Tag Archives: 2021 holidays

Ice inside and out… nature lessons… and our few last nights locked down

To mark our extended stay here in Willington, South Derbyshire we commissioned a figurehead for the boat from the talented Paul and Christine on Foxtrot (@Foxtrotand Wood ‘N’ Crafts). Willington Will, our guiding mallard duck will see us right! We’ve also had our first Easter living on the boat so Happy Easter everyone. I reallyContinue reading “Ice inside and out… nature lessons… and our few last nights locked down”

Learn the language for a great 2021 staycation afloat

Matt Hancock’s taking his staycation in Cornwall this year we hear. He’s advising people to book UK holidays for 2021. In our experience, one of the best self-contained breaks is on a narrowboat. Having given up our old bricks and mortar lifestyle after Lockdown 1 to live permanently on a narrowboat, we noticed between LockdownContinue reading “Learn the language for a great 2021 staycation afloat”