Lulu

Can I put my name down for a residential berth please.

Could you, (or your wife) give a step by step guide on varnishing please! Ive seen this lovely boat when it was in the shed and the varnishing was incredible.

Your post made me quite weepy Griff. I so miss our dogs. We lost Lulu in lockdown one. I treasure my photos of her at Thurne Dyke and St Benets. We are waiting to hear if my brother’s working cocker spaniel is in pup. Our name is down for a pup if she is then we too will look forward to walking along the river banks with a new member of the family. Its so hard without a hound, especially this lockdown.

Im sure most of you will have come across this before. Absolutely fascinating

Great quiz, thoroughly enjoyed it despite coming last

Well that is very disappointing!

What sort of things could be salvaged from it that would be worth the money? Looks like it will just collapse if it’s moved!

I love mooring at at Paddys Lane and listening to the masts clinking away opposite Cox’s boatyard. Also during the summer I spent a happy afternoon listening to the sound of the reeds swishing at Womack Dyke

This week we were supposed to be in Scotland visiting my daughter and granddaughter. We were lucky that they were able to visit in September but i miss them terribly and worried my granddaughter wont know who I am or just think Im “grandma on the phone”. She is 19 months. Either us going up there or them coming to us will be priority. Seeing my parents and giving them a hug. We will be celebrating Christmas whatever month we can Going to the boat and hope she’s not in a terrible state. A lot time, money, blood , sweat and tears has gone into that boat and I dread to think what state she will be in inside. We've done all we can to prevent mould but there is other stuff Id like to have done, thinking we were going up for Christmas but then couldn’t. I suspect Ill be binning cushions and stuff. Ultimately, Im just looking forward to not feeling so anxious and claustrophobic all the time.

They are referring to me. Only my mother calls me Samantha. ;)

I wasnt ever going to divulge this, but I was a moderator until I started my new job and couldn’t commit to it any longer as it does take up a considerable amount of time. As a mod you have to read through each and every post and I will freely admit, it can become a real chore, especially when threads just go on and on in a rinse and repeat way. What goes on behind the scenes was a real eyeopener. It can be lot of work at times. The mods often have different opinions too as they discuss whatever has been reported. I can assure you, it its done with the utmost consideration. When comments or threads have been hidden, believe me, this is not done lightly. It can take time for threads or comments to be unhidden. This is because not everyone is glued to the forum every minute of the day and the mods wait until the majority have been able to give their input before a final decision is made. i for one would not want this forum without moderators. Thank you guys for all that you do.

You had your only chance Jay as I wasnt there. Just turning up would have got you 1 point

I used to be a chocoholic. I cant bear the stuff now, everything tastes weird and now its all about textures. I also cant drink tap water. The chemical smell is overwhelming. Selsie also has to run the shower for a few minutes before i get in. The smell of water out a tap makes me wretch. My Gp ordered an antibody test in July and I still had antibodies. I dont know if I would still have them now

I got the virus at the end of March. My sense of taste and smell has still not returned. I’m still going through phases of fatigue but Im not sure if that’s aggravated by the stress at work or just part of the ‘long covid’

My 87 year old parents had their first Pfizer jab a few weeks ago and are getting their second one on Saturday.

Warm welcome to the forum Robin. Really looking forward to this

Happy Birthday!

What a great and informative film.

What a sweetheart. I’m sure as she’s so young she will adapt to caravans and boats :) x

Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Christmas Fishing - was an absolute delight. Im sure it must still be on iplayer

Im so sorry Timbo. X

Will look forward to meeting up again when you find your new boat

I only joined in 2017. Think I must have stumbled across it via Google when we were looking to buy a boat. This forum has not only been a huge source of information, but also about making wonderful new friends, those we have met personally and those we have yet to meet, but still regard as good friends. One example of many is if we weren’t forum members, wouldn’t have met JanetAnne and therefore wouldn’t have bought Luna without JanetAnne’s advice and encouragement. We love that boat so much so a massive thank you Dave for all your help. I now dont treat it just as a source of info, its just a nice place to come to especially through this tough year. Fingers crossed the spring meet will go ahead next year.