At the moment i`m just spending my time getting the boat ready for Jaq`s arrival in 6 days time. The biggest job has been cleaning the ceiling in readiness for my giving up smoking this coming Sat night.
As you can see in the picture a clean up with the sugar soap has revealed the original grain of the Oak panels and the same has happened upon cleaning the walls. All the curtains came down over the last few days and the Dinette covers will be next on the list. As one of the kids said i`m cleaning the nest.
The original route had one lock less than the present route which means Kings Langley lock is numbered 69A.
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| Sunset at Apsley Jaq has brought her blog `So this is love ` as far as Feb 2011 and will be making her blog bang up to date later in the week before arriving in England on Sunday. If any one would like to meet Jaq e mail me and i can give you our plans for the next 3 weeks which include a little get together of friends and family. |
Hi Les,
ReplyDeleteThe time has nearly gone, won't belong now before Jaq gets here.
Love your pictures of the GU through Berko and Kings Langley. Ian's Dad used to moor his boat at Kings Lanley. so we know that part of the canal quite well.
Ian and Karen
124 hours until I am in Seattle waiting for my flight to Heathrow. 139 hours until I am in your arms once more.
ReplyDeleteTime was static for sooo long; now it feels like a tsunami sweeping me along as I try to keep my feet and remember the details in my care: house key to the realtor, flowers ordered for the wedding, passport in my travel bag, web site for online appointment application at U.S. Customs and Immigration...
Thank you Les for making our home clean and cozy, and for blessing my heart and my life with your love.
Jaq
You know where you leaving the boat yet when you fly back with Jaq? Are you gonna be heading this way at all?
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely fantastic!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing, I enjoyed the visit. :)
Hi Les, not long now, be patient. Valarie is looking good, you're doing a grand job, jaq will be most impressed I'm sure! You mentioned travelling north perhaps Llangollen when we saw you last and if this is the case unfortunately we'll not be able to travel to meet you both, but if your plans have changed please include us in the detail and if we can, we certainly will. If not enjoy!!
ReplyDeleteLes, both you and Jaq would be more than welcome to visit us up in Cambridge. The Lucky Ducks are here too and would love to meet you both as well.
ReplyDeleteOf course, you will have a million people to see and even more stuff to do, so not to worry if you can't make it this time. It's a very open invitation!
(If you do have time, my email address is on Pippin's blog.)
Good luck with going smokeless.....!
John and Jackie (wb Pippin)
As if your life isn't changing so much already, you're going to give up smoking as well - good on yer! I'm sure you'll be much too busy to care about that anyway :)
ReplyDeleteGood luck, and I sure do hope Jaq takes to narrowboating like the proverbial duck to water after all this LOL!
Regards, Aly
Karen
ReplyDeleteHaving family down the southern gd. union i`ve got to know it well and enjoy it along with the rest of the system
Jaq
What can i say, XXXXXXXX
Antinady
Will phone you.
Fresh Garden
Glad you enjoyed the visit.
Carol
Plan at the moment is Cassio to Napton then off to USA. We will meet sometime perhaps when we both return as newlyweds.
John
We will take up your kind offer for sure.
big day tomorrow Les - Jaq will be so pleased to have arrived home at last!
ReplyDeleteAly
ReplyDeleteGiving up smoking will be easy with Jaq next to me, i won`t have time to think of a smoke.
Jaq has practicaly lived the boating life recently with my video and pics so i`m 100% certain of her loving the life.
Carol
ReplyDeleteJaq arrives Sunday although she leaves Saturday. Time diff etc.
Hi Jaq,
ReplyDeleteWe would just like to welcome you to Blighty, We know you will love it, but here's wishing you the greatest experience of your life with the man of your life!
Love Carol, George and Molly
NB Rock n Roll