Narrowboat Armadillo

The peregrinations, both geographical and mental, of Graham & Jill on narrowboat Armadillo. It being a hodge-podge or gallimaufrey of travels, thoughts and frequently inaccurate facts.

Wednesday, 17 June 2009




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Graham: Twenty two years R.N. various other jobs after leaving,even drove a taxi for a while. Retired 2006 when we both took early retirement and realised a long held ambition, we sold up and had Armadillo built, the rest is history. Jill: Brought up three children, proud Grandmother of six. Worked for Plymouth Council for sixteen years (Council tax, boo, hiss) We were at school together and married in 1969, lived for 36 years in Plymouth.
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