He thinks he’s the captain…..
Filed under: politics of boating, Touring Tagged: life aboard
View ArticleWatch out for the hotel boat
Fellow boaters Alan and Jane have a hotel boat on the Thames. And they’ll be on Channel Four on Monday 30th November 2011, having been filmed absolutely ages ago, on the guest house series Four in a...
View ArticleSooty
Our log burner is an ongoing issue. When Eva Luna was built, she was, we’ve heard, meant to have a short little wood burner. Instead we have a very beautiful burner, but shouldn’t have. The smaller...
View ArticleThe saucy boats blog
Inspired by Amanda’s trip to the chandlery, which had us sniggering like school girls, and egged on by Twitter friends @BoatshedGU and @UKCanals…. the #saucyboat list of the top ten things we can find...
View ArticleQuick update
So if it’s the swans that float your boat, mum’s managed to keep five of her beautiful eggs safe. One was taken from the nest and dropped – we think there are mink in the area. On an equally sad note,...
View ArticleGuest post: the battle of the bubbles
Guest post from Allayne Roper on her quest for a greener washing up liquid. Given where we live (on a boat), my husband and I like to choose greener products as they are more effective, having minimum...
View ArticleWeird weather
Bingo takes on the big bad ice! We have had the oddest weather, with the river running far higher than I’ve ever seen it. This has curtailed Rhys’ kayaking and caused consternation for many boaters....
View ArticleFairy threads
Icicles – hung there by fairies? This morning my walk alongside the Thames was witness, as it has been for the last few days, to small waves, created by the wind, lapping the river bank. This is...
View ArticleTorte on Thames
Click to view slideshow. These photos are from the Thames Clandestine Cake Club where decadent bakers disappear into a boat on the Thames with home made cake offerings. This month we pushed ourselves...
View ArticleWaiting for her new owners
It’s nearly 2014, and time for an update on the boat. We’ve been visiting Eva Luna each week to run her engine and keep her clean and tidy. The marina don’t really do much to look after the boats, so...
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