My last post was several months ago. We are still moored near Rugby, and both Fanny-the-Woof and I are in reasonably good shape. The only boating that we have done has been to move a couple of boats, from where they had been left, to where they ought to be.
I have had a great sadness. A long standing friend of mine was planning to retire from his work overseas, set his family up in England, and then leave them. He would then buy a boat, and he and I would then go off cruising together. Unfortunately, having set up his family in England, he died.
Since then, I have led a quiet life. There are some excellent walks that we take advantage of, and I have a monthly outing to Newbold where a musical friends appears with his guitar, and spends a few hours playing the pop songs of my youth. I still read quite a bit, not only books on 'Rosy' but also others on my Kindle. A few weeks ago I got the Morso stove going, so we are beautifully warm in 'Rosy'. I have also bought an 'Eco Flow Stove Fan'. This sits on the Morso stove, and uses the heat from the stove to operate a fan which blows the heat out into the cabin. I'm very pleased with it. When the fan stops turning, it is because the stove needs more coal.
When I bought 'Rosy' she came armed with an Epping Range - a coal fired range with an oven and hot plates. I only used the oven and hot plates a couple of times, as I prefer to cook my food on 'Rosy's gas cooker. However, I have made such good use of the Epping (for heating), to the extent that it was beginning to fall apart. Unfortunately a new one costs some £1000 which is a lot of beer!! We have, therefore, removed the broken range, and replaced it with the very much cheaper Boatmans Stove, designed as just a warming stove, and without any twiddly bits. It's installation is not yet complete.
Toodle pip!!
Bill
Found you again on the blogasphere, still enjoying your oatcake recipe.
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Richard
Found you again on the blogasphere, still enjoying your oatcake recipe.
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Richard
Good to here from you Richard! I've not made any oakcakes for several years, but you have nudged me into having a go - if I can remember how to do it! Am getting old and doddery, and my memory keeps failing!!
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