Phew……

Current Music = The Dubliners – Dirty Old Town

Last Sunday, when I got back from Baycon, I discovered that somebody had broken in. I wasn't too bothered (all they stole was the Wii) but I was more worried about Nobby, who had obviously been frightened and had disappeared. The problem was making the house secure and finding the cat.

I spent most of the night awake with the door open in the hope that Nobs would come back, but he didn't. I secured the door, and had to goto London on Monday morning. I had left instructions for the next door neighbour to "keep an eye open".

When I got back on friday night Nobby was still missing, and I had given up hope. Then, at 7.30 on Saturday Morning I thought I heard a Miaaaoooww. I whistled, and running round the corner came the damn cat!!

I have never been so relieved!

He has lost lots of body weight, but has just eaten 3 packs of food, and is now asleep on the bed like nothing happened. I am now feeling heaps better.

Yes or No

You are supposed to copy and paste this into a new note in your notes, delete my answers and type in your answers. Then see what happens.

1. You can ONLY answer Yes or No!
2. You are NOT ALLOWED to explain ANYTHING unless someone messages or comments you and Asks!

Kissed any one of your facebook friends? Yes

Been arrested? Yes

Kissed someone you didn't like? No

Slept in until 5 PM? Yes

Fallen asleep at work/school? No

Held a snake? Yes

Ran a red light? No

Been suspended from school? No

Totaled your car/motorbike in an accident? No

Been fired from a job? No

Sang karaoke? No

Done something you told yourself you wouldn't? Yes

Laughed until something you were drinking came out your nose? Yes

Caught a snowflake on your tongue? Yes

Kissed in the rain? Yes

Sang in the shower? Yes

Sat on a rooftop? Yes

Been pushed into a pool with all your clothes? No

Broken a bone? No

Shaved your head? No

Blacked out from drinking? Yes

Played a prank on someone? Yes

Felt like killing someone? Yes

Made your girlfriend/boyfriend cry? Yes

Had Mexican jumping beans for pets? No

Been in a band? Yes

Shot a gun? Yes

Tripped on mushrooms? No

Donated Blood? Yes

Eaten alligator meat? No

Eaten cheesecake? Yes

Still love someone you shouldn't? Yes

Think about the future? Yes

Believe in love? No

Sleep on a certain side of the bed? Yes

Eight go Mad on a Barge Trip part II

Saturday Night.

After leaveing Chirk around 5 on the Saturday afternoon, we decided on a fairly easy first evening with us heading off towards Llandudno, but planning on mooring at The Sun Trevor (a pub) and eating there. We were fine until we got to Trevor Basin itself , where there was a stunningly difficult 90 degree turn which is not the easiest thing to do in a 70 foot narrowboat, however, after a bit of oohing and aahing we managed to turn it left and get it straightened up. Then we were off. I always imagined canals to be about 3 canal boats wide, well not on the Llangollen. there were numerous places where only one boat could travel along at a time, which were also incrediblt windy. Not the easiest first day in anyones book.

Anyway, we stopped at the pub, ate some very nice food, and stumbled down the p
towpath to the boat. Now, given the fact that there were 3 couples and Colin and Me, the 2 bunks that they give for singles are not exactly wide. i spent Monday night dreaming I was sleeping on the edge of a cravasse.

Sunday:

We arrived in Llangollen around 11.30 and went to the tourist infomation place. We bought maps, books etc. After splitting up, well Colin and I split up, the rest went into a bookshop, I todled around Llangollen taking pictures and buying T Shirts, Cheese, fruit etc etc.

After getting back to the boat, we headed out of llangollen and back across the fantastic aquaduct, where we pulled into the moorings and headed off to The Aquaduct inn. We had been told at the boatyard that the aquaduct was under new ownership and that things had been improving, so we went along and had quite a nice meal.

Monday:

Headed from The Aqueduct and back past Chrick boatyard, we travelled most of the day and arrived in Ellesmere, which meant we were just in time for a couple of beers in the real ale pub, before heading next door to the Black Lion for food. As you can see, life on the water consists mainly of travelling from one pub to another, drinking loads, and eating nice pub food. Oh well, shame.

Tuesday: Deathmarch day.

We left Ellesmere around 11 and set off on what was to be the grusome part of the trip. We had been told at the boathouse that the usual stopping pub had burnt down and there was nowhere to stop for 6 hours. Turns out that the boatman knows what he was talking about when, after a bit of a hard day, we pulled into Whitchurch. A bit of a trek later and we arrived at the first pub, The Greyhound. I had misgivings as soon as I saw the sign as it was a Pubmaster pub. We stayed for one, and thats my only comment. Afte that we went for a bit of a walk. The black and white pub at the top of the hill had an interesting menu, but nothing was veggie, so we continued down. Came across another Pubmaster pub, a shut pub and finall stumbled acros The Old Town Hall Vaults, which, as well as being the birthplace of Edward german (cmposer) , had a ghost, had quite ok food, it ALSO had a big selection of real ales. Phew…>Everybody happy.

Alas, as I had taken the laptop to chrge it I decided to cll a cab to get back to the boat. Colin now wishes he had come in the cab also, as he fell over on the tow path on the way back to the boat, and ended up at hospital this morning for a couple of hours. Luckily the diagnosis is a sprain rather than a break, but it could have been worse.

Anyway, more tomorrow

8 Go Mad in LLangollen.

Day One.

Music = The Town I Loved so Well by The Dubliners
Weather = Sunny

Day one. It's 8.57 and I am still in bed. Yesterday was supposed to be the first day of my holiday, but I had to go into work for a meeting. However, after getting to work the meeting was cancelled, so I did my expenses and called it quits.

I headed off to Manchester after deciding to spend the rest of the day at The Castle on Oldham St. Alas, The Castle had been open the night before, but had decided that drinking during the day was bad for you and so wasn't opening until 6 pm. Oh well, thats X number of zlotys that they won't be getting from my pocket.

Plan for day 1 is to meet at Joobys and the Man with no Name, meet up with Colin and drive to Chirk. From there we will collect our sturdy boaty thing and set off for a week exploring the Llangollen Canal. Hopefully with much beer, food, games and entertaining arguing as we can manage.

Pictures to follow….no doubt

More to follow.