Winter comes in with a bang.
Sorry for the lack of blog updates over the last couple of months, but being moored in one place is very boring after the fun of cruising the waterways last year. However, we did manage to get a week away in Spain with some old (an in “known for a long time”) friends, Pete and Dianne. While we were in Spain, the opportunity to “House Sit” a beautiful Villa came up, and as it would be for six weeks (February to Mid March) it seemed rude not to accept. so flight booking made (thanks Star for the Air Miles), we will depart on the 2nd Feb and return on the 17th March.
Just to let you know, with the bitter cold and snow, we are as warm as toast in Xilion Rose, even in – 15 degrees C (Wednesday 6th night tempriture), although it seems strange that the boat does not “rock” from side to side when we move around inside, this is due to the fact that Xilion Rose is frozen in to the ice.
Annie has taken up Photography as a hobby since we arrived in Aylesbury Basin, and after a one day course with Max Pickering (BBC Sports Photogrepher of the year 2006), is starting to show great promice (hopefully the blog photos will now improve).
Thats all for now, and we will update the blog again as soon as we start cruising, which it targeted to start towards the end on March.
Cheers and a Happy New Year to you all
Malcolm and Annie
Just an Interesting tree in the snow
Xilion Rose frozen in to the Ice at Aylesbury Basin
Hi Malcolm,
remember me? I still work for Star’s ex-distributor Adasys in Germany; we met years ago at the CeBIT and I will never forget how nobody understood your delightful off the cuff remark “Meet Freddie the Fish”
Jennie gave me the link to your blog; she got in touch with me today at the office, having learnt only recently of the dramatic turn my life took on Nov. 5th 2009 with the sudden death of my husband.
I have now spent a while reading some of your blog entries and looking at the pictures.
It is lovely, and I truly admire you and your wife for following what must have been a dream of yours for a while, and so obviously enjoying life and your time together.
I also read that you had a bit of a scare earlier in 2009, and I do hope you are doing well now and have made a full recovery.
Would be nice hearing / reading from you again!
- Meike.
Come on guys whats next? i know its a Xillion blog, but some people want to know what u’ve been upto.
Looking fwd to the next post.
Can we come on the BIG viaduct in Wales this year??
Miss you guys
Mi