Our Boat Shed.......Well it's really a tent

One rainy day in September

we built a home from home 

all mod cons

and a table for two........weekends

Nuff fer now

Regards

Eddie

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Getting started

Pictures and words.

Selway Fisher Plans

Ignore the TV screen.................hmmmmm perhaps not though?

Not to hard to do if you have quiet and space.....

......more space.......

......and even more space

Simple and quicker if you screw the sheets together and cut them all at once IMHO

But seams with Epoxy and tape.....My 1st ever go at this.

TOP TIP

Do not stroke a cat with Epoxy covered gloves on

Regards as ever

Mr Sticky Fingers

Eddie

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Looks Like I'm Up Shit Creek Again - Tom Waits

C'mon folks

sing along now

we've all;

been there

seen it

done that

got the T-shirt

Wearing mine now

Bad times

Eddie

Well the sun came in my window Wednesday morning
And your love was like the golden rays again
Now I'm lying here on a Thursday, and you're lovin someone new
And it looks like I'm up shit creek again

And I can't help thinking of your lovin ways
And I cried a quart of tears since you've been gone
And I can't face the morning by myself love
And it looks like I'm up shit creek again

Since you've been gone, I cry all the time
And I cannot stand leavin you behind
So I'll pull myself together, And I'll dry away my tears
But the morning light has brought back memories
And I can't face the morning by myself love
And it looks like I'm up shit creek again

So I'm out a walkin on this dusty highway
Cause you've given me no reason for to stay
And I'll walk until I've found someone who loves me not in vain
And it looks like I'm up shit creek again
And it looks like I'm up shit creek again 

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MOONCHILD............Naming my Canoe

I name this ship, "Moonchild"

I sold 2 guitars and an amplifier to fund the canoe build.

I intended to make a Rory Gallagher tribute Strat so I bought a black Squier Strat, was going to sand it down and re-paint with a reliced 3 colour Sunburst. I thought this was a difficult task as the headstock would also need re-shaping. I also bought an amp so I could learn to play.............. hahahahaha,

there will only be one Rory, so why bother?

I did have one lesson from this guy Tony Iou though.

I later bought a Fender Stratocaster Classic 60's Player in 3 colour Sunburst ready to take a belt sander too but I didn't have the heart or the nerve to do that either, so I sold the lot on preloved

The front deck of my Canoe is my tribute to Rory Gallagher and it's my version of 3 Colour Sunburst.

....it still needs a bit more black but its on the way....

Not perfect by any means, but it's my personal tribute.

Plinkity-plonky-twang...

Rock on Rory

Regards

Eddie

You are a Moonchild and pretty soon child 

I've got that feeling I'm gonna make you smile forever 

If I can 

Just give me a sign and I'll show you my plan 

You are a blue child, forever true child 

You know I'll try to paint the skies blue forever 

If I can. 

Just give me a sign and I'll show you my plan. 

Tell me why you look so sad, 

Time slips by like grains of sand 

Just put your future in my hands 

You are a Moonchild and pretty soon child 

I've got the feelin I'm gonna make you smile forever. 

If I can. 

Just give me a sign and I'll show you my plan, 

Just give me a smile and I'll show you my plan, 

Just give me a sign and I'll show you my plan

RIP Rory

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CARTOON FOR YOU

This is our Eddie Stalkperch cartoon.

Drawn by Ickle Pete, a great friend of our Mum.

We fink it's great

Hope you like it too

Eddie

The Concept............A Tent on a Canoe

For our trip/adventure I wanted a Canoe and a Tent as we would be touring and trying to be as self sufficient as possible for 5-6 days.

Then I thought of a "Tent ON a Canoe" and started asking and looking and got some help and advice here.

There are a number of ideas that have fallen onto the "Cutting Room floor", but some "Mad" ones that have been improved upon and utilised in the build..... More on this and these later.

Regards

Whenever

Eddie

Ever wondered where "IT" is?

I found it, Shit Creek, well at least the road to it!

Looks like a nice place too.

I wonder if there are any-more out there?

As ever

Regards

Eddie

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2011 Darwin Award

Although we are not looking to be awarded or even nominated for one, there have been some people out there that think we might end up with a
2011 Darwin Award.........lets hope not!

Regards

as always

Eddie

 “Be brave enough to live life creatively. The creative is the place where no one else has ever been. You have to leave the city of your comfort and go into the wilderness of your intuition. You [can only get there] by hard work and risk and by not quite knowing what you are doing. What you’ll discover will be wonderful. What you’ll discover will be yourself.”

Alan Alda.......yes, that one!

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The route.......so far.

Our route from source to sea and starts at Sth Witham ish to Boston and is about 83 miles depending on our "put-in" point. We hope to get through the sea gates and get to the sea!

We will have to miss a military range with an exclusion zone that includes the Witham just upstream of Stapleford Yikes!!!!

Fingers crossed

Regards

Eddie

Help and GREAT advise from all these Guys n Gals

I have had an amazing amount of help and advice from here Song of the Paddle

Yes I have my knockers, but even those have helped me too, with anything from construction to buoyancy

; ) phnah phnah

Regards

Eddie

It's me, Eddie Stalkperch

Hello everyone, My name is Eddie Stalkperch.

I'm not a real person, I'm an anagram of "Shit Creek Paddle",

a popular phrase.......but not a popular place.

My Blog is about a canoe build and a canoe trip with my Brother and Cousin + others wanting to tag along, on an 80ish mile, 5 day trip down the River Witham

from source'ish to sea'ish in Spring 2011

I hope you enjoy following this Blog. It will include;

1. The concept
2. The planning
3. The build
4. The trip photos
5. Our entry into the 2011 Darwin Awards
6. + other little Bit's n' Bobs

That's all for now folks

Regards

Eddie