"Progress is good, particularly when David and I work on the boat. We still have some issues that the boatbuilder needs to fix (replace the prop that screams like a 'banshee', install the bilge pump..) but, considering that our stuff from Canada doesn't come until today, it's quite amazing what David has managed to do with a toolbox the size of a loaf of bread, a couple of power tools purchased here and a borrowed hammer and saw: the boat is fully lined and varnished, all dc and ac wiring installed, plumbing and toilet wiring roughed in and he's started on his electrical 'room' (being a narrowboat, this room is the size of a small cupboard!).
But, our stuff comes today - Yeah! We will unpack everything and it will be like Christmas - I'll have all my lovely pots, pans and utensils and David can't wait to get his tools back!
It has been a busy and fun couple of weeks on other fronts - we had family visiting the weekend before last (Tara, Cliff and Heather) and we all had a gay old time! Lots of laughs, good food, pubs and just enjoying our time together. This past weekend, Heather and Jamie came down from Leeds, we had a lovely dinner with my brother and family on Saturday and on Sunday (my birthday), we had a fabulous hike in the Peak district at Chrome Hill (google it!), a hike David and I have always wanted to do. We finished up with dinner at The Mermaid Inn on the moors - all in all a spectacular day!
So, waiting for the call from the moving company - they will, almost certainly, not be able to find us and we'll have to lead them in! We'll keep you all posted!
Love, Helen & David
