Sunday 18 September 2011

shiver me timbers

I have been off the boat nearly a week and missing it.
I got the lergy, tried to shug of the feeling sicky and dizziness, but come monday morning was a shivery wreck, proper lergy time.  Cover was arranged and my lovely sister came to pick me up and brought me back to her house for some looking after, I have been plied with vitamins, baked beans and lots of tea and feeling all good now.

I am heading back to boaty land this afternoon and to meet my new crew mate!  Thats it, at last we have new crew and some much needed help!  I was quite getting used to having the cabin all to myself but was missing company.  Fingers crossed she is nice, not too normal and doesn't keep imaginary hamsters in her handbag.

I am just waiting for my life down to Seend, then we hit Caen Hill tomorrow, up to Devizes then trundling along the slow bit of the K&A on to Newbury.

5 weeks left, blimey is that all!

The normal world is overrated, back to knowing no news in our little bubble on the water!

Rxxx

Tuesday 6 September 2011

Pooped McPooped

Well heloo there,
Sorry for being so quiet, I am can explain my absence with the Busy card, which is lame, I know I know.

I am sitting here in my cabin all lonesome.  Kat left on Saturday and I really miss her.
We were supposed to have a new person joining us on Sunday, however she didn't turn up.  It was all very strange as she had been in contact that day, we couldn't get hold of her and still she didn't come and no word or sign of her. Last night we found out that she had been in a car accident, she left a message so is out of the worst of it, but sounded pretty horrid.  It feels all a bit surreal that on her way to start her new job here that happens, I never mat her and probably never will now.  Wishing her a speedy recovery.

Therefore since Saturday morning we have been firing with 2 rather than 3 cylinders which is tough going, I would know being one the worn out grinding to a halt cylinders.  We do have someone coming to help tomorrow for a couple of days, which will be a relief .  We are fully booked this week, 7 guests to cater for and getting the boat down the K&A.  Phewf really is.  We did Caen hill on Sunday which was crazy knackering, we did have a helper though in the shape of the lovely James coal boat. He was a star. I am dashing in and out like a mad thing at the moment can barely catch my  breath.

Been a struggle today, had a weep over the scrambled egg this morning, well actually waited until out the kitchen but was very embarrassing.  I am just too over tired and can't sleep either which is not so useful.  It is to much really.  Hoping this won't go on for much longer.   Had several occasions today when I just wanted to burst into tears. Oh my god my brain is shutting down I can barely think let alone see the screen.

My past demons have caught up with me a bit this week too.  You know when you just feel like you want to run away and curl up quietly.  That.  Would have given almost anything today to be on a sofa in front of a warm fire with a blankie and a big squishy cuggle.

Anway I must get back in the kitchen.  Make dinner, eat dinner myself, sleep.
Rxxx