It’s been a week of remembering, celebrating and feeling immense gratitude. Victory in Europe 80 years ago spoke of peace, an end to fear and suffering, of hope for all. It has added poignancy today as it appears some individuals and some nations have moved away from recognising the courage and strength required to beContinue reading “Fragile but vital reminders”
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Wishes for you for 2024
We wish you a healthy and happy year ahead. We wish you contentment and calm: peace and perspective. We wish you love and laughter, tears of joy alone, and the chance to make happy memories on your journey through 2024 to last a lifetime. May you find the courage to follow your dreams wherever theyContinue reading “Wishes for you for 2024”
Slow boat to New York
This week we started our fourth year living and working from our 50ft narrowboat on the inland waterways of Britain, and in that time we’ve taken her the equivalent distance of the UK to New York. To date we’ve worked 1969 locks, travelled 2917 miles (43.5 of them underground in tunnels) and moved 193 bridgesContinue reading “Slow boat to New York”
Going international
Let’s be honest – travel between nations with a narrowboat in the UK is limited unless you are prepared to pay for trucks to transport your boat! To get to Scotland or Ireland trucking is required, but to reach Wales – you just keep cruising which is what we’ve done this week. We’ve spent theContinue reading “Going international”
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