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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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Saturday, 16 November 2013

A Walk Down Doolittle Lane With Mr McNulty

Today was a good day,the sitter that takes over from me looking after mum was only half an hour late which allowed me to have four hours off to myself this week, two of which would be for shopping, the other two I decided to go for a walk with Mr McNulty down Doolittle Lane.

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Pieces of late iron age pottery have been found down here so it’s been around for a while. Halfway down the lane is Doolittle Mill which is a grade 2 listed building. A mill has been on or around this site since 1086 but the present mill dates from the 18th century.

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Fifty years ago a gale blew the mill head off complete with the sails into the mill pond below.

It was a beautiful day with an autumnal nip in the air after last nights first frost of winter.The winter wheat and barley is about four inches high in the surrounding fields and hedgerows are bursting with berries which the birds are noisily foraging on.Horses are in their paddock wearing their protective coats to keep out the inclement weather while in the distance the gliders are being winched up to do a circuit of the airfield below the downs.

All this going on and Mr McNulty ignores it all,oblivious to the sights and sounds of this beautiful part of Bedfordshire.

You see Mr McNulty has just been released from his prison and is suffering from stress. I am trying to relieve his predicament in the only way I can given the restraints on my time away from my caring duties at home.

Mr McNulty is a very fine collie dog who has lost weight due to his confinement and desperately needs to be rehomed as soon as possible. He has been put on three meals a day to help him gain weight but still he does not wag his tail. I hope he finds a home soon as it will be another dog who will be mentally scarred for life.

 

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Details of Mr McNulty and all the other lovely dogs can be found at

http://www.appledown.co.uk/

1 comment:

  1. Anonymous23 November 2013 at 10:16

    I enjoyed reading this blog about the old mill Dave and found it very interesting.
    Your chosen heading sounds like a film or book title!
    I hope mr McNulty finds a loving family home soo, perhaps you could let us know?
    Wozie nb Oakfield

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