Staffordshire Canopies are doing us proud!

Thur 20th and Today - Moored Great Haywood, Trent & Mersey Canal

I popped into Stafford yesterday, had one or two bits and pieces to do. The bus is very handy, going every hour from just up from the canal.. on the way back the bus driver dropped me right by the bridge, even closer!

Yesterday too, Lisa was working hard on her sewing machine putting together the back canopy..

It is a credit to both Lisa and Tim how they can organize their life and actually make all this stuff on their narrowboat.. here Lisa at the machine during the late morning.. Tim will have already been at work within the boat with Lisa’s machine tucked in a specially designed cupboard, he has the whole floor space to do his cutting out. “Up at 5.30am cutting.. it’s the best time for me before everyone gets up”. Everyone, by the way, is Lisa, Tim and their two boys Adam and James.. Oh and there is a Herbert too! You can just see Herbert looking over the covers.. a golden Retriever.

“In the evenings when we have finished work I try to put the boat back to normal living”  said Lisa. This is a waterways trade from a narrowboat.. their attention to detail has been very apparent, they are obviously very proud of producing a high quality product. ..

This morning then.. in the rain unfortunately the fitting of the canopy started. Once the cover has been made the final fitting and adjustments can be made before the fixings are added while the canopy is in situ..

Lisa will make the eyelets while it is in place when Tim finds the best place to put the turn buttons to fix it to the rails or wherever.. more to come later