I set off just before 8am, turning left out of the marina towards Hawkesbury Junction. The day has been a complete mix of weathers - dry thr...

It's quite hard to believe that it's not yet three weeks since we came up to view Briar Rose, and yet, here I am, sat on board havin...

If the retail sales figures for April turn out to be better than expected, you can give us the credit.  One corner of our kitchen is piled h...

The money has been transferred and received; the insurance is in place; our mooring at Brinklow has been booked and paid for. Briar Rose i...

The survey report has arrived.  I couldn't resist going straight to page 12, for the conclusion.  It says that Briar Rose is a good boat...

Today, we've been to Hillmorton, where Briar Rose was docked for a survey.  It was fascinating following Balliol Fowden around as he in...

We've been keeping an eye on various brokerage sites for a while now, but seldom see anything we like.  But on Saturday we spotted a nic...