We also had an outside loo. We had the tiniest parafin lamp/stove to try and stop the water cistern freezing. Put a whole new meaning on nuts and freezing when visiting I can tell you!
All this mention of 1963, BBC4 last night had Cliff Michelmore's "1962 - The Big Freeze".
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01q9d86/winterwatch-1963-the-big-freeze
Still think its bad outside??
Mine started during a work break while doing my nurse training. Found an old Moores brochure amongst all the mags and was hooked from there in. Within a week two of us had booked two weeks on lovely little wooden cruiser in March out of Langford Jillings yard when he had less than a dozen boats. We then progressed to hire every one of them before trying another yard!
Never heard of this Vaughan, I've had some years on the canals, many times single handed and I encounter a lot of single crewed boats including 50' narrow boats. I often simply take my time and "walk" the boat through using the ropes.
Tim Spall did it in chunks over a year or so. I do like his ramblings about "Princess Matilda", especially when he makes no effort to cover up the fact that he doesn't know everything and is still learning, making mistakes. His other half, Shane, does put him in his place well also.
" Do I think that the adjacent waters toll grab is fair? No. "
Devils advocate sort of question! Would there be a marina there if there was not a maintained navigation adjacent to access said marina??
I suppose the fella could simply dig and fill a big puddle and plant his houseboat on it! Now that would be exempt!
That roundel was an emblem used by The Who back then. I also had a range of "wet look" shirts! As time went on my Levis had more patches than original denim. Used to stumble around in DIY leather moccasins courtesy of "The Scout Shop"!
No tie dyed "T" shirt then Peter? Was an essential under my braided bandsmans jacket or trench coat in winter. Looked a hoot in my velvet loons as well! Now where is that patchouli??
Wow! Is it really at least eleven years since I last chugged up there and, after a night in The Nelson, have bacon butties with the fella in the small shed/shop!