Second Hand Narrow Boats: Nightmare or Hidden Gem?

Ann and I set off on October 26th, heading for Droitwich Spa Marina, which had a campsite attached. £25.00 a night was a bit steep, we wanted to consider the marina as a potential mooring spot once we purchased a second-hand narrow boat. Ann had made an appointment to view a boat on Monday, the […]

New Narrowboat?: The Thought Process

As with Ruffles Spray, our thought process was to look at how much money we would be prepared to spend on a New Narrowboat. With Spray, it was a simple decision; back in 1995, we did not have £300,000 to buy a new sailing yacht; however, new narrowboats are around £140,000, so the discussion started […]

What we thought Cruising the UK Narrowboat Canals would be Like

After 18 months of Motorhoming, Ann and I were slightly disappointed in what it offered, but more about that on our Motorhome blog. Both of us wanted to get back afloat. We wanted to get back afloat, but not in a yacht and not at sea. The obvious choice would be in the French Canals, […]