Our first narrowboat journey
on the narrowboat Our first narrowboat journey We did it! Took our first narrowboat journey. It was a long weekend with local hire company Shire Cruisers. We booked a Friday to Monday on their smallest boat Devon. On arrival we…
Meal plans – w/e 23/09/21
Meal Plans – w/e 23/09/21 We are a household of 2 – yet we have 3 freezers and they are all currently almost full. We need to run them down so we can get used to living without this much…
Our narrowboat Wishlist
Our narrowboat Wishlist I have to start by saying we are realists, we know that for now and for this first foray into living on a narrowboat there will be compromises. We still have a few things that are deal…
Downsizing – what do you do with all your stuff
When you are moving to a much smaller home one of the first things you need to do is to start to get rid of ‘stuff’. Between us we have an awful lot of cd’s, dvd’s and books. These take…
All change at the Mill
I have had itchy feet for a while now. Do not worry, no fungal infections… what I mean is I want to move. If you follow me on any socials, you will have realised I have become a…
Yard and Coop Manchester review
Yard and Coop is a fried chicken restaurant in Manchester. I had been craving proper fried chicken for ages, so we decided to go for my birthday lunch. Yard and Coop The restaurant itself is light, but not brightly lit.…
Another week another meal plan
Last weeks meal plans went rather awry. We had a huge delivery of wood, which took me 2 days to move. This extra physical labour on top of my usual chores left me drained. So we had a few ready…
Meal plans w/e 17th January 2020
Another week another meal plan. A mix of old favourites and some new dishes. We managed to mostly stick to last weeks plan, dropped one day as I was so tired and neither of us were very hungry. Am pleased…
Meal plans 4th – 10th January 2020
Meal plans Meal plans for the week. Trying to plan for 3 meals plus snacks a day. my attempt to keep my eating on track. Saturday Breakfast: Boiled eggs and soldiers Lunch: Soup and bread Tea: Pizza – One with potatoes…
20 for 2020 – goals for the year
20 for 2020; No resolutions as they are made to be broken. Instead I am setting myself 20 goals. People are already tweeting about it being the roaring twenties. Well I am woman hear me roar. With my big gob…