Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Settle down with a cuppa and a pack of biscuits because this one is a long, waffly one where I go over the many assorted DIY projects I would like to address on narrowboat Gentian in the coming months (and years!) - plus I ask for your suggestions on several of them.

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