Tuesday, August 8, 2006 at 06:45PM 
This is the view looking aft. Although the basic boat is ok, some of the 'additions' are of questionable quality. One of the reasons I bought the boat is that I figured I can't make it any worse.
Mat and I have already removed the partition that was blocking off half the passageway through the kitchen, which makes a big difference to the amount of light in the back of the cabin. With those tiny portholes, I need all the light I can get.
This second view is looking forward, the bed has been cobbled together from a chest of drawers and some bits of plywood. I plan to get rid of this, apart from the chest of drawers part, and build a bed under the tug deck at the front. I'll try it first to see if I like it though!
Friday, July 28, 2006 at 05:36PM 
Here she is.......just bought IRIS the narrowboat, or 'IRIS No. 3' as she'll be known on the Thames.
My friend Mat and I need to move her from Uxbridge in West London, down the Grand Union Canal and onto the Thames. We then need to make the journey upstream to Reading, a total trip of about 72 miles.
Could quite possibly be a 'leave as boys, arrive as men' type experience.