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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, 25 July 2012

Cheese and Cookies on the Cut.

Today I thought I would go to The Globe in Linslade  http://www.globeinn-leighton-buzzard.co.uk/  Just beyond bridge 111 is where I did all my fishing as a lad 47 years ago and would you believe it two gentlemen have nicked my spot.


What a difference a week makes in the weather here in the UK, last week it was thunderstorms and pouring with rain, this week it's blue sky and a heatwave with the temperature at 31deg.C. which did not allow me to walk the dogs or show much enthusiasm for walking too far.

I had read that The Cheese Boat http://www.thecheeseboat.co.uk/would be moored up outside The Globe pub for a couple of days so I thought I would go and purchase some of their excellent Welsh cheeses.

This is Mike and Geraldine who have operated the business since 2006.



Geraldine is not too sure what a blog is so if you read this Geraldine you now know.

I purchased a selection of their fine cheeses which are produced in Wales.


Yes I will remember to remove the wax coating, unlike another customer who didn't and complained that the cheese did not taste right.


There were a lot of narrowboats moored  up and you can see The Cookie Boat moored up in front of The Cheese Boat. I would have purchased some cookies but there was no one at home but being moored outside The Globe I can guess where they were on this blistering hot day.

On the way back home I called in at the Wyvern Shipping Co.Ltd  http://www.canalholidays.co.uk/  thinking they had a tea room but no so I went without.

Their office was resplendent in hanging baskets.



And a few boats moored outside.


Being so hot I decided to call it a day as I still had the weekly shopping to do.
Next week who knows it all depends on the weather.








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