We are Still here but!

We are still here but I tried to give our 'puter a glass of red wine, it didn't like it, and between the both of us we dropped Jill's second new camera and it's away for repair.
The 'puter is very intolerant of red wine and has decided to go on random strikes, she will work now and then, but then not long enough to do a blog,   heeelllp. Have ordered a new battery, maybe that will help solve the problem, who knows?

We have managed to keep intouch with the world with my phone, but it's not the same, however we have met and dined with two other bloggers, Neil and Kath of NB Herbie. We had a very nice paupers supper in the Navigation at Kilby Bridge, they then joined us on 'MR' for a nite cap which was when I fed 'puter with the red wine. Kath told me the next morning that she felt guilty about the 'puter because if they hadn't gone round after supper it probably wouldn't have happened. Woman always seem to take on the guilt!

Anyway, enough for now except we are at Loughborough awaiting the delivery of our new batteries and building a new battery box to accept them.

Well done 'puter you have made it!

We are Blacked!

We arrived at Welford Sunday afternoon in preparation to move into Welford Dry Dock Monday morning, Les came to meet us and asked that we stay put until Tuesday if we had no objections, we'd none.
Tueday morning saw us high and dry, it took 2 hrs to empty the dock, then Les's son Max pressure washed the Boat in preparation for the Blacking.
On inspection 'MR' was in fine fettle, No problems under the waterline, Anodes were OK for another couple of years, Prop and Rudder all OK. I'm a happy man.

Friday Morning all complete

Now for the Summer Madness Beer Festival!

Muttley's blog-why is my boat full of hounds?

A very brief moan here 'cause mum says she can't get any more pictures up - we're at Fox's gate (don't know why foxes get gates when I don't - all they do is smell 'licious). My boats been invaded, Lynx turns up pulling the poorly paw routine to make sure of sympathy, Ty just paces about a bit and my mum walks him up the locks. Lou wouldn't let me on my own bed! Not that she stopped me,but she does snormous glares and I tried to be a bit smaller. Decided the only solution was to sit on aunty Sue (spent most of the day sat on aunty Sue).

 Asif that wasn't bad enough aunty Sarah  turns up with Miffy.

Those greyhounds don't half have smelly bums - my mum was gagging.

PS from mum - thank you so much for your help and Richards unrelenting lockwheeling. A very special day.