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We were very
excited to receive the following email in April 2008 after mentioning in our
blog that we had passed our original boat on a trip:
"Dear D & J,
A friend sent
us a link to your blog of the 5 June 2007, showing your original boat L'Esprit
de Liberte, moored at Wheelock - which our daughter owned and was living on at
the time!
She bought
the boat from Nantwich marina at the end of 2005 when she (the boat not our
daughter) was in a very sad state. The previous owner had lived on board and
seriously neglected her, resulting in our daughter 'picking up a bargain'! It
was very interesting reading about the genesis of the boat and your obvious
passion for detail and quality.
As I
mentioned, when our daughter saw the boat it was in a very sorry state, but she
saw through the grime and neglect and recognised the 'quality within', something
which has been remarked upon by all who have subsequently seen the boat.
We have
ourselves been narrow boating, via shared ownership, for a number of years and
our other daughter lives on boat on the K&A, so we also recognised a boat with
clearly a lot of thought given to the fit-out and finish.
Our daughter
has now moved 'onto the bank' and we have taken over 'Spirit' and are continuing
the job of returning her to her former glory. Most of the work is cosmetic,
although, as you yourself remarked in the blog, the paintwork is still in
excellent condition and the lace work returning from grey to white!
We are
looking forward to exploring further afield with her and may at some point even
visit her ‘home port’.
It is good to
see that your business is doing well and that people recognise the superior
quality of your craft.
Regards D & S"
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