Bettie Boo

you know; the thought of a radical and complete lifestyle change doesn't bother me at all, the realization it will take twice as long to do "normal" tasks doesn't bother me at all, the thought of going without 99% of my "home comforts" (coffee machine, juicer, toaster, hair dryer, straighteners etc etc) doesn't bother me at all, the knowledge that the "simple things" in life as we know it, will no longer exist. Like leaving the fridge/freezer running overnight, simply flushing the loo isn't the end of "it", the fireplace is now a MF stove and it's no longer just ecstatically pleasing - but the most important piece of equipment you have for staying warm doesn't bother me at all, that I need to plan housework (boatwork) around how much draw it's having on a limited power supply (no washing machine, hover & bread machine all at once) and just when I think I've read enough, chatted to people enough to get my head around what to expect; I come back to the forum and discover there are a Massive amount of things I haven't even considered..... - loose dogs & cats (not ours) will be coming in through the open cratch to have a wee nose around - maniac's who try to stop racing bicycles on the tow path by placing booby traps - the amount of trouble one can get themselves into if they accidently allow their shower water to drain onto a tow path - that two boats can be in the same tunnel at the same time - traveling in different directions - and one of them could be a flippin birch bark canoe - trying to remember to supress the natural (well it would be in my case) reaction of screaming when falling into the water, or I'm liable to swallow some very nasty bugs and end up with a stomach pump - at some point some fool will stagger along in the night and think it right funny to untie the boat from it's moorings - that while trying to stay warm in the dead of winter, one must leave windows open or, endure mold, weeping walls & windows - wiping down of said walls & windows is more than likely going to be a daily job Flippin Heck!!!! Dare I even ask how often most people "polish" the outside of their boats??? and what exactly does entail?? I'm selling my lovely little Golf in the coming weeks, I've had it for 8 months now and have given it 4 car washes in that time, and haven't "polished" it once!!! Am I a bad person? B~ 800W!!! Absolutely NO way is he gonna have one of those if I'm not allowed to have my coffee maker

LMAO Greenie back atcha Thanx for the chuckle B~

Are we meant to still be reporting these? Just received this one a couple of minutes ago Fatal error: Out of memory (allocated 14155776) (tried to allocate 491520 bytes) in /home/ggbqjfrf/public_html/forums/admin/applications/forums/modules_public/forums/forums.php on line 968 B~

Totally agree Bones (with exception of size) We never once implied to anyone one that our dogs were friendly....we didn't want people to think they were, hence we had signs up at the end of the driveway saying "Beware of Dog, she may look cuddly, she's NOT" One of them was a massive German Shepherd - he would put the fear of Gawd into most anyone one who seen him; the other was a very small Collie mix, she was all cuddly and sweet looking. She was also the most ferocious of the two. IMO - it boils down to people taking responsibility and preventative steps for their pets (here's hoping our cats don't attack a dog on the towpath) when there is any chance of them causing harm or damage. B~

Ohhhh - your taking a walk on the wild side with that apology. Hopefully You won't have to endure pages of posts suggesting that an evening of over indulgence is no excuse for making what some would take, as a "crossing the line, inappropriate post".... Thankfully, not all are like that. Most will accept that people, on occasion, do sometimes say (post) things they later regret or would reword in hindsight. Back to the topic - I've been bitten twice by dogs; once attacked as a young child (9ish) second occasion as a young adult. One of the attacks was by a dog on a lead the other wasn't. In both cases, IMHO the dogs were not under the control of their owners. Nor were they aware of or took their responsibilities of dog ownership seriously. While growing up and living with my parents in rural countryside we had 2 dogs, both were faithful and friendly pets and at the same time one of them was a great guard dog. Neither dog was let loose outdoors within vicinity of the house or barns; where suppliers, customers, visitors and other animals could be. This was out of concern for those people & the animals well being, not because of the licensing regulations which were in place at the time, nor fear of breaking any laws; it was simply common sense. Keeping in mind our dogs were guard dogs as well as pets, in the 10+ years we had them there was never an incident of them biting or attacking anyone; however there were many occasions of people who would come to our farm after dark and would not get out of their vehicles until Dad or I went out and either calmed the dog down or took it off it's chain and put it in the house. I can also add that after the first time the farm was burgled and Dad lost over $5,000 (in the 70's) of equipment, we then got and trained the dogs we were never burgled again. Worth more than a rat? Show me a rat worth 5K B~

I sent a message yesterday asking for a quote for a WB here..... http://www.narrowboattidytop.co.uk/gallery.html they look great IMO B~

Another great link for novices - Thanks ditchcrawler B~

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lol Pretty good actually - at only 57' long it gives us enough space to have a second bedroom, and still have a great sized galley & saloon; oh and an "indoor" engine/utility room. Could well be proved wrong, but we didn't see giving up 3 or 4 feet in outdoor length at the stern end to be a negative compromise for the interior space / comfort it will provide. There is enough space out there for the two of us (just). B~

lol are you suggesting my back end doesn't look right? Not so worried if she looks aesthetically pleasing or traditional to others, more of the mind that we will be CCer's and appreciate there will be many times we will need to be cruising during periods of inclement weather - as well as that "little bit" of extra storage it would provide during periods when we aren't cruising for wet footwear, umbrella's etc. Ta B~

Thanks Martin B~

How bazaar!! Why would anyone think it ok to substitute a rib with a breast?? B~

Hi all, Ok....another novice question. I've looked at all the sites mentioned in this thread, I've looked at all the sites listed in the google search. None seem to show any pics or prices for a WB Trad Pram. Is there such a thing? Or are pram covers only normally used on Semi Trad and Cruiser WB's? Ta B~

Question: Is the above quote meant to imply the 4 loads of washing make their own way to either the cloths line or dryer, then manage to magically iron themselves and under their own steam, get back to their hangers, wardrobes and/or chest of drawers? The things hubby does for me, that I think I'm meant to be grateful for: I've recorded such & such a program for you dear = he's pushed a button on the remote I've put all the bottles in the recycle bin = He's put his Beer bottles in the recycle bin (note only he drinks beer) I've made chilli & rice for us for dinner = he's taken the chilli I made out of the freezer, and turned on the stove the list is endless - but then again I do appreciate the fact he's the one who empties the kitty litter trays (good training for the loo on the boat I thinks) what would I do without him B~ Edited to include first part of Qestion