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She's having a new cabin but staying tripping! To you perhaps, ive grown up with an androgynous Humphrey among other boats 😂

Anson is very glad you overlooked her cos she's my baby now 😎

I'm in the process of painting up our new signs, as soon as they're done they'll be everywhere! We're hoping to have a proper opening 'do' when we get everything unpacked, so watch this space 😁

I am the woman who "refused" to serve you diesel. You first walked round and met my dad, who you told you had no drums and asked if we did. He said no and he didn't think we could help. You came round anyway and I told told you that no we did not have drums and that, and I cannot stress this enough, that we were not actually open. You then suggested you had a "5 litre bottle of deionized water" you could use. For one, that is not an appropriate container. I did tell you that I couldn't easily access any of the switches for the pump and I wouldn't be dismantling the wharf just for 5 litres in a water bottle. At half past 6 (when I was actually eating my dinner, good call @Alan de Enfield 😂 )you backed your boat to the wharf you had already been told was not open and asked for diesel. I repeated that we were closed. @Frangar, yes the wharf was all shut up last month as I had the family boats on drydock for a month and I cannot be in two places at once. The fuel tank has been cleaned and is perfectly fine. Liam and I took on the wharf approximately 2 months ago and we are still moving in, unpacking and starting to bring the place back to life. It was hard used for 40 years then left derelict for a few, so yes it looks unloved but it wont do when we've had a chance to get stuck in.

Cut me some slack, I was running out of word ideas ? I can provide the answer sheet should anyone want it ?

The motor appears to have no gunnels, could she be one of the converted horseboats?

In looking up Midlands and Coast, I keep seeing mentions of Fishers Dock in Old Hill. Where was it and what's happened to it?

The man who will know anything worth knowing is Mr Harrison; but I suspect that you'll have to join us in the ranks of motorised-butty owners who get to say "well she's one of (insert number here)" Although I rather think she suits the name "Castlefield"

You can spend as little or as much on fabric; old curtains, end-of-rolls, or even (don't judge ) plus size garments can all provide low cost fabric. I made a full length, bustle train ball gown out of curtain to the grand cost of £7...

I've just sent a PM Dar Kuma

Differences in paint composition of today and of that mythical time of " back then" would surely make complete mimicry of an old paint job nigh on impossible anyway; not to mention that the boat is now in a different job - she's now an advert for the museum and for the skills of those who worked on her, not just a floating HGV. I reckon a big well done is in order (even if you have pinched my favoured scheme back )

Ta Still alot to do (I keep finding more paint ideas to steal!), so just wait till you see her next

Anyone photo's taken of Linnet and her new paint?

Why am I not surprised that you said that Could be another musical parody in this topic!

Mum always used a Tilley Paraffin Iron, up to the point when she stopped obsessively ironing everything Seeing as she wont let me have it though, I personally have to use a flat iron. I believe that Phillips make a 'leccy friendly iron though

That's Paddy, The Boating Bunny. Although he was in his alias as Wing Co. Bigglesworth there Anyone else get pics of Paddy?