Hi

Roger the Robin

Our winter mooring at Rufford

Frozen Over

Well the weather has at last started to improve ???? My brothers stay was uneventful even the fish decided to take a break and it all became very boring so we had a few hours of throwing insults at each other it has always broke the boredom on other uneventful fishing trips???

The Bl---- car is still causing problems we even had to hire one for today to go to church mind you when you live in Rufford and church is in Salford (don't ask) what else can you do ????

At last I have some pics ready from the big freeze and my new friend Roger the Robin

I have started my paintings for the new season; buying the pots and items to paint is the hard job but I have a few people on the task now so I should soon have plenty to paint. I was going to go legal this year and get a trading licence for the boat, but BW want 1700 pounds for a licence and last year I think I sold about 200 pounds worth so I decided to for get that. As I sell 80% to Marina's it doesn't matter but if anyone wants to commission me I a free until the end of April

I cannot wait to set off again we have, or I should say Noreen has decided to head down to Oxford and see what happens from there we have already met with other boaters who are doing the same so it should be a good trip we are all hoping to me up on the Weaver at the beginning of May or there abouts thank God for emails and mobiles at least we can stay in touch maybe I should organise a "video meeting" that way everyone would know what each was up to, Though I think just ambling along and seeing what turns up is better.

Speak soon

Big Al

Bag ladies Day

Well yes we did make the other side of wigan without a hitch Noreen managed all seven locks like an expert. However we did have one or two mishaps in the day. it started when Noreen decided to go to the shops we were told it was only a twenty minute walk and the plan was to get a taxi back, just check out the pics I think Noreen has either gone all out and become a water gypsy or she is trying to create a new vogue in foot wear which ever I bet it caused a stir in tesco's at 8.30 in the morning. the second deviation was when mooring up for the night stop Noreen was not happy with the state of the banking and decided to inspect it from the bottom up when I eventually pulled her out of the canal she said the bank was fine and we should stay, check out the pics of Noreen stripping off in the cretch and giving the fishermen more than a they bargained for. Being the kind generous man you all know me as I decided to take her to dinner, actually it was a curry and we had the early bird menu 5.30 till 6.30 Well I can't have people thinking I have gone soft in my old age.
Today we have Elliot on board and also had Gerry with an American guest so now we are internationally famous.

PS
Having probs with the pics they will follow
Tight lines to all.