We had a delegation from the future on board nb (narroboat) Preaux this past week and I am proud to believe they left impressed – apart from one who was aghast at how we could live without a 96 inch TV on board, even though I have no idea if one would even fit! IContinue reading “It’s down to us all”
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The epitome of life…and England
Having now travelled the length and narrow breadth of the Huddersfield Narrow Canal, including a voyage into the interior, it seems to epitomise life, and England too – today, yesterday and tomorrow. It brings amazing highs, significant lows and challenges. It is built on a long history, heritage and currency of diversity and community, spectacularContinue reading “The epitome of life…and England”
A new take on life
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”
Everything you’ve wanted to know but had no-one to ask about living and working afloat
Since we left bricks and mortar behind to live and work from our 50ft floating home we’ve encountered recurring questions. This compilation of what we’ve been asked may cover things you wanted to know, so this week’s blog is for you. Every boat and every boater differs – our answers are just that – ours.Continue reading “Everything you’ve wanted to know but had no-one to ask about living and working afloat”
Wishing you health and whatever floats your boat at Christmastime
Whatever your Christmas looks like, whether it is going to happen now or in the summer, we wish you well at this time of year. Thank you for joining us on the adventures our new life is bringing us – we look forward to more unexpected moments with you in 2021, and to welcoming youContinue reading “Wishing you health and whatever floats your boat at Christmastime”
Quarterly dividends and life lessons
In the final quarter of this year we have travelled more continuously (despite the global pandemic) than ever. At 3-4mph it’s been slow going, but we have happily cruised 143 miles, six and a half furlongs (no, I honestly have no idea how long they are) and worked 77 locks. We have taken in oneContinue reading “Quarterly dividends and life lessons”
Locked down in an active firing range, flights and foraging for Christmas
In less than a week we have managed to travel through 3 counties and 4 canals (good going at a maximum speed of 3mph; got locked into a military firing range on a live firing day (our lockdown 3); and begun preparing for Christmas with permitted flights and foraging . We left the Ashby Canal,Continue reading “Locked down in an active firing range, flights and foraging for Christmas”
Disastrous leak cancels our plans and ends in tiers
Sunday was a lockdown day with a difference for anyone boating on the Ashby Canal and for towpath walkers near Snarestone close to the current end of navigation on this restored canal. Thousands of gallons of water drained from the canal into surrounding fields as part of the towpath fell away resulting in a breachContinue reading “Disastrous leak cancels our plans and ends in tiers”
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