October 7th

"Apples and Pears - Stairs"




These are our stairs!
They are the only way in and out of our boat right now. They are old and scruffy and desperately in need of painting but they were in Parbold when we first saw her, soggy and leaking and recently raised from the bottom of Bedfor Marina. They are pretty much the only thing we have that has been with her for longer than we have - and it's entirly possible that these steps were there when Parbold was still in use as a cargo boat.

One day I will build a proper, pretty staircase to get in and out of our home but until then these steps will do perfectly. Even after then I suspect these steps will still be in our boat by the back door, old and scruffy and much-loved by me, at least, as a symbol of how far Parbold has come.

5 comments:

knitkath said...

If those stairs could talk, they would tell so many tales! Do hope you keep them!

Shirley said...

They are certainly unique Krys and deserve to be with you always.

Mary B said...

that is absolutely lovely I am so glad you still have the original stairs it make them special

Lynne said...

What a lovely story and guess those steps could tell a story too!

Minty Magic said...

Oh you need to keep those stairs!