat where you can get the car close too it. Not a problem. The whole thing will be dropped and seen as an expensive waste of time at a guess.

I doubt we have used a 100 litres of fuel this year. But this has been a far from typical year's boating We don't have a huge tank at 225 litres but equally when pottering around on the rivers we don't use a great deal of fuel either. If the difference in price between waterside fuel and the petrol station is large enough to warrant it, fetching 60 litres every six weeks or so to keep the tank topped up isn't going to be out of the question. Obviously if we are out and about and further afield that isn't going to be an option.

I guess that depends just how much fuel you are using.