I saw them all again today, paddling about in the distance. I grabbed the binoculors to spy on them as I was very excited to see their progress. I counted, 1,2,3 ducklings, 4,5 6, oh- and the last two?? Here they come- right behind! But no. Only one more came. Seven in total. I guess [...]
Posts from ‘July, 2010’
so long, cheeps
Last night as we left the boat for east london the tide was very high. We wondered how Cheepy would ever make it back to the world of wildlife, so treacherous it is. And as we wondered this, lo and behold, we spied the entire Cheepy family, (well, depleted family), balancing on some sort of [...]
on the mend
Cheepy seems to be doing surprisingly well. I just spoke to someone from the ‘rehabilitation’ place and she advised warmth- put a hot water bottle in there to keep it cosy (if it’s looking ill- but to be honest, I think Cheepy’s on the mend). I’ve put a very shallow saucer of water in there [...]
imprinting
I just called the RSPB and I need to keep the duckling ‘comfortable’ until it’s mother returns (if indeed she ever does). And if she doesn’t I can take it to a duckling rehabilitation centre!! HA! I LOVE BOAT LIFE! The lady also told me to keep the duckling at arms length as it is [...]
the duckling
There was a duck living in one of our lower pots (see above first photo…) she’d made a nest there and had been sitting there very quietly for a long, long time. Well. Yesterday they hatched- all nine of them. And then today (they waste no time) they all leapt off the boat- one by [...]
SHITSTICKS
I knew it would be bad, but I didn’t know it would be quite as GRUESOME as this. So, in February they turfed out the friendly eco-village gang who lived on the plot of land opposite our mooring in order to commence building a new development. The thing is, they haven’t realised that their plot [...]
kaputski!
I’m clearly writing too often, which is probably boring. Still, just an update- the pump: KAPUT. I have tapped/slapped/poked and prodded it at various points during the day to day, as no water comes out otherwise (before it started OK and then needed a prod, now- no prod no action). But the final tap did [...]
the water situation
I’ve had a long and prosperous day, which started with me waking up late after a very good sleep. Anyway, I set off this morning via the very special botanical gardens on my doorstep- it was very decadent. I had a cappuccino and a chelsea bun for breakfast. And I sighed with joy at this [...]
come the chickens!
Today we received gifts in clay-form! Many, many pots and mugs and beautiful bowls with birds on them. Mum made them all for us so that everything we have in the kitchen could be BESPOKE!!! SO BESPOKE is our boat. It’s like a ’boutique’ boat. If it was an advertising agency it would be a [...]
pizza chain gang
It has come to my attention that the restaurant at the end of the road has painted it’s walls the same colour as our kitchen wall: the turquoise blue colour that I took my South American Hotel picture to the local B & Q to achieve. Whilst this is not a major problem, it kind [...]