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At the moment I am caring full time for a family member and when the time comes I will be selling up and living on a narrowboat.I enjoy reading,especially about those living on narrowboats and their daily lives.The tug Nb Resolute in the above picture is NOT mine but is owned by Dave Moore and is something I would aspire to own one day although I am going to look at many boats before I make a decision on the style and interior.Tugs are looking good at the moment but have yet to look around one. My interest in narrowboats started some 47 years ago. As a lad I cycled from Luton to bridge 111 on the G.U.by the Globe to fish and watch the Morton and Clayton boats go by,full of coal with a family on board and always wondered how they kept their balance on the planks that ran above the coal and why the the dogs didnt jump in the canal.That fascination has stayed with me so when I am able I will be there on my narrowboat joining in the great community of boat owners. Find me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/brassiclint or listen to my music site.Use earphones or earplugs depending on your musical taste :) http://blip.fm/Dave_Winter

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Wednesday, 17 November 2010

Royal Wedding

I thought I would add this none narrowboat picture just for interest.
It is a copy of a print I took taken with a 2 1/4 square Rolliecord camera held above my head with me looking up at the view finder. I was trying to capture the excitement of the moment when Charles and Diana passed and I think the flag being blurred caught the moment.


The exposure was a bit tricky as most of the picture was in shade except for Diana which I guess sums up their marriage. I have not got any clever digital enhancement to adjust the picture otherwise I would have toned down Diana and her dress.

I won't be attending the latest royal wedding as I can't get away but I wish them better luck than these two. I think Kate is very photogenic and just hope they protect her more than they did Diana.

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Thursday, 11 November 2010

Narrowboat Visit

Today I went to see Bottle and Wozie on narrowboat Oakfield for my hour away from caring.I had wondered why they had not blogged for over a week and found that their laptop hard drive has stopped working so they are now without any means in finding out any stoppages that might happen, it's just as well Bottle had made a note of the stoppages just before the laptop went down.This just makes me think how important communications are on a narrowboat.I have added pictures at Leighton Buzzard just for the record.

Feeding the ducks at Leighton Buzzard
Narrowboat near Tesco at Leighton Buzzard

I hope to see Bottle and Wozie sometime next year.That's the great thing about living on a narrowboat,you have friends all over the canal system and may not see them for years but it's great to catch up with all the news when you do see each other again.
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