I think that I am going to go back to The Gambia to the warm climate, While I was away the weather in Norbury was stunning according to David and now look at it, rain rain and more rain, needless to say that it is a bit wet today, I know, we do need some rain but it does dampen ones spirits, my mom said last night that her garden was desperate for some rain,well I hope she is happy now!
Today got off to a busy start, a boat on the wharf first thing for its toilet tank to be pumped out and some diesel, and awaiting an engine service, once Fred had finished opening up and pumping out he then went down to the dry dock with Bernard to float off the boat that was in there, they then proceeded to dock yet another boat for blacking, Fred has pressure washed the hull and now it is drying ready for its first of its three coats of paint, Bernard has had his head in the engine room of a private boat doing and engine service and has also fitted the toilet to the new day boat, just when you think that all the jobs have been done something else needs finishing, it is out this coming weekend so it really does need a toilet!
Even though it has been raining today we have still had a steady flow of customers through the door which has kept Lorraine busy and the cyclists are a hardy bunch that don't seem to worry about the weather!
We have had our brand new works van delivered today, we have decided that we needed more than just one works vehicle, so we have just taken delivery of a Ford Transit Connect in white, keep your eyes open for it in the coming months as it will be sporting its new Norbury Wharf livery which will make it stand out a little.
Thanks it from me today
Simon
NORBURY WHARF LIMITED
Shop front in the summer
Wednesday, 30 March 2011
Tuesday, 29 March 2011
Back in to the swing
It doesnt take long to get back in to the swing of things! After having had a very relaxing weeks holiday I came back to work yesterday and have not stopped since, It was a busy day yesterday and today has been equally as busy, the sun had blessed us yet again this morning but this afternoon it has gone over cast and rained, typical now that I am back the weather is going to go horrible!! Despite the rain this afternoon there has been a steady flow of customers in all day, we are definetley seeing more boats on the move at long last and have had some on the wharf today for services etc. Angela has not stopped all day and the bookings for the hire boats have been coming in thick and fast, at one point she said"I wish I could just have 5 minutes between the bookings just to process them" It is amazing just how busy the boats seem to be this year, only another few weeks to go and once Easter has arrived it should get even busier! I have been busy today catching up from yesterday and dealing with the usual day to day stuff that goes on, I have also been doing some final checking of Victory the new day boat which is going out on Saturday, I have been on sea trials around the basin and adjusting the throttle so that it will only make 4MPH, this is done so that people don't go charging down the canal looking like they have left their skiers behind!! The boat still needs a couple more jobs doing to finish it off which Mick will do later in the week. Bernard has been kept busy tidying up loose ends on Victory and welding anodes on to the boat in the dry dock and fitting a new rudder cup and lower bearing, Freddie has been blacking, pumping boats out, checking on all the moored boats here that we look after and making sure that they are all tied up nice and tight, Lee has been striping the grit off the roof of a boat in the wet dock and preparing it for new grit and top coats. David is off today but he never seems to get away from boats and has gone to collect a boat from Penkeridge that we are putting up for sale, he should be back later on this afternoon or early evening. Until Tomorrow Simon
Monday, 28 March 2011
I'm back!!!
G'day folks, I'm back from my global tour, well it was only The Gambia but it was a few thousand miles away. The weather was incredible but I have been told that the weather was glorious last week here! typical I go away and the weather improves, the weather has been superb today and rightly so seeing as its my birthday today, but the down side is I have been at work so tonight i'm off out for a curry with David and my partner Amanda and a few beers after, Thanks for all of the birthday wishes and for the lovely ecard that i got form Vic and Sue, cheers Sue xx
First day back and I have not stopped all day, me and David have been flat out here, the Tea room has had a steady flow of customers and all the lads have been busy with each of their respective jobs, we have even seen a few boats moving today, me and David are just off now to move a boat that we have just bought, so sorry for the short post tonight but.
