Our Christmas Survival Guide

We’ve already begun our family Christmastide, so now seems a good opportunity to share what we’ve learned over the years. Every family is different, so what would you contribute to a survival guide? Create a plan so everyone can contribute and feel part of the festive season in terms of what they buy, bring andContinue reading “Our Christmas Survival Guide”

Getting crafty – join us if you can!

Many of us turned to crafting during the lockdowns of the pandemic, learning new skills, or returning to old hobbies with renewed vigour or in some cases desperation. Global research shows that the repetitive actions, multi-sensory engagement and satisfaction in creating something physical has a significant impact on our wellbeing, and reduces stress. The meditativeContinue reading “Getting crafty – join us if you can!”

Frightening fire onboard! Treats and making a living afloat.

The small 24 ft fibreglass cruiser behind us had a fire onboard on Sunday afternoon. The first I knew was clouds of what looked like yellow smoke billowing across the towpath – it turned out to be powder from a discharging fire extinguisher. The new boater on board fortunately was OK and so was hisContinue reading “Frightening fire onboard! Treats and making a living afloat.”