Things are moving ahead with the purchase of the boat. The result of the survey showed only a few minor defects which are being repaired by the seller prior to the sale and, assuming that everything goes through OK that should happen next Tuesday (2nd April). So from that date I hope to be the delighted owner of a 60 foot narrow-boat itching to get out cruising the Canal system.

The delay with that will be that from the beginning of April until the end of May I will be flying off to sunnier antipodean climes so there will be something of a gap in postings on this blog pending my return.

The boat will need some servicing before we can get out onto the cut in it (oil change, filter changes etc.) so we are looking at the middle of June being our introduction to travelling the canal system which will be kept up to date on this blog.