For my cats, my cardigan is the best thing since sliced bread. It provides comfort from the harshness of the sofa, a place to rest a nose and forget the troubles of a busy life. For me, the camera in my phone is the best thing since sliced bread, for allowing me instant gratification of […]
Category Archives: Family Life
2017 – the year I almost blogged
posted by MoreThanACat
It’s been a busy year, life wise. Blog wise, it’s been appalling. I had such high hopes in January. A post a week on a wide range of topics. It never happened. I could blame moving house. The upheaval, the living in a hotel, the final tense moments waiting for the boat to arrive. I […]
October Holiday: 3a
posted by MoreThanACat
I envisage a series of micro posts today. It’s 8.38, we’re at the marina. The guys are preparing for the boat launch. It’s getting exciting
October Holiday: 1
posted by MoreThanACat
A half term is a short and easy to manage challenge, 7 posts in 7 days. It is a challenge I shall relish. With the boat due in the water Monday , there maybe an overtly nautical/maritime theme. Only time will tell…
Finally
posted by MoreThanACat
After what seems like years of delays, we are assured the boat is on its way. Leaving the Czech Republic Wednesday, it will be in the water at the end of the week: in time for half term. I will of course believe it when I see it. But until then, a few more pics […]
Holiday: 5
posted by MoreThanACat
Today is going to be expensive. Zane, the van, is on for its first major service, and I am in a rainy Chelmsford until 5. I feel there will be much coffee consumed between now and then. I am also shopping for OH’s birthday present, which is tomorrow. I haven’t found him anything yet. But […]
Crick Boat Show 2017 – a review
posted by MoreThanACat
Last year, newbies to the event, we paid for three days camping, a weekend pass … and a vague idea of “buying a boat” at “Some point” in a “distant future”. Our minds were blown away, from the initial decision to have a narrow boat to visiting the broadbeams and knowing there and then what […]
Saying Goodbye
posted by MoreThanACat
To three camping stalwarts today: our Elsan toilet, the camping fridge, and the old brown coolbox. All have done stirling service. None owe us anything. While two of them – for certain – cost us nothing, coming free as they did with Shara the van. Shara went to the big campsite in the sky 5 […]
Burning question
posted by MoreThanACat
Six people give an account of a dinner party. One member of the party doesn’t mention one of the guests at all during his account. Why not?