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Marianne you certainly will be missed ,your boot looks beautiful ,a lady after my own heart something i have allways wanted to do live on a canal boat ,but with 5 dogs 4 kids think i would need a cruise ship  ;D ;D ;D you have fun and enjoy go where life takes you

Just seen your post Marianne, how exciting for you, something I'd love to do , a real Rosie and Jim. You can decorate your boat with flowers and veggies.Don't leave here though, we still want to know about your pots and flowers and if you travel about on the canals some pics of the different things you'll see.You'll end up being our tub expert, unlike me who is just a tubby. Take care and enjoy. Val.x

Marianne. Just to wish you the best of luck for your future on your boat. Like other members hope you still find the time to visit a4a.
We have a river running through the middle of our town and I love looking down from the bridge to watch the long boats which are moored.. Some of the displays of flowers/plants on the boats are amazing.  I am sure when spring arrives your boat will be viewed with envy at your displays. :) Good luck for the future. Best wishes Lorna.

Aaaah she's lovely!   I love the stove,I could sit beside that quite easily.  :)  I like all the tongue and groove.  When you get all your bits and bobs in it will look so cosy.  How long did you think about living on a boat before you took the plunge?  I think it must be a great way to live,once you get used to it.

Thanks Marianne for showing the pics. I think she's a fab boat. I think the blue she is painted is very smart.  She needs some pots though!

Awww you are all so sweet and kind.  thanks ! ;)

We live between two rivers (the river Lea and the New River) and there are a couple of marinas in the area where you wander around and have nice food too! 

We met a friend of my OH last year at a funfair - she used to live in a 4 bedroom house and sold it to live on a boat, on which she invited us that day.  We were amazed at how much you can cram on there and how nice they look.  they have everything a conventional house has but on a smaller range.

Financial hazards led us to think this may be something we could do and we went hunting for the perfect boat.  Well.... once which would suit our pockets.  And we took the plunge. 

The lady in question had lots of herbs growing on the bow and on top of her boat and I thought it looked very nice.  So - as soon as spring has sprung, I will get those seeds in and sit back.  I am still at work so we will not be cruising every day  ;D  but the beauty of living on a boat is that the riverside and the towpaths are your gardens and you can change them at your leisure !  ;) :D  But later we will have a mooring place.

I will still access A4A from work and keep you posted -

thanks again to you all for your kind and touching wishes.

Marianne
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Hi Marianne,

I would love to live on a boat too and am so jealous ;D. Used to go on boating holidays every year with my parents and long to go back but money is tight so need to wait a while.

You are so right about the riverside and towpath being your garden, it's also your own personal nature reserve. Hope you enjoy livivg on the boat and please let us see lots of pictures.