What a wonderful present ❤️ I wonder if those here on Hive in the UK with longboats might know of a temporary solution for you, if you could get to the UK...
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What a wonderful present ❤️ I wonder if those here on Hive in the UK with longboats might know of a temporary solution for you, if you could get to the UK...
@xplosive and @wrestlingdesires Boat slips in the UK are not really cheap. Living in a narrowboat can be cheaper in terms of bills due to the reduced energy consumption. However, there are a number of costs you need to consider; fuel. heating, cooking, and toilet emptying. The boat's main electrical system will be run off batteries which are re-charged when the engine is running - as in a car. It is free to dock on the canals (canal and river trust. See here: https://cruisingthecut.co.uk/f-a-q/
@dswigle is correct. We live on a little narrowboat and we are continuous cruisers which means we don't have a permanent mooring slip. This makes it cheaper for us but you still have to have your canal and river license paid yearly. Insurance. Diesel and cooking gas. And most importantly remember boats need constant upkeep. All that being said it can be done cheaply and it is a great lifestyle. Keep saving there are many good priced affordable boats out there. Feel free to message me about anything, we went into this blind and had lots of help and advice. Happy to be a sounding board for you
You are so awesome. 😀
Thanks so much for the information :) Have you been on a longboat???
That would be awesome, but I currently do not have any personal connetions. I currently do not know anyone on Hive with boats in the UK, nor in other parts of Europe. I have not been in any foreign country so far. Probably I would love the UK. And I could also learn (and improve my) English. The Budapest-London airplane ticket nowadays is affordable with Wizz Air. For example it is 3547 HUF ($10.89 USD) for 2021.01.11. This is just/only an example.
Either way, if there is a temporary or permanent solution suggestion from anyone, I am very much open to it.
Happy New Year.
Have a nice day and have a nice weekend.
All the best. Greetings and much love from Hungary.
You can follow @scubahead and @millycf1976 they are living on a boat in UK now
Thank you for the suggestion. I wrote to @scubahead under his last post.
I really hope that I will be able to buy/get and live on a boat soon.
Happy New Year.
Have a nice day and have a nice weekend.
All the best. Greetings and much love from Hungary.
Yes! Follow these people and they will hook you up with others. @millycf1976 writes a lot about it and I didn't realize @scubahead had transitioned over to one. You won't be sorry. Both are awesome individuals and easy to talk to.
@millycf1976 is my wife ;) she is more awesome than I though hehe 😜
Ha!! You know, I forgot about that and when she surfaced up there, I didn't make the connection!! She is so very nice! Lol... but the you always said your wife was. 🤣
hehe she's a keeper for sure ;) very smart, very beautiful but clearly she has terrible eyesight ;)
Pfft! We women know what we like! :)