What we think of our world depends on how we look at and interact with it. We’ve chosen to move more slowly by living and working afloat and we know that has allowed us, in fact given us the priviledge, of seeing things differently. It’s possible to see more of the world unfolding in frontContinue reading “A new take on life”
Tag Archives: Canals
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”
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.”
Planning our great escape from lockdown
Lockdown has been a long haul this time – not a long haul that takes us to new locations but a long haul to nowhere which has reinforced why segregation is used as a punishment in prisons. It seems ironic that taking off on a boat to enjoy a panoply of changing sights, sounds andContinue reading “Planning our great escape from lockdown”
Making changes – reducing impact. Positive wins in lockdown and beyond
Hunkering down on a canal can, we’ve recognised, be a good place to be during a storm as water levels are managed in a way that’s difficult (if not impossible) on a river. We sat listening to Storm Christoph winds howling (and stealing a piece of fake grass off our roof which was protecting theContinue reading “Making changes – reducing impact. Positive wins in lockdown and beyond”
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