Just ten months after getting re-married, I was diagnosed with cancer. Two years later, and after being retired from teaching early due to ill health, my husband and I decided to follow our dreams and buy our own boat "Clearwater". During recovery at Hospice IOM, I joined in the art classes and after months of trying I managed to paint a rose! Three years on from there I am still painting and get
great pleasure in bringing old neglected things back to new fresh life ( a bit like me ! )
I have sold a few items from the boat when cruising along. This year, 2020, has been different as we have not been on our lovely boat since last New Year. I source items from the Isle of Man and "across", our house always has things here and there waiting for painting! Next year we will be looking to rent out Clearwater, to people we know, or who have managed a narrow boat before.
