Rosie
Spring 1995
Winter 1995/96
1997
Boating with Chris & Helen, Grand Union Canal and Slough Arm
1998
George and Rosie on the beach at Bridlington
1999
(I think)
Our figurehead
Rosie learned to walk along the top plank from her habitual home on the cabin roof
2000
River Lark and Great Ouse
2001
With Henry and Huw
On Pendle Hill
Chained up out of harms way for a children's party
Abandoned on the towpath
Gauxholme
2003
Lost in the snow
Trent and Mersey, Llangollen and Montgomery Canals, and River Avon (near Bath). Fulbourne travelled widely in 2003.
2005
Rosie with three generations of the family, celebrating the 40th anniversary of our first canal holiday
With Rupert, Alison and Peter on Ben on the Caldon Canal
With Martin, Bethany and Briony, including a side trip to Beeston Castle
2006
A characteristic pose for a now middle aged lady
Posing as the MGM lion
River Thames
2007
Grand Union Canal and River Nene
Resting at Grandma and Grandad's
2008
Minehead
But not very happy being lifted over the seawall back to the car
On the pebble beach at Bossington near Porlock
In the car
At Wolverley Rosie wandered off from the boat, and managed to fall into the rather deep and fastflowing River Stour, which runs right alongside the towpath. Guess who had to go in and get her out!
Rosie's last boating, with Fulbourne and Angel, October 2008
2009
Rosie died peacefully at home on 18 January
The children digging the grave
The funeral precession
Paying their repects
Drakeshead Xmas Rose, buried beneath an Xmas tree
Gravestone installed
A fitting memorial