Hi Buggerlug’ers
No
we have not been captured by the ever present Canal Pirates of abducted by
aliens. But we have had technical problems my trusted 12 year old laptop has
given up the ghost it could no longer deal with advancing technology although
like all old but experienced thinks it still has in uses and I have retained it
services for storage, photo work, posters etc. So now I am working on a
Microsoft mini laptop its ok but its being at school when teacher swaps you to
another desk you seem to have left something behind whether it be inspiration
or those equations carefully scratch into to desk lid The main thing is we are BACK
Being
the winter very little has been happening, though my daughter Maryanne would
not think so as Maryanne and Steve presented us with a new grandson in December
which made Christmas an even more joyous occasion.
The
short winter days really deplete the amount of work I can get done though it
does give time for planning making new designs, collecting and cutting Walking
sticks laying them down for drying and preparing last years for shaping. I have
also invested in a new scroll saw which is proving to be a great asset to the wood
craft side of “Buggerlugs Canal Art”
Through
the winter I am very fortunate that the marina trust me enough to keep me busy
doing jobs, not of any technical quality more of a labouring quality. However I really enjoy helping out, its great to feel
wanted and being of some use.
Noreen
of course is back into work at the Scarisbrick Coffee shop again she loves the
getting out seeing and meeting people,
It maybe only a few days a week but with a new Grandchild its amazing how busy
your life can become
I
would recommend Retirement to everyone, as long as you remember that there are
no holidays (with pay), weekends sick pay, bonus’s OR BOSSES TO ANNOY which I
did enjoy!! Also because you are retired Everyone thinks you have nothing to
do?? I have never been so busy in all my life.
We
have now decided what we are doing this year regards our round Britain cruise
Originally we were off to Bristol it seemed an average run for Buggerlugs which would have been 727 miles 496 Locks 73
days but as we stop off quite a lot that would be more like 120 days.
To
allow us to travel south from here on the far west of Lancashire there is only
one way to travel south (other than crossing the river Mersey and we all know
what a pain in the backside that can be) you have to travel down the Bridgwater
canal but in there infinite wisdom Peel Holdings are closing the canal between
March and June they say its for bridge repairs but we the boating comunitee know
its to show that they own it, they can do what they, they do not give a monk’s toss about Boaters or the people who work out
a living or live on the waterway. It is a very political situation. SO now we
have had the bad news we have had to rethink our trip. After Easter we are
having a week or ten days in Liverpool its a great city and one that everyone should
visit by boat, we are then traveling north by our only route which is the Leeds
and Liverpool again heading for Leeds then on to Castleford ready to visit old friends
and pick up the River Trent traveling south to Nottingham this trip will almost
be a repeat of last year yet this time we will spend more time visiting places
we missed last year such as Gainsborough, Leicester, Lincoln and Boston with
many more I’m sure and on return we may even get to see Maryanne in Chester again
we will just go where destiny takes us
Buggerlugs
is looking good and almost ready for the trip I am just awaiting the for the
weather to change as I need to fit two Solar Panels (trying a new system this
year) and I still have to do a full service and repack the stern gland then she
is ready to go
That's
it people I do hope that you all haven’t given upon us and found better things
to read than my driffle Now I am back on line I will try to keep up any body
interested in my more excited views on Peel Holding and the closure of a canal.
email me as most are ore only for adult listening
God
Bless Everyone
Buggerlugs
Morning mist Spring is coming
