Einstein is alleged to have said many things, among them: “The measure of intelligence is the ability to change.” Our whole floating life is about change – about fluidity of movement, plans, scenery, locations, and work. This week that’s become more relevant than ever, as have the facts that we don’t always have a carContinue reading “Changing course”
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It’s not a sprint – it’s a marathon
Sunday October 3 sees the return of the London Marathon to the English capital after a pandemic hiatus. For us, having made it down there and moored our narrowboat in the city for the first time, it will be a momentous, nail-biting day. Steve will leave the boat on that Sunday morning to run 26.2Continue reading “It’s not a sprint – it’s a marathon”
One way to break free in 2021 – resolution or revolution!
It’s a new year! That time when we aim to exercise more, lose weight, stop doing things that are bad for us, and think of how we might change our lives for the better. I wonder if we will be making resolutions this year, after 9 months that have rocked our world and created moreContinue reading “One way to break free in 2021 – resolution or revolution!”
Covid has sent us to the…ducks…
It seemed a remarkably easy decision to make after 6 months of working flat out through lockdown – give up the job, house and car. Move onto a 50ft 31-year old narrowboat to live a simpler, ecological more friendly life and see if it is more satisfying, more fulfilling with just ducks for neighbours. IdealisticContinue reading “Covid has sent us to the…ducks…”
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