molli

Don't be too worried the section of the Trent you wish to travel on is non-tidal (tidal section starts at Cromwell, below Newark) just make sure river is not 'in flood' other than that just stick to the middle.

Hello all, fairly new to boating, but had a reasonable bit of experience. One experience not yet achieved is meeting one of those large sand/oil carring barges that evendendly run up and down the A & C. Whats reccommmneded to minimise the effects from their wash. 1. when one's coming the other way. 2 . when one's comes up behind. Have heard that one NB was flooded, with the wash coming over the bows, and spun the boat around 180 deg. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Mike

I'm with you allybsc. I too read the article and thought the same. It might not be traditonal, but then we are able to afford to take our NB's for our weekend breaks/holidays, or if we are really lucky able to live aboard, hardly tradtional, I think life on a NB say back in the 1830's was a very different affair. Fortunatly for us we have a choice. I like to see all the different colour NB's and their buckets etc. Hopefully the good taste and style police are few and far between.

Hi, You might be interested in listening to a radio 4 programme today at 15.45 called Keep your Bricks & Mortar by a guy called Dylan Winter. Today he is talking to someone living on a NB. Yesterday he interviewed a young couple living on a sort of farm trailer. The approx size of tailer is 20' x 8'. She described some of her friends who live on NB's as living in a corridor in a ditch !! That's a new one on me. regards nicki

Uum difficult one, the pubs here are open all day. nicki

I got mine from www.cutsigns.co.uk also sac boat names. ask for their brochure or a download regards nicki.

We stopped by there, it was very nice. Bet you cant wait. I'm going to see if I can find your boat on Blue Water site, love looking at the interiors of other boats. Have picked up some good ideas. Nope cant find it. What changes are you going to make? regards nicki

Great news, She looks lovely, will you be mooring at Rawcliffe ? Mike and I are off to Long Sandall Lock, hopefully this weekend to our new mooring.

M & S ready made xmas dinner and pud could help regards nicki

Hi Hope all goes well this time with the boat of your dreams. Mike and I are also spending xmas on the boat. Not sure what Mike's cooking is like though, still if there is plenty of beer...who cares !! regards nicki & mike

We live about half n hour away in a village nr Gainsborough. The fees are around £1000 pr yr. Great crowd there, made us feel v. welcome. Just a tad expensive for us. lady piper only came in lately, Havn't seen inside, looks like she needs a great deal of tlc. and lots of time & money too. nicki

good luck with your purchase of your boat, how about just a small clue ? nicki

Its just over £80 pr metre a lot cheaper than Blue Water. nicki

Hi, Sorry just missed your post. I haven't any resent pics, since I have made new curtains and seat covers and a few other cosmetic changes. Pipit needed a little updating and I wanted to add my own ideas and style to her. The pictures are still on Blue Water boats sold list. Another problem being that I am hopeless with this here computer and the thought of putting pictures on, o la la, never no what might happen or come to that,what pictures appear. I'm having enough trouble just typing this little note, now give me a motor bike ( preferably my fazer thou) Now I can cope with that, its this posty bit that gets me. nicki