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[talt 878]

Might be an inspiration to pen a few more books  good luck with the new lifestyle and best wishes to Andy and i hope he has a speedy recovery.

[dytkos 17,818]

Good luck to you both Pen and a full and speedy recovery for Andy.

Cheers, D.

[skycat 6,173]

Thank you all for your good wishes. We never know what's around the corner in life. Challenging though it is, our future is a lot more interesting and exciting than it was before, when we were just sitting in a rented house mouldering along, even if trying to fit a quart into a pint pot is somewhat scary, though decluttering ( to use one of those hideous trendy words) my life is certainly invigorating.

[sandymere 8,263]

Sounds wonderful and eminently suited to yourself, I'm a tad jealous. As a youngster we had an old ex lifeboat on the Ouse, so spent many weekends and holidays  as a lad pottering up and down the river, it was moored a a place called Kelpie's yard, likely doesn't exist anymore.

I to can see a few books in the ether "Back waters, boats and running dogs." The tales of  the river bank.

[billhardy 2,342]

I have a few friends live this way have done ta many yrs some travel the waters others moored up ,some have got ta buy pieces of land adjacent ta canals ,fa the livestock and owned mooring ,inwish you luck sky cat ,plenty go at from the canal towpaths plenty good pickings both flesh and wild herbs garlic etc fruit in season etc a cur bred and a wee tyke will be just what's neede enough.try get up into the midland waters Shropshire Union then Trent canal getting up ta the moorlands plenty fodder and good folk along the ways.atb Bill

[abrasivewheel 53]

First ever post so take it easy . A sound alternative if you can afford it is rural France or Spain decent priced property and you can spend 6 months there even if brexit goes ahead.i spend a lot of time in France work willing and would  love to find something in the not too distant future .anyways skycat good luck with the boat and hope it all goes well for you .

[Black neck 16,114]

Only 1 problem wi France 

[abrasivewheel 53]

11 minutes ago, Black neck said:

Only 1 problem wi France 

What's that and I know what your going to say about grews longdogs lurchers etc .but the French don't seem to mind about it . Like I said I have been coming over here regularly for 12 + years . And the only thing is our breed of dogs are pretty rare over here . But i have been approached.  And rural property compared to the uk is peanuts same in spain.

[low plains drifter 10,685]

19 minutes ago, Black neck said:

Only 1 problem wi France 

No beans with your croque monsieur 

[forest of dean redneck 11,694]

30 minutes ago, low plains drifter said:

No beans with your croque monsieur 

It’s full of French people ?

[low plains drifter 10,685]

24 minutes ago, forest of dean redneck said:

It’s full of French people ?

J'habite a cul de sac 

I can see the neck fella now with a chin full of ferrero rocher, frock tucked into duds

[Black neck 16,114]

5 hours ago, forest of dean redneck said:

It’s full of French people ?

Gi that man an orarnge

[Black neck 16,114]

5 hours ago, low plains drifter said:

J'habite a cul de sac 

I can see the neck fella now with a chin full of ferrero rocher, frock tucked into duds

Mange tout rodney mange tout

With this chin talk your really spoiling us

Edited April 20, 2019 by Black neck

[abrasivewheel 53]

here's my retired lurcher x lurcher sustained a serious leg injury after hitting a grave stone so retired him  last season to pet status . Will due to work commitments put off getting another pup for awhile but will go down the 3/4 grey to 1/4 collie  route .

Edited April 20, 2019 by abrasivewheel

[Moocher71 4,050]

On 13/04/2019 at 20:07, skycat said:

We could only afford an old Springer, but she's sound, has been overplated properly and everything works as it should. It should do us for the next 5 years until Andy retires when we'll hopefully be able to afford something bigger, unless, of course, I've got used to living in a sardine can. We looked at quite a few boats, most ridiculously overpriced, including a beautiful old converted iron barge 57 feet, but it needed too much doing to it, and besides, our boat is called Windsong which seemed significant, though I couldn't say why. I just like the name. She's very basic, but does have a wood burner, shower and kitchen, and enough room on the stern deck for my pots of herbs. We should be moving aboard by mid May, and yes, I'll put some posts on with photos of dogs chilling and moored up a tributary of the Ouse, which is our aim. Marina for when the river's in flood and for trips to the laundrette, diesel and water etc. Once Andy retires we'll be continuous cruisers with no fixed abode: can't wait for that! Finding little out of the way places out on the fens as far from other people as we can get, our idea of paradise.

Your making me want to travel again penny ,

springers are good boats ,I hope all gos well in your new adventure .