More People Afloat, Why Not? “THERE SHOULD BE” !!!

I spent a lovely morning yesterday moving my narrowboat, we only went a couple of miles and two locks, but in the beautiful bright sunshine it was great. I moored just above a live aboard boat, and the owner immediately came and offered to help me moor up, he was sat on the towpath having … Continue reading →

Just Let Me Know :-[

I heard on the radio that the governor of the Bank of England is expecting the economy to start to pick up this year, and that one of the big carpet retailers has experienced a 5% increase in sales this year, apparently carpets are the first to be hit in a recession, and the first to … Continue reading →

Small Batch Gin Distillation :)

I’ve always enjoyed distilling gin. I started distilling 18 years or so ago, covering for our full-time blender and distiller and found something that was interesting and quite good fun. When the first spirit flows from the condenser it seems a bit magical, the fronts (first part of the distillation) are so strong and spirity and smell … Continue reading →