Category Archives: People We have Meet on the Gap Year

Visit to the International Office of Saint Vincent de Paul in Paris

Posted on May 2, 2014 by agclontarf

As many of you know, both Nuala and I have been volunteers with SVP for many years and that we first met at a SVP meeting. Also, for the last eight years Nuala has worked full time for the Society … Continue reading →

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We ran aground!!

Posted on April 30, 2014 by agclontarf

On Wednesday 23 April, when exiting Lock 4 at Creil, we ran aground. It happened suddenly. We went from doing 4 knots to a sudden stop. We have got stuck along the way a few times in mud, always when … Continue reading →

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Tam and Di Murrell- Cambrai

Posted on April 19, 2014 by agclontarf

When we arrived in Cambrai Port at 8 pm after our first long day’s journey from Douai we moored in the only space we could find in front of a boat called Friesland. I could not find electricity or water … Continue reading →

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Cambrai Town on the Saint Quentin Canal – a great stopping place

Posted on April 11, 2014 by agclontarf

We have stayed in Cambrai for the last two days. It has a picturesque little port which holds about 20 boats and is in the heart of the town. It was given a very good write up in the guide … Continue reading →

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Faire des liens…

Posted on April 8, 2014 by agclontarf

Ma fille Louise s’est mariée avec un Français qui s’appelle Jo Renard. Avant de commencer ce voyage, nous n’avions pas réalisé que ses grands parents vivent à Douai. Nous avons les rencontrés au mariage de Louise en France il ya … Continue reading →

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Meeting our relatives in Douai

Posted on April 8, 2014 by agclontarf

My daughter Louise is married to a Frenchman called Jo Renard. We did not realise until shortly before we commenced this journey that his grandparents live in Douai. We had met them at Louise’s wedding in France five years ago … Continue reading →

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Derek Mooney Show

Posted on March 21, 2014 by agclontarf

Yesterday, Nuala and I were on the Derek Mooney Show to talk about our Gap Year. It was an interesting experience as neither of us had ever been interviewed on live National Radio before. So our Gap Year has brought … Continue reading →

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The Bicycle Comes full Circle

Posted on March 19, 2014 by agclontarf

You may remember a blog I wrote on 24th February about a train journey to Sligo. I recalled  the story of meeting a man from Carrick on Shannon and his strange folding bike. He had bought it on the Internet … Continue reading →

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The Dover – Calais Delivery Team have a Practice Day – 13 days to go.

Posted on March 12, 2014 by agclontarf

The boat has been dewinterised.  The Topaz Truck came last Friday and filled up the fuel tank. So the boat can again do what it’s designed to do, cruise on the water. I have asked Bill Kee, Michael Eustace and Neil … Continue reading →

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Thursday & Friday – Not Good Days

Posted on March 10, 2014 by agclontarf

In case you all think I am currently having a great life with nothing to do, let me tell you about last Thursday & Friday. As you know the inverter (the brain on the boat that manages the electricity) failed on the … Continue reading →

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