Paperwork day in Devizes

Moored Devizes, Kennet & Avon Canal It's been a day of paperwork for me today.. yes retired I am spose to be, but there is always something to take care of.. I want to try 'clear my desk', just odd bits and pieces hanging around that ought to be dealt with really. I do have a half decent filing system, but before it reaches that, it enters my errrr temp filing system which is under the seat that I am sitting on at the moment, and in my basket that I keep on the table near me for smaller bits of paper and the like..

But this evening everything is in it's place in the proper filing system.. there are lots of things to think about you see.. a new boat does mean double trouble.. insurance for 2 boats for a while and 2 BW Licences to be sorted.. One boat's Licence is due at the end of the month, and insurance, so it is becoming quite important that I keep my filing system tidy! But yesterday we had fun.. It was all smiles after the surveyor OK'd the new No Problem, and out came the beer.. Thanks Ann for the following pics

And a few words.. "I name this boat No Problem, God bless her and all who sail in her" .. followed by...

A good drowning for No Problem .. followed by ....

Well.... why not!! Gawd she does need a bit of tlc though on that paintwork, and during the spring we shall have her painted probably in much the same colours as we are used to.. not blue Ron!

Inside No Problem it has been changed somewhat by the recent owners from the hire boat interior that it had for just the one year, and we will be altering that and turning her into one hell of a nice narrowboat, pretty unrecognisable inside as a 'Princey boat'. The outside lines of the flat bow line, huge bow fender roll over and distinct cruiser stern will always turn heads "Ah that's an ex hire boat" ... It sure will be a nice one though!

From the bows, our saloon will be slightly larger than what we have and will contain our two leather chairs and cupboards etc, then will come a raised dinette where the galley is at the moment.

The galley will then follow, again slightly bigger than I have right now (I sure am going to be spoilt!).. next will be a utility room for washing machine, a place for Vic's tools (he always wanted a shed!) and a cassette loo. Our bedroom comes next followed by a large bathroom with a pump out loo.., and then the stern cabin is reached, here is where we will be having 'the bunkroom'.. but it will be an innovatory design, all tucked away until needed, leaving a nice airy space with a bench seat and table probably.

It is exactly what we have been looking for, and we can't wait to get started. We will do some of the work, but we will have most of it done for us.. well why not at our age! I have a feeling though that Vic will want to get stuck in, he was already eyeing up a new saw when we popped over to Focus the other day to get some brochures!

I think we might move tomorrow if the weather is OK.. feel like a change of scene for a couple of days..