Simon
First day back and I have not stopped all day, me and David have been flat out here, the Tea room has had a steady flow of customers and all the lads have been busy with each of their respective jobs, we have even seen a few boats moving today, me and David are just off now to move a boat that we have just bought, so sorry for the short post tonight but.
Simon
Sunday, 27 March 2011
Sunday 27/03
Although it's been a grey old day today, it has certainly been busy. The local MG owners club and a group of walkers turned up this morning to keep us occupied. I have never seen the tea room SO busy. Here's a view across the basin just as they were getting ready to depart.
And four of the fifteen cars that turned out.
Mick and Ralph have got the boat out of the Wet dock that Lee has repainted and docked it in the dry dock. Ralph then proceeded to pressure wash her off and get her ready for a coat of blacking tomorrow.
Mick has been removing a hob, oven and grill from a boat this afternoon, and getting it prepared to fit replacement units tomorrow.
Steve has finished the day boat off - well Mick just needs to get in there now to put the finishing touches to the electrics and gas and then the catches can be fitted and hopefully she will be out on Saturday.
Simon is back in the UK and back at work tomorrow, so I am afraid you will have to put up with him for the week. Only kidding... he will keep you entertained and I will be back with you on Saturday.
Until then folks.
David
And four of the fifteen cars that turned out.
Mick and Ralph have got the boat out of the Wet dock that Lee has repainted and docked it in the dry dock. Ralph then proceeded to pressure wash her off and get her ready for a coat of blacking tomorrow.
Mick has been removing a hob, oven and grill from a boat this afternoon, and getting it prepared to fit replacement units tomorrow.
Steve has finished the day boat off - well Mick just needs to get in there now to put the finishing touches to the electrics and gas and then the catches can be fitted and hopefully she will be out on Saturday.
Simon is back in the UK and back at work tomorrow, so I am afraid you will have to put up with him for the week. Only kidding... he will keep you entertained and I will be back with you on Saturday.
Until then folks.
David
Saturday, 26 March 2011
Another day over...
And another day over... Where do they go to??
The sun hasn't shone on us today and it's quite cool, although I suppose it could be worse - it could be raining?
Everything has gone smoothly again today. Phoenix and Rowington have both been collected and are off for a weeks boating. The customers that brought Summer Wine back this morning really enjoyed their weeks boating in the beautiful weather that we experienced - lets hope that this week will bring the same again. We've also had two day boats out. Bookings are picking up now, so book now to avoid any disappointment - ring the hotline on 01785 284292!
Mick has been putting the fixtures and fittings back onto the boat that Lee finished painting, Fred's applied the final coat of blacking to the boat that is in the dry dock and Ralph has done a brilliant job of showing the customers out. Bernard has been on a breakdown and generally getting on with "things that need to be done".
Well we are off to the Anchor at High Offley tonight, by boat. Chicken casserole enroute. Up to Shebdon to turn round a couple of drinks with Olive in the Anchor and then back to Norbury later on.
I'm assured that we are going to have a busy day tomorrow, so I don't think I will stop up too late.
I'll leave you with a couple of images to enjoy.
Ange and Lorraine hard at work.
Pansies displaying some Spring colours!
Until then.
David
The sun hasn't shone on us today and it's quite cool, although I suppose it could be worse - it could be raining?
Everything has gone smoothly again today. Phoenix and Rowington have both been collected and are off for a weeks boating. The customers that brought Summer Wine back this morning really enjoyed their weeks boating in the beautiful weather that we experienced - lets hope that this week will bring the same again. We've also had two day boats out. Bookings are picking up now, so book now to avoid any disappointment - ring the hotline on 01785 284292!
Mick has been putting the fixtures and fittings back onto the boat that Lee finished painting, Fred's applied the final coat of blacking to the boat that is in the dry dock and Ralph has done a brilliant job of showing the customers out. Bernard has been on a breakdown and generally getting on with "things that need to be done".
