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We're hoping to go on the canals in September. We've provisionally booked a boat for 13 - 20 September, from a boatyard near Rugby. The hire firm is Viking Afloat whom we've used many times before as we find their boats reliable and well maintained and their customer service to be excellent.
I'm still suffering from costochondritis, and there's a fair chance that I won't be up to heavy work like turning the windlass on lock paddles. Thus, we'll be doing what we often do and throwing out an invitation for one or two people to join us. ('Us' being myself, my husband Richard and our son Henry.)
It doesn't have to be someone we know well, we've taken gambles on acquaintances in the past and so far, it's always worked out. (Kalypso V was a friend we didn't know well when she originally came with us, in fact, we'd never met in the flesh back then)
To fit well into our life on the canals, you need to meet most (but not necessarily all ) of the following criteria:
Be happy to spend a week with no TV and no computers (house rule - we're there to get away from it all and relax)
Switch off the mobile phone, apart from emergencies.
Like wildlife - half the point of the canals is to enjoy the countryside.
Be slim enough to get through the narrow corridors that are inevitable on a narrowboat.
Like board games - we play a lot of board games. We're more than happy to teach the rules to new players and to play any you may choose to bring with you.
Like morris dancing/folk music.
Be fit enough to walk towpaths, push open heavy lock gates and wind up heavy paddles.
Like vegetarian food. (We don't eat only veggie, but we do eat a lot of veggie)
The cost is £265 for a single person, or £211 each for a couple.
No previous experience of canals needed.
If you're interested, either reply here, or email judith.proctor@gmail.com
I'm still suffering from costochondritis, and there's a fair chance that I won't be up to heavy work like turning the windlass on lock paddles. Thus, we'll be doing what we often do and throwing out an invitation for one or two people to join us. ('Us' being myself, my husband Richard and our son Henry.)
It doesn't have to be someone we know well, we've taken gambles on acquaintances in the past and so far, it's always worked out. (Kalypso V was a friend we didn't know well when she originally came with us, in fact, we'd never met in the flesh back then)
To fit well into our life on the canals, you need to meet most (but not necessarily all ) of the following criteria:
Be happy to spend a week with no TV and no computers (house rule - we're there to get away from it all and relax)
Switch off the mobile phone, apart from emergencies.
Like wildlife - half the point of the canals is to enjoy the countryside.
Be slim enough to get through the narrow corridors that are inevitable on a narrowboat.
Like board games - we play a lot of board games. We're more than happy to teach the rules to new players and to play any you may choose to bring with you.
Like morris dancing/folk music.
Be fit enough to walk towpaths, push open heavy lock gates and wind up heavy paddles.
Like vegetarian food. (We don't eat only veggie, but we do eat a lot of veggie)
The cost is £265 for a single person, or £211 each for a couple.
No previous experience of canals needed.
If you're interested, either reply here, or email judith.proctor@gmail.com
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Slim isn't essential, just not very very large. The bunks are narrow as well, so one has to consider comfort. Couch potato is probably a killer though, unless you're happy to suddenly become very energetic!
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However there are so many things that keep me here: My granddaughter and my daughter,my elderly and weakening mum, my overworked son, my biiig house, my garden and BadÃk and Ollie...
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Thank you.
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