Still alive....just!

OK, just returned from my first jog! Down to All Oak's Wood via the road and then back via the towpath. It's actually not very muddy as the ground is so hard and I have survived to tell the story...just!! I even have the vital statistics in my log and on my heart rate monitor to prove it but I'm certainly not going to publish them here!

Spent the day tidying up and sorting out the boat. Started to de-clutter it and been quite ruthless already, bought a very smart box shrub for my barrel tub on the front gas locker and even got rid of the fish tank as I was fed up with it buzzing in my ear and slopping around - it's also helped to trim the boat a bit straighter!

My brother may not now be coming down as there is forecast to be quite a lot of snow in the Lakes and he wants to stay there and catch it - big kid! Still no snow here although it is getting quite grey - no wait, it's just getting dark sorry!

Well done to Don for spotting my interesting mistake in yesterdays post! Of course a jetty you moor a boat to is called a berth not a birth! The wind blowing me away from my birth was quite an interesting concept and yes Don, the Lancet probably would be interested!

It was good to get a virtual visit from Lisa off the Narrow Shop. A great concept and idea and the possibility to rival Tesco perhaps. How about a chain of paired working boats that visit town to town providing fresh local produce in each area. Seems to tick all the boxes to me, food miles, fresh food, lack of packaging, environmentally friendly transport and convenience to peoples doorsteps.