Would You Have Heard Of Mada Pasa
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.not direct experience, but my best friend has lived on one for years - these are her points 1)you never get to have a bath 2) paying for a permanent mooring is expensive - if you plan to move it up and down the canal, how will you get to work? 3)She dosent have a car so heavy shopping is sometimes a chore, especially if you have to walk 3/4 of a mile down the towpath with loads of bags 4)if you have appliances (some people have microwaves/washing machines on board) you have to make sure you run the engine every day 5)mobile phone coverage is patchy at best internet access could be tricky 6)unless you have a permanent mooring, getting post can be quite tricky.
I suppose it will depend on your circumstances - ie whether you work, have a car, or see mobiles as important, have friends in the area etc
other than the above mentioned (and lets face it, they are only small) she absolutely loves living there, there seems to be a good community of like minded people too, and the wellbeing and benefits she gets, for her far outweigh the negatives. Personally it seems to be a lot of hard work to me, but thats why youll find me living in a house!
Vinny - if you only knew the conversations my husband & I have had about the possibilites of selling up & living on a long boat!
We often take long walks along our nearby canals & watch them chugging along. It all looks so idyllic, especially on summer days. We've spoken to several owners, who have said they'd never go back to living in a house.
My husband would take the plunge tomorrow, but I don't think I could hack actually living on one - I like my every day luxuries too much!
And, to remind us, here is a picture of one.
Vinny, if your wife agrees GO FOR IT!! weve got a 50ft narrowboat and if we could we would rent our house out and be off like a shot
we cant do it yet as my son is still living at home with us {hes 20} but its our "aim in life"The money we would get from rent we could live on any extras would come from our savings which weve allocated for , im 50 next year and my husband is 55
It takes an awful lot off planning but we know loads of people who have done it and theve never looked back {my brothers done it}