Throwing Off The Shackles – Selling The Car
Usually a car represents freedom: you can go anywhere, at any time, with anyone. As any newly-licensed driver will attest to, you don’t have to rely on parents or friends or public transport. And it’s true – cars do give you a sense of independence, and quite...
One Year Afloat – The Challenges and Adventures of our First Year
What an awesome year! We bought a boat. Moved on board. Figured out how things work on a boat. Cruised some of the canal network. Fixed some electrics. Got up when it was still dark and walked along cold, muddy towpaths to commute to work. Ah, the joys. Oh, and did I...
What Does the Inside of a Narrowboat Look Like?
If you’ve never been on a canal boat or seen the inside of one, you might be wondering what it’s actually like. You may have noticed that the blog has been a bit quiet lately – but we haven’t been relaxing, cruising along the canals and generally enjoying the...
How The Quest Was Won
What challenges faced us in our final leg of the journey? What beasties did we have to slay to win our prize? (Well, okay no beasties.) But we did it! We have a narrowboat and now the never-ending to do list begins… Starting with moving on board!
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