Hello sailor

I'm thinking of going to live on a narrowboat when circumstances permit.
Anyone got experience of life at 5mph. Pros and cons please

By jove eyes pie, we could merge businesses, Arfur Nower coach trips and your canal cruises would go down a treet,
Book an holiday or cruise from my corner shop,

I have a friend who lives on a narrow boat moored in Leigh basin.He loves it.Been there years.

My kids say I'll be fine until I start sleepwalking

I-spy have a walk alongthe canal bank were boats are moored and have a chat with the boat owners. They will let you know about the pros and cons

I should imagine it will be lovely.

Don't forget to fit cannons on either side when cruising through poolstock.

I just had a vision of the African Queen going through the valley under fire from Leythers either side,

I will fly the skull and Crossbones especially on the approach to Leigh. I will recruit momac to make em walk the plank

I once saw the real African Queen on Key Largo in the Florida Keys

Show off ????

RuPaul?

Oh I'll look forward to that..some years ago we spent a week on a boat on the Thames,so I know how to steer one ,but I've never made anybody walk the plank..but am willing to learn I-spy

Momac
There are one of two candidates ??

Let me guess ???

who are they be Cap't eye eyes Pie

I'm drawing up a list

When you've finished drawing it show us the sketches.

perhaps its a 'some people' gang plank, BUT, who are these, 'some people'
Its one of those things that can drive a man over the top,
please some one say who they are

It's a secret known only to a chosen few.

Correct

Have a look at wwwcanallist.co.uk under narrowboat vlogs or blogs.

Is "Boatman John" the old David Essex lookalike still moored up Poolstock what a character he is with his Jack Russell dog called Lady

I-Spy, this might be of interest to you



Link: www.crickboatshow.com

Virtual Crick, 24th - 28th March Link

Looked into it miself..... Boat 20 - 30 k for summat decent... Licence fee for waterways... Berthing fees (where you park it) insurance.. Maintainance... Full lift out of water for Hull painting every 4 yrs... Replacement anodes. Running costs.... A four mile trip takes you 2 hrs at four knots... Locks... Pain in backside.... Apart from that... Got miself a static instead.

Once saw a boat on the canal at Poolstock - name made me laugh - "Hoof Hearted" !!!!

The most popular boat name is Kingfisher.

At the last count 302 people decided that this was the name for their boat

I don't like boats because I get seasick. That said, I've had several. Our last one was called Harry's Dream.
We couldn't afford to go anywhere in it. It used 22 gallons of petrol per hour!