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We are home- we limped into Ireland rather than arrive to applause

Posted on February 23, 2015 by agclontarf

We are home in Dublin since 11.30 today Monday 23rd February. Fourteen hours behind schedule but then again we did arrive by breakdown truck.

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Festival of Saint Vincent Tournante – Festival and Wine and Burgundy Culture.

Posted on January 26, 2015 by agclontarf

Our boat neighbours,  Thierry and Marie Ange offered to bring us to this annual festival, giving thanks to Saint Vincent the patron saint of wine. The festival started in 1938 and it is held in different towns each year. In … Continue reading →

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Weather in Chalon Sur Saone

Posted on January 16, 2015 by agclontarf

Living on a boat for the winter in the middle of France had us worried at the start, but it’s turned out to be a very mild winter here in Chalon Sur Saone. At home in Ireland this week it … Continue reading →

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Trip on an 84 -year old Barge Silhouette to Saint Jean du Losne- I could not resist

Posted on January 12, 2015 by agclontarf

Rodger Collins had to take his barge Silhouette to St Jean du Losne for repairs and I could not resist asking him if I could come with him. So I signed on as temporary deck hand.

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Sunday Afternoon Cycle in Chalon- a Simple Pleasure

Posted on January 5, 2015 by agclontarf

Yesterday we decided to explore the North Bank of the Saone by bicycle. We went eastwards as from the map we could see that there was an old port and the junction where the Canal du Centre meets the Saone … Continue reading →

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New Year in England Deferred!

Posted on December 30, 2014 by agclontarf

Update on the broken car. First, we have had to cancel our planned visit to England to celebrate the New Year. On top of this, last night was the coldest we have seen (-4 degrees) and there was ice on … Continue reading →

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We nearly did not make it to Geneva and family for Christmas

Posted on December 26, 2014 by agclontarf

Tuesday we planned to go to Geneva by car to stay with my daughter Louise and her family for Christmas. We were up at 7 am, Nuala has an appointment to get her hair done and 9 am and we … Continue reading →

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Our Christmas in France

Posted on December 19, 2014 by agclontarf

Suddenly Christmas seems to be upon us. So far it’s been a very different Christmas for us this year. In the past we would have been very busy at work in the run up to Christmas but this year there … Continue reading →

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It’s getting cold outside- Will we manage in January?

Posted on December 12, 2014 by agclontarf

We have never lived on a boat before in winter. So we don’t know how cold it will get….

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