So I finally managed to get the butty door panels done! Only taken a year and a half to get round to it!
I think I am happy with the outcome, always self critical, but I don't think that is a bad thing.
We ended last weekend by leaving Stoke Bruerne for a gentle plod up to Foxton for the Foxton Festival in June
Approaching Blisworth and the old mill
Busy with boats after a quiet night moored in the village
Gayton Junction and a quick waterpoint stop
Leaving Rugby Boats after fuelling up
Buckby flight of 7 locks ~ not too testing this time as most locks were in our favour
Moored at Norton Junction ~ a tapping on the side of the boats and a family turn up begging for food!
We had ordered a tonne of smokeless coal and coal doubles to be delivered on the Friday. The smokeless arrived after a long wait, and the rest will be here on Monday. Time to get on with some painting....
I begin by planning the layouts then paint in the leaves
Leaves and roses bases done up to stage 1, time for a coffee break!
I finished up to this point (7pm) and decided that I would call it a day. We had heard that our friends would visit after their day trip. So we spent a lovely evening with Kathy and Matti, who we hadn't seen for over a year.
Today, we enjoyed a Sunday dinner in the New Inn at the junction (as it is my birthday today, so would be rude not to!) and then I got on with the task of finishing yesterday's project.
Side view
My present from my lovely husband Richard ~ a cut out vinyl record picture of Dark Side of the Moon, made by our friend Dave (Croc) of The Vinyl Cut. Brilliantly arty, don't you think? Thanks Croc I love it x
So hopefully the remaining coal order will come tomorrow....
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