Patience Afloat

The story of a narrow boat from finding, deciding on buying, having a survey, learning to use it, maintain it and enjoy it. All done with Patience.

Wednesday, 31 July 2019

Farewell to Patience

And so, farewell then, dear Patience. After ten years of interest, challenge, friendship, peaceful retreat, security and adventure, Patien...

Wednesday, 10 July 2019

Narrow Boat Art

While on our last trip to Foxton, and in the Foxton Locks Inn, I found this framed painting of two narrow boats. I'd admired it in the ...

Sunday, 30 June 2019

Narrow boat for sale

We spent a couple of days relaxedly drifting up to Foxton and back for what could be the final voyage of our ownership of Patience. Yes, Jo...

Thursday, 11 April 2019

New season's maintenance

The weather may be up and down, blowing and snowing followed by warm sunshine, but the general trend is warming and that means time to give...

Friday, 11 January 2019

Curious Boats At Bow

In mid January four of us broke our usual pattern of monthly walks in the East Anglian countryside and took ourselves to Bow and Limehouse....

Tuesday, 23 October 2018

Annual Engine Service

Having taken Patience out for the last significant cruise of the season and with the autumn evenings drawing in, it is time to give her e...

Saturday, 6 October 2018

Weedon Weed

We took Patience for her last trip of the season, heading for Weedon to see the fire engine collection. Unfortunately that seems to have mo...

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