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Boaters’ Elderflower Cordial
Yesterday was a very productive day as I made use of the fruits of my foraging. The elderflowers that had infused overnight were turned into cordial. It was a proud, if sticky, occasion. I have to say...
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You just knew this post was coming …
It had to happen. Sometime during this boaty holiday, while the foraging Siren had me in her grip, it was bound to occur. Call it destiny. Call it fate. Call it madness. Call it what you will. Sooner...
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A rose by any other name really does not smell as sweet …
Availing ourselves once again of British Waterways facilities, on Saturday night we moored at The Black Country Museum. This has become a regular last night stop for us whenever we’re crossing...
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Busy-ness
Since tucking Wand’ring Bark back up into the marina after our Stratford trip, I have been silly busy. It is a consequence of feeling so much better and must therefore be regarded as a good thing....
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BCN Marathon Challenge 2011 – my part in its completion
For those who do not know, the BCN Marathon Challenge is a race involving narrowboats. No, this is not an oxymoronic concept. You must all stop laughing. Now. It is actually a gruelling endurance...
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Do I resemble this woman?
I mean, really? Do I?! The other day, the Captain confessed that ever since I started dabbling with foraging, he greets my cries of ‘Taste this!’ with some trepidation. The cheek of it! My name is...
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BCN Challenge and SPONGE!
The Captain has finally finished his series of posts on the BCN Challenge. He does not like to post in real-time. He is a tad tardy in that respect. But I cannot really complain. Not about that at...
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Facing Forward
Having taken a bit of a backwards step in the recupperating just lately (I have another infection. Booo!), I have had time to flip through my foraging and recipe books. I am planning to do some book...
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Venturing forth once more
Tomorrow the Captain and I set sail once again. Does one actually set sail on a narrowboat? I suspect not. No matter. I like this muddling of jargon. Helps me to retain my identity as No Nothing...
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Sell, sell, sell!
According to the Captain, the holiday began when he packed up his laptop and left the office on Friday evening. For me, it began today. Yesterday was too much of a muddle with packing and sorting and...
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