tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11311723.post6207764161887336353..comments2023-12-01T10:35:12.938+00:00Comments on Boatlife: Cruising Aboard NB Valerie: Major Repairs!Les Biggshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06200731053479474814noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11311723.post-55899126804683735732018-02-18T17:08:16.938+00:002018-02-18T17:08:16.938+00:00Hi Mike! Lovely to hear from you. I hope you and ...Hi Mike! Lovely to hear from you. I hope you and Phyll are making your way through winter in good nick. I am pleased you found the post helpful. As you say things were done by a cowboy engineer that shouldn't have been. It is all corrected now. Please stay in touch and let me know how you both are doing. <br /><br />Love Jaq xxxMrs. Jaqueline Biggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14248541763708771727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11311723.post-26677060958548513852018-02-18T17:06:14.117+00:002018-02-18T17:06:14.117+00:00Hi Ray! I am gong to post signs in the boat and do...Hi Ray! I am gong to post signs in the boat and do a blog post about the herbalism and hair cuts. I will still look for a joe job somewhere as I need a regular income right now. Thanks for your confidence, friendship and support. I really appreciate it. I do hope our paths cross this summer. <br /><br />Jaq xxxMrs. Jaqueline Biggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14248541763708771727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11311723.post-60747829107290391832018-02-18T17:03:56.241+00:002018-02-18T17:03:56.241+00:00Hi Amy,
Thank you and actually both you and Ann ...Hi Amy, <br /><br />Thank you and actually both you and Ann Marie are inspirational to me. <br /><br />Love jaq xxxMrs. Jaqueline Biggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14248541763708771727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11311723.post-40521922913470083502018-02-18T17:03:07.370+00:002018-02-18T17:03:07.370+00:00Hi Irene,
Well okay! I will have a go at it then....Hi Irene, <br />Well okay! I will have a go at it then. I just need to post signs. Thanks for your confidence in me and your friendship and support. <br /><br />Love Jaq xxxMrs. Jaqueline Biggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14248541763708771727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11311723.post-13300508541538005432018-02-18T17:01:48.143+00:002018-02-18T17:01:48.143+00:00Thank you Jennifer! I am working on a revision to ...Thank you Jennifer! I am working on a revision to a book about Les' and my love story. I hope to see it published some day. <br /><br />Jaq xxxMrs. Jaqueline Biggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14248541763708771727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11311723.post-63474233165073347782018-02-18T17:00:44.203+00:002018-02-18T17:00:44.203+00:00Thanks Marilyn for your confidence in me. Actually...Thanks Marilyn for your confidence in me. Actually researching ailments for people can take anywhere from two hours to three days to complete. I wouldn't have any idea who to charge folks for this but I will certainly consider it. Every little does indeed help!<br /><br />Love and hugs to you both, <br />Jaq xxx<br />Mrs. Jaqueline Biggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14248541763708771727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11311723.post-5320909873990580872018-02-07T19:18:44.904+00:002018-02-07T19:18:44.904+00:00Hmm, that was major work. Some serious bodging fr...Hmm, that was major work. Some serious bodging from previous "repairers" that should not have been done at all. GARNET also has a bent rudder, and I will see what can be done in September, when blacking time is here. May need the bearing cup checked too, as things are a little slack there.<br />Thanks for a ver informative post.<br />Mike on GARNETAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11311723.post-54621080330965726932018-02-06T18:06:31.725+00:002018-02-06T18:06:31.725+00:00Wow Jaq, Both you and nb Valerie have been thought...Wow Jaq, Both you and nb Valerie have been thought the mill recently; no wonder you haven't blogged for a while, but so pleased to hear that all is well once again. I also know how much better a boat goes with new stern gear, although I only had a new Axiom propeller fitted. I am also of the opinion that practicing something you know well like herbalism (is that the correct term?) is something that would be quite possible to trade in on the cut as a floating canal trader, if that is what you want to do as well as using the internet for business. Are you familiar with Barry and Sandra on nb Areandare aka The Home Brew Boat? If you want advice they would be very willing to offer it and have considerable experience - I have various <br />e-mail addresses for them. It certainly looks more promising than getting local employment. Hope to see you around again in the spring or summer on the cut. Keep on going girl! RayOakiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14922247894205682073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11311723.post-78935434300075032662018-02-04T20:37:56.268+00:002018-02-04T20:37:56.268+00:00Glad to hear your stern gear and rudder is so much...Glad to hear your stern gear and rudder is so much better! And I will pass on your message to Anne Marie. She is an inspiration!