tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8849606427437002017.post5867405408714838103..comments2023-10-29T14:31:47.752+11:00Comments on nb Parisien Star: Back in the marinaElly and Mickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05859027125314402207noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8849606427437002017.post-84478186762163011722013-11-26T10:30:23.972+11:002013-11-26T10:30:23.972+11:00Hi Elly,
Thanks for the response. :) I understan...Hi Elly, <br /><br />Thanks for the response. :) I understand now that it was a planned thing and now plans have changed.<br /> <br />Yes. I grew up in England and my family still lives there. Was actually cruising the Trent & Mersey in June/July this year with my Dad who has owned a few. <br /><br />Ultimately I am narrowboat dreaming too, but am thinking I would do March one year to October the following getting the chance for a lot of cruising into about eighteen months. I think one UK winter on the cut is enough thanks! Especially judging by those photos!<br /><br />Thanks for sharing the experience. <br /><br />Cheers<br />Andrew<br /><br /> <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8849606427437002017.post-24361726247272394282013-11-25T22:29:47.449+11:002013-11-25T22:29:47.449+11:00Hi Andrew,
You're not the first to ask this q...Hi Andrew,<br /><br />You're not the first to ask this question. There was one main reason from the beginning. I had always dreamed of living an entire year in another country.... one that had cold Winters. Mick agreed we would see out an entire year.<br /><br />If we had started out in Spring, what would have been the point of staying on beyond November to just sit in the marina for a few months and then go home? The thought at the time was that we would get a few weeks cruising, get over the Winter, have a good cruising season and then go home.<br /><br />We got talking to a broker in about August and we just weren't ready to be thinking of selling the boat. Plus, we wanted a few weeks to cruise North of where we'd been so far, and we thought it would be a better time to sell the boat in April/May than in October/November.<br /><br />We've met at least 2 Aussie couple who came over earlier in the year and have now gone home. It makes logical sense but it wouldn't satisfy my "whole year" dream!<br /><br />Are you dreaming of a narrowboat too?<br />Cheers,<br />EllyElly and Mickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05859027125314402207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8849606427437002017.post-15339610538365420262013-11-25T21:49:09.856+11:002013-11-25T21:49:09.856+11:00Hi Elly.
I;ve been reading your blog with interes...Hi Elly. <br />I;ve been reading your blog with interest after stumbling on it searching for pram hoods. <br /><br />Having read since you started the narrowboat adventure, I've come up with one question which I hope you'll be able to answer.<br /><br />What drove your decision to start in October (end autumn) as opposed to March (beginning of spring)?<br />It seems that you would have only had one winter in the marina and managed pretty much two full cruising seasons on the cut. <br /><br />Cheers<br />Andrew (Brisbane)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com