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Monthly Archives: November 2006
Cruise from Paddington to Islington
It’s great to be back in Islington. I drove here on Sunday with Emina and her husband Darko along for the ride. We started in Paddington basin, left the Grand Union for the Regent’s Canal and Emina took the wheel … Continue reading
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Cost of pumpout has doubled
Last time I bought a pumpout card it was six pounds. This week I went into the floating cafe at Little Venice and bought a card, for which they charged me twelve pounds. That’s right, British Waterways have doubled the … Continue reading
A bumpy night
It was very rainy and windy last night. The boat kept lurching unexpectedly, making it difficult to walk up and down (although the mulled wine couldn’t have helped). This morning I was woken up by the sound of drawers sliding … Continue reading
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Buying a TV licence
Had some fun yesterday. I phoned TV Licensing and asked to buy a licence. What’s your address? I don’t have one because I live on a boat. OK, then what’s your correspondence address? I don’t have one. Then where does … Continue reading
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Floating voters
I started a discussion on the groups.yahoo.com/group/canals-list email group about continuously cruising and not having a postal address. Moose asked me whether I’m registered to vote. Under the Peoples Act, apparently I could be fined 1,000 pounds for not being … Continue reading
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Power to the boaters
For months I’ve had battery problems. They would charge up really fast but couldn’t retain the charge for long. I had to run the engine for ages each day to make enough electricity to power my laptop and tv for … Continue reading
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