Well hello everyone
Yes it is really me I know it seems like ages ago since I wrote the last blog and yes I was sad at having to leave Buggerlugs behind but we have been up a few times to see her though every time I went she looked worse all stripped naked and looking very neglected no name or coach work BUT the good news now is we move on board Buggerlugs next Tuesday which with all the set backs that the boat yard faced is minor miracle S hane and his crew have really pulled out all the stops to finish almost on time or it could have been the fact that we hand this boat back next week and I threatened that we would be homeless and have to move back on Buggerlugs and live in his Boat Yard
Trevor and Marina who's boat we are living on have been great I do not know what we would have done without their help typical boater they seem to enjoy helping out and having it here on the Marina in fact here on our mooring has been great as I have access to my SHED/ workshop/art studio/ gun smiths/ guitar renovator and sing writer as You can see I have been extremely busy. I have had loads of work on other boats, as lots of the boats are due their safety Certificates so its mainly getting them ready for that except for the Stern gland job that was exciting I had never done one before well not whilst the boat was still in the water but My Dad always said to us when we were about to tackle a tricky job for the first time step back and "give it a good dose of looking at" prepare all the gear and trust to your own good judgement. OH and have an expert standing by? that particular Stern gland was done in under the hour, that was two weeks ago and the bilge is still as dry as a bone (success)
My last job around the marina is to take a boat up from Fettlers Wharf to Scarisbrick tomorrow but with this lovely weather it will be more like a mini cruise I should not really count that job as Work most people pay to do that.
Even though it has been very nice camping out on another boat its just like when on your holidays there is no bed like your bed no matter good the alternative accommodation is or how poor your own is there is nothing like your own and Noreen and I arr really looking forward to it
SO as from next week all communications will be coming from Buggerlugs I hope to get pictures of the new look Buggerlugs on the blog by next Thursday ish
All the above sounds very mundane and boring however it does't seem that way to us
look after yourselves
Big Al
Yes it is really me I know it seems like ages ago since I wrote the last blog and yes I was sad at having to leave Buggerlugs behind but we have been up a few times to see her though every time I went she looked worse all stripped naked and looking very neglected no name or coach work BUT the good news now is we move on board Buggerlugs next Tuesday which with all the set backs that the boat yard faced is minor miracle S hane and his crew have really pulled out all the stops to finish almost on time or it could have been the fact that we hand this boat back next week and I threatened that we would be homeless and have to move back on Buggerlugs and live in his Boat Yard
Trevor and Marina who's boat we are living on have been great I do not know what we would have done without their help typical boater they seem to enjoy helping out and having it here on the Marina in fact here on our mooring has been great as I have access to my SHED/ workshop/art studio/ gun smiths/ guitar renovator and sing writer as You can see I have been extremely busy. I have had loads of work on other boats, as lots of the boats are due their safety Certificates so its mainly getting them ready for that except for the Stern gland job that was exciting I had never done one before well not whilst the boat was still in the water but My Dad always said to us when we were about to tackle a tricky job for the first time step back and "give it a good dose of looking at" prepare all the gear and trust to your own good judgement. OH and have an expert standing by? that particular Stern gland was done in under the hour, that was two weeks ago and the bilge is still as dry as a bone (success)
My last job around the marina is to take a boat up from Fettlers Wharf to Scarisbrick tomorrow but with this lovely weather it will be more like a mini cruise I should not really count that job as Work most people pay to do that.
Even though it has been very nice camping out on another boat its just like when on your holidays there is no bed like your bed no matter good the alternative accommodation is or how poor your own is there is nothing like your own and Noreen and I arr really looking forward to it
SO as from next week all communications will be coming from Buggerlugs I hope to get pictures of the new look Buggerlugs on the blog by next Thursday ish
All the above sounds very mundane and boring however it does't seem that way to us
look after yourselves
Big Al
Just a few items I painted for the shop whilst I had nothing else to do????????
All you boaters I take commissions
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