Well we are off to the Anchor at High Offley tonight, by boat. Chicken casserole enroute. Up to Shebdon to turn round a couple of drinks with Olive in the Anchor and then back to Norbury later on.
I'm assured that we are going to have a busy day tomorrow, so I don't think I will stop up too late.
I'll leave you with a couple of images to enjoy.
Ange and Lorraine hard at work.
Pansies displaying some Spring colours!Until then.
David
Friday, 25 March 2011
Twice in one day!
It seems strange to be typing the blog again today, the day seems to have flown by - I just don't know where it has gone.
It's been another busy one. We've turned twelve of the shared owned boats around today, without any major problems to rectify. (I've been told by one of the owners to say that Willoughby has got off safely). We've also had one of the motorhomes go out on hire. I think they will all be enjoying some sunshine over the coming week.
Fred's applied the first coat of blacking to George. That's the boat that we have got on the dock at present. Here's a picture.
Lee's finished painting the boat he has in the dock (I can't remember if it's called Gemma, Sophie or what - Sorry Andy!). I've taken a picture so you can admire his handy work.
That's about it for today.
Until tomorrow.
Regards,
David
It's been another busy one. We've turned twelve of the shared owned boats around today, without any major problems to rectify. (I've been told by one of the owners to say that Willoughby has got off safely). We've also had one of the motorhomes go out on hire. I think they will all be enjoying some sunshine over the coming week.
Fred's applied the first coat of blacking to George. That's the boat that we have got on the dock at present. Here's a picture.
Lee's finished painting the boat he has in the dock (I can't remember if it's called Gemma, Sophie or what - Sorry Andy!). I've taken a picture so you can admire his handy work.
That's about it for today.
Until tomorrow.
Regards,
David
Thursday's blog
I'm sorry that I didn't upload the blog last night, but the internet went down as I was trying - so I thought I would post it first thing this morning, but I'm afraid it didn't seem to save a copy either. I'll give an outline of what happened yesterday and then I will post todays happenings later today - computer permitting!
It was another busy day yesterday.
Fred applied the first coat of Intertuff to the boat on the dock and Bernard fitted a set of anodes. Bernard then fitted the chimney pipe that he had fabricated the day before and then got on with an engine service on an SR3 that we had booked in.
Lee has now finished the boat that he has been painting in the dock, so I will get you some pictures of that later today.
I sent Steve off to Wheaton Aston with Victory. 1. for a shake down trip to ensure that everything was sound and 2. as I wanted to do some filming of a boat passing through a lock. So at about 12 I shot off down to Wheaton Aston in the car to shoot the filming - job done and I was back by 3!
Most of the shared owned boats had returned and we closed as the day started to cool down. It's a shame that I didn't have the camera with me last night. As when I took my dog for a walk down Shelmore Embankment the sky was really red and would have made a fantastic shot of the Wrekin. I'll see if I can capture it tonight (if it happens that is!).
Regards,
David.
It was another busy day yesterday.
Fred applied the first coat of Intertuff to the boat on the dock and Bernard fitted a set of anodes. Bernard then fitted the chimney pipe that he had fabricated the day before and then got on with an engine service on an SR3 that we had booked in.
Lee has now finished the boat that he has been painting in the dock, so I will get you some pictures of that later today.
I sent Steve off to Wheaton Aston with Victory. 1. for a shake down trip to ensure that everything was sound and 2. as I wanted to do some filming of a boat passing through a lock. So at about 12 I shot off down to Wheaton Aston in the car to shoot the filming - job done and I was back by 3!
Most of the shared owned boats had returned and we closed as the day started to cool down. It's a shame that I didn't have the camera with me last night. As when I took my dog for a walk down Shelmore Embankment the sky was really red and would have made a fantastic shot of the Wrekin. I'll see if I can capture it tonight (if it happens that is!).
Regards,
David.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)