Thank you for the comments re Skype what I deduce is that we can chat okay but to use the video link is a no no ah well I suppose to have a free call is better then nothing, will get in touch with Paul's brother in Oz and see how we get on. Tried Skype again and now we don't even get a ringing tone we don't seem to be having a lot of luck do we. (Is the canal calling I wonder)
Went into Rugby today to sort out the mobile modem, the ladies in the Vodofone shop were very helpful and we now have a "dongle"type connection as they don't make the one we had any more. Didn't charge as they said we were due an update, so far haven't noticed any real difference. We then caught another bus to Homebase nr Brownsover park Paul now has another 3 and a half litres of green paint. 1 litre of one mix and 2.5 litres of the other these to be mixed together to get the desired colour. Then back on the bus to Rugby, while waiting at the stop for the Hilmorton bus got chatting to an old fella with a walking frame there were a few of us waiting at this point but obviously the queue got larger as time went by. When the bus eventually turned up there was the usual serge of people to get on, the chap with the frame got the right raving hump, he had a go at a bloke of about 80 accusing him of pushing in as there were people who had been waiting longer than him this old boy said the bus is empty whats your problem. They say the youth of today have a problem, thought these two were going to come to blows. Never a dull moment on public transport. By the time we got back to the boat it was way past lunch time so with all this de-installing and re-installing programmes on the PC not a lot has been done today. Our friends on nb Adreseus went past on their to the Ashby getting wet of course as its raining again!!!!!!
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- After years of working,Paul and I retired early. I worked in accounts departments and Paul spent 39 years as an Electrical Mechanical engineer in the industrial refrigeration industry. Paul also served time as a refrigeration engineer officer with P&O, to-ing and fro-ing to NZ. In 2001 we decided to move to Spain where we bought an old Spanish finca that needed total renovation. We took our 1500 Goldwing with us to Spain planning to explore the country. But because of the amount of work that needed doing to the finca we were unable to get full use of our lovely motorbike. So it was shipped back to England where it was sold. It took us 3 1/2 years to finish the house, by which time Paul was hankering after another bike so we bought a new Honda VTX 1300 cruiser which was a pleasure to use with our biker friends. In 2007 the writing was on the wall so we decided to return to the UK and bought our lovely narrowboat which was a big step for me as I had never dreamt of living on a narrowboat. Paul has had sailing boats in the past and regulary crewed on a Medway Bawley Gaffer and raced in many local events. We are continuous cruisers planning to explore as much as we can.
3 comments:
Hi Lynne
Paul and the paint saga are keeping us amused! Would it not be simpler to re-paint the whole thing in a new off the shelf or from the paint chart colour? It would keep Paul out of mischief! Don't stop the ramblings - we get concerned when you disappear for a while. One of these days we will catch up with you. We are very much at the early stages of planning our escape and are tied to the land at the moment but a plan and wish list are taking place.
Amanda
Now amanda do you honestly think that Paul would ever take the easy option!!!!!!!
Life would be dull if he did!
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