Thursday, 15 January 2009

What a difference a day makes (2)


Aston top lock and turnover bridge

Text message from Ally this morning: Ben has an unconditional offer from ... wait for it ... Aston University! Excellent for him, and, er, interesting for me! On which major city is the network of England's canals centred? Where is Aston University? Two questions with the same answer. Yup. Birmingham. After posting yesterday that the early purchase of a boat as temporary living quarters for Ally and Ben seemed to have been scuppered, now the idea is afloat once more.

Is there a secure mooring nearby?

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Go for it halfie!

Vallypee said...

I agree...go for it! And congratulations to Ben too!

Halfie said...

Thanks for your encouragement, Heather and VallyP, but I mustn't get too excited yet. Ben still has to hear from Cardiff, then he and Ally will visit both there and Brum before deciding where to live.

I am letting Steve Heaven's words sink in slowly - as he said yesterday, he hasn't heard anyone moan that they bought their boat too soon!