I felt like an eskimo

More than two months of snow...
Everything was black and white, I've spent the last few weeks trying to keep the boat warm. I've burnt almost every peice of wood that I could find. Today the temperature climbed upto 11°C !!! Spring is here, it really is.
The last few weeks have been very frustrating. Now I can make plans about getting evrrything ship shape. I must sand down the wheel house and but some varnish on, but that will have to wait.
This week I'll be getting the engine ready to cruise. I want to move the boat up to the top of the canal near Escommes (45 locks away).
I've spoken to the lock keepers and they say that the boats can move in the next few days. Can't wait.
I drove along a road which follows the canal through the valley where I'll be heading, there are still some pounds that are iced over, but if the sun keeps up the work, it should not be a problem.
I've got a problem with a couple of my injectors on the Leyland engine (6 cyclinders in line), it has been very difficult finding spare parts over the last few years...
There is shipyard at Saint Jean De Losne, Atelier Fluvial, I'll pop down there this week to see if they can help out.