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13190832458135017656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11311723.post-55331910078656282292018-02-04T20:25:27.671+00:002018-02-04T20:25:27.671+00:00I think Marilyns idea is a brilliant one. I found ...I think Marilyns idea is a brilliant one. I found this online and well worth a look.<br />https://www.wikihow.com/Become-an-Herbalist. With Marilyn mentioning haircuts now that is something that you could advertise. So many continuous cruisers on the canal and almost impossible to get a haircut without paying silly salon prices. A big notice in your windows and I bet you would have boaters flocking for a chance to have their haircut at a price under £20. Your clients would be asked to wash their hair on board their own boat where you could do the cutting there or ask them to come to you.<br />Either way, it's a win-win situation. Whatever you choose to do I wish you loads of luck. You deserve it. <br /><br />Much Love and hugs. Irene. XxxxIan and Irene Jameisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15619780891302537493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11311723.post-45735217755511004412018-02-04T16:58:13.885+00:002018-02-04T16:58:13.885+00:00You write so well Jaqueline, have a go at writing ...You write so well Jaqueline, have a go at writing Kindle books - you may already do this, I don't know. With the people who follow your blog, you've quite a 'tribe' to help promote all manner of books you might write.Jenniferhttp://livingonthecut.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11311723.post-50307256987555845702018-02-04T02:34:42.881+00:002018-02-04T02:34:42.881+00:00It is great that you have all those things attende...It is great that you have all those things attended to - a great relief, even if your bank balance is lighter to match the weight off your shoulders of a boat needing to be bailed out all the time!<br />I have been thinking of your 'woman needs income' situation - Jaq, you are a master herbalist with wonderful research skills to find the most useful and helpful solutions for people's ailments - I know this from my own experience with you. <br /><br />I reckon you should devote a blog post to advertising an on-line service and an in-person service putting those skills into practice for people in need. I wonder also if you could advertise your service in safe places (by email only and set up a new email address to do it, to increase safety).<br /><br />You may not make a huge income out of it, Jaq, but as Julie Walters used to say in some supermarket ad, 'every little helps'. And who knows where it might lead to.<br /><br />Readers of Jaq's blog: What do you think? Is it a goer? Is it a service you or others you know would/could use? And if yes, how much should Jaq charge per consultation? What kind of pricing structure should she use? Is it the kind of service that would warrant going to a couple of the Trading Boat shows to check out its viability as an income stream?<br /><br />And Jaq, you could combine it with doing haircuts - after all, the first surgeons were barbers too ... ;-)<br /><br />Biggs hugs, Mxx<br />Marilyn, nb Waka Huiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09485346080040799974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11311723.post-24712801558699061942018-02-03T22:31:32.534+00:002018-02-03T22:31:32.534+00:00Yes Judith on all counts. It feels great to have a...Yes Judith on all counts. It feels great to have a little bit less on my shoulders right now.<br /><br />Love Jaq xxx Mrs. Jaqueline Biggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14248541763708771727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11311723.post-28542769782014268892018-02-03T22:30:29.346+00:002018-02-03T22:30:29.346+00:00Hi Jennifer,
Well then you know the financial pai...Hi Jennifer, <br />Well then you know the financial pain involved however as you say it is a relief to have done with it and know it is taken care of. <br /><br />Jaq xxxMrs. Jaqueline Biggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14248541763708771727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11311723.post-84868437483913467062018-02-03T22:28:46.786+00:002018-02-03T22:28:46.786+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.Mrs. Jaqueline Biggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14248541763708771727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11311723.post-24548641231362439532018-02-03T21:00:47.831+00:002018-02-03T21:00:47.831+00:00I dread to think what that lot cost to be done but...I dread to think what that lot cost to be done but at least you now have peace of mind and cruising should be less tiring as you won't be fighting the tiller. You can sleep easy now knowing you haven't got to get up and pump out. XXX Judith nb Serena Judith nb Serenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07702254353871564739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11311723.post-57112741299674937202018-02-03T17:58:52.493+00:002018-02-03T17:58:52.493+00:00What a relief for you!
We too can vouch for the ...What a relief for you! <br /><br />We too can vouch for the friendliness of Aqueduct Marina, our boat had to come out of the water last September at Aqueduct for exactly the same gland problem on our Vetus. We didn't realise either how bad our problem was; until it was corrected. <br /><br />Onwards and upwards now... you've got the flu behind you, and now it appears a major headache has gone. Things can only get better :) <br /><br />Best wishesJenniferhttp://livingonthecut.co.uknoreply@blogger.com