Janet's Blog

I can't believe it's that time of year again, although it is true that time gets relatively faster the older you get (think about that one). December came and went in a blur – we had everything from freezing weather and snow (and yes we even went sledging on the farm!) to much milder and

Well my month has certainly been an eventful one! It started with a bang – on the 1st of October I qualified for my first ever National Championships – I've been a stand in member of daughter No.1's British Dressage Team Quest team – the Cheshire Chicks, for a couple of years. This year

While I'm writing this I'm sitting in the office looking out of my window – it's a lovely view, looking right down the marina – I chose this view before the building was built – I hopped onto the concrete foundation slab with a can of red spray paint and marked out where I wanted my

Well the school holidays are now well and truly underway, and I'm juggling my time between home and the marina. When I'm at work I feel guilty I'm not at home and when I'm at home I feel guilty I'm not at work – and the reality is that no one really minds where I am – I really

Well, the Easter eggs are all gone – after a frantic chocolate eating frenzy, we're all feeling a bit heavier. Fortunately, the nights are lighter and I've started walking again and getting out more on the horses and my bike. Speaking of which, foolishly, some time ago I volunteered to

It's been a funny month – it kicked off with a stolen boat story. We had a poster from an insurance company about some stolen boats – as it's quite an unusual occurrence (well you can't exactly do a quick getaway!) you can imagine the interest it caused. We were even more surprised to

What a month January was! Angus, Dave and I were invited down to the London Boat Show to the Marina of the Year awards and not only did we win, but we were the first inland marina to be awarded the very prestigious Marina of Distinction Award! To win it you have to be winner or runner up of Marina

Happy New year! I can't believe another year has passed so quickly. It's certainly been a busy one at the marina and for our family in general. There have been some sad times with the loss of Christine Woolford, a lovely lady who always gave me a hug. But also some positives – I've

What a month it's been – with the cruising season well and truly over the office usually goes a bit quieter but this month has been hectic. We've had some lovely days at the start of the month but just lately it's been really rather wet. Angus was actually quite chuffed to find the