An introduction to Honey Ryder and her crew

Hello welcome to Honey Ryders blog, allow me to do the introductions.

I'm Jayne, the one with the dreams, hopes, ambitions and often unrealistic ideas. I have a sharp temper but generally the sun shines on me wherever I go. My glass is always full to brimming over.

For years ( since I was 4) I cruised around on plastic cruisers, around the northern canals of Doncaster, around the Norfolk Broads, out into the wash from Boston, around the coast to Lowestoft, down to the Thames. I've always loved boats, Ive always loved being around water, any water, but especially moving water.
I love cycling, especially fixed wheeling. I also love lots of other outdoor pursuits, including but not exclusive to sailing, motorbiking, off-road driving, horse driving, track riding, motorsports, sewing, dressmaking, playing Ukulele....

My partner, Mr X, (aka Mr Grumpy, Mr Smelly or Mr sometimes-a-bit-happy), he is French, he looks a bit like a hobbit and he's good with canoes. That's all I'm allowed to say about him. To protect his privacy he shall remain anonymous.

Banjo,
He's my dog, hes small, he fits in a rucksack, he looks a bit like a fox and hes a bit reluctant at boating but he generally travels well.

The boat------------

After close to 6 months of searching for "the one" we found it at Penton Hook Marina in Chertsey. An unlikely place to find a narrowboat for sale I grant you, but there you go.

Originally called Dorothy May Gladwin, we decided it sounded too much like a granny so we opted for a name change.
We both quite like James Bond films and what better than for our first boat together name it after the first lady of Bond, Honey Ryder.

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