Monthly Archives: March 2014

Friends, Romans, Countrymen….

Posted on March 26, 2014 by

..well mostly friends with the odd bit of Roman architecture thrown in for good luck. We’ve had a week of chaos, mayhem and great fun here in Northumberland. The first friends to arrive were Greg and Sue who drove up from … Continue reading →

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A walk to Sycamore Gap

Posted on March 20, 2014 by

It’s difficult to find anywhere more spectacular for a walk than Hadrian’s Wall on a beautiful sunny day. We started off in Cawfield Quarry trying to follow a rather sketchy circular walk plan from a newly purchased book. Luckily it’s … Continue reading →

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Bye Bye Banjo

Posted on March 20, 2014 by

Unfortunately my pal Banjo died yesterday after having had a series of strokes. We aren’t half going to miss him!  

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Three weeks in Northumberland!

Posted on March 14, 2014 by

We’ve left the boat safely tucked up in Stafford Boat Club and made the trip up to Haltwhistle in Northumberland to do a bit of house sitting for friends of ours who are off to the Bahamas. It’s an absolutely … Continue reading →

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A very black bottom

Posted on March 13, 2014 by

Aston Marina is now well and truly a distant memory. We’ve spent a very pleasant week in Stafford Boat Club blacking the bottom of the boat with bitumen (well Gordon did that bit) and getting her looking tidy before we … Continue reading →

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Bye Bye With Venison Pie

Posted on March 2, 2014 by

It’s incredible – the winter’s nearly over – at least our time in the marina has to an end. If the weather’s anything like last year though, March will have a few surprises up its sleeve for the unwary! The … Continue reading →

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