Today we were woken at 4.15am by June’s moms alarm system
telling us that she was suffering with her heart again and the ambulance had
been called. I drove June around to her mom so that she could go with her to
hospital.
Whilst June looked after her mother I decided to go to
Sandhills Boat Builder at Astwood Bank, they were our boat builders.
As I set up the Sandhills Owners Group website I like to
keep in touch with them and keep abreast of what is happening. Today I was
taking pictures of the current boat in build for Tony and Pat. I have been
nominated by Tony as their official Photographer for Nb Tilda (not that I am
any good as a photographer, I really need some lessons on how to compose a
picture).
I had only been their a few minutes when Tony and Pat turned
up on one of their regular progress visits so it was great to be shown around
by Tony who was bubling with excitement and enthusiasm about how Tilda is
taking shape. I remember the feeling well.
Tilda is a traditional narrowboat with a lovingly restored
Gardener Engine and a back cabin with a modern twist. They were originally
planning to have the traditional scumbling in the engine room and back cabin
but have now gone for a red/white and grey/white theme which looks great and
gives a very spacious feel to the areas.
* Back Cabin Looking Aft
* Back Cabin Looking Forward.
* Engine Room looking Forward with generator on side
* Engine Room from Side Hatch
* Engine Room Looking Aft
The boat is based on a Norton Canes hull which Mark and Gary
from Sandhills says is exceptionally well built and each side of the centre
line is an exact mirror image of one another, a
sign of quality.
* Saloon
* Front Step with drop down door to house Glass Front Door.
* Shower with Window to Porthole
* Wash
Basin
* Galley
On returning home I checked on June who was still waiting to
hear if her mother was to be discharged or kept in hospital so I uploaded some
of the photos to the Owners website so that Tony and Pat’s friends can see the
progress being made on the boat.
The owners who have booked the next build slots also watch
the site so that they can see the progress and build into their designs any
good ideas they see for their own boats.
At 5.00pm we heard that June’s mom is to be released from
hospital so we go and collect her amidst a major rain storm which flooded the
roads around the hospital in matter of minutes. Fortunately it did not last too
long and we were able to get her home in the dry before the heavens opened up
again.
We returned home shattered.
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