Long overdue update – boot room
05/06/2022Not written in here for ages. Mainly as there was not a lot to say. Or show. Not many people are interested in seeing 2×4 going up to make frames for the walls to the new rooms. At the very back of the boat our newly created boot room. Boot Room Before the room was a lot of wood, deep red, pale blue and ash blonde flooring, it was a twin single bedded cabin, very small child sized single beds. We would not use it as was. Originally it was going to be the office. It was soon realised this…
Living in limbo
House At the moment I feel a bit like we are living in limbo. We have the boat but we can not be there full time just yet. There is still a fair bit of work to do in the…
Veganuary fail
Veganuary has failed. More accurately we failed at it. Some of the swaps on dairy were fine so we will keep those. Others went down less well. The vegan meats were horrible. The cheeses edible but not nice. The ready…
Todmorden
Todmorden is a market town, it has all the facilities you could want. Lots of shops, pubs and restaurants, plus library, doctors, dentist, vets and more. It is a really lovely town with lots going on. Where to eat and…
Sowerby Bridge
Sowerby Bridge is a market town. It is also home to the deepest lock in the country. Tuel Lane lock is 19 feet 8.5 inches (6 m) deep. Market days are Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Tuesday and Friday are…
Walsden
Walsden Post Office – 643 Rochdale Road, Walsden, OL14 7SN. T: 01706 813460 Walsden Village Stores – 574 Rochdale Rd, Walsden, OL14 7SL. T:01706 816960 Fresh Fruit and Veg. Pies and Sandwiches. Beer, Wine and Spirits. Groceries and household. Gordon…
Hebden Bridge
Hebden Bridge is a small market town. It has loads of places to eat and drink. I’m just going to list my favourites as to do every business in town would take forever. Places to eat and drink in Hebden…
Mytholmroyd
Mytholmroyd Mytholmroyd is a large village with shops, churches, places to eat out and more. It is pronounced Mi thum royd not myth um royd. Eating out/takeaways The Bar & Tapas: 13, 15 Burnley Rd, Mytholmroyd, HX7 5LH T:01422 885564 …
Veganuary and New Year Plans
Veganuary and new year plans It is that time of the year, when I am in full on waddle around like the fattened Christmas turkey. I start to think about eating better and being more mindful. This year we want…
The next 2 weeks
The next 2 weeks The next 2 weeks of cruising were quite the learning curve for us. It started with a 4 night stay at the top of Hillmorton locks. A very pleasant place to stop. It is a little…
We bought a narrowboat
We bought a narrowboat Oh yes we did! We bought a narrowboat. After much toing and froing we bought a narrowboat. What follows is an account of our first 4 days and the things we have learned so far. The…