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The Slow Lane: Long weekend messing about in boats
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Wednesday, 27 May 2015. Long weekend messing about in boats. There is a new family at the marina. Mum and Dad Swam and their seven children. They live on the opposite bank to our boat. The parents spent the weekend teaching the children how to find food. First port or call is our neighbour's boat. The male is very agressive and attacks the boat's hull for attention and demanding food when a human appears. Here he is chasing off Mother Moorhen. Teaching the babes to forage for weed. In the office garden.
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The Slow Lane: Hitchin Festival
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Thursday, 30 July 2015. Has come to a rather soggy end. But, a month's worth of fabulous activities and events could not be spoiled by a drop of rain. Hitchin Stitchin's yarnbomb installation was given a final fanfare in The Comet as it was taken down and packed away ready for the next event at Moggerhanger Hospice. On 7th August,. The installation will then take pride of place at Festiwool. On 14th November,. Staged its own celebration on the final Saturday. We even had the opening of our own Gelateria.
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The Slow Lane: Hitchin Festival
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Saturday, 27 June 2015. 169; Woolly Chic. Begins today - a month of art, music, theatre, and other fun events. Yesterday, I was part of the team from Hitchin Stitchin. Who set up the art installation in St Mary's Churchyard. Health and Safety at knitting. Was much in evidence. It attracted a lot of attention during the day. Hopefully,all the photos taken by people walking through the churchyard will hit social media and bring more people in to the Festival. Come and sit and knit under a tree,. Was a grea...
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The Slow Lane: Hitchin Festival
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Monday, 22 June 2015. Kicks off next week, with an Installation. In St Mary's Churchyard. Members of Hitchin Stitchin'. Have been preparing for this. Some of us have even chosen our trees. It was while touring through the churchyard, avoiding the marquees, that I became aware I was being watched. I began to feel like an extra (one who wouldn't last long) in Hitchcock's The Birds. Lunchtime, of course, and there were people eating, but I couldn't help feel that these plump ducks needed no extra padding.
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The Slow Lane: Into the paint shed
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Monday, 22 June 2015. Into the paint shed. Much earlier than we had planned. This morning, we drove up the A1M early, to clear the roof, and front and back decks. Kris, the painter, wanted the boat in the paint shed today. It didn't take long to get the boat ready for moving, and the rain held off until we were ready to go to lunch. The paint shed is newly-erected, across the lake from where we are moored. We're looking forward to cruising to the boat festival in Northampton. Which is your favourite?
