#157 My NARROWBOAT Life as a Continuous Cruiser| Where's Home?

#canal #narrowboatlife
What is it like to have to keep moving your off grid NARROWBOAT home from one place to the next? How do we plan our stays? What happens when you have a health issue and you don't have an address? Does it get lonely being so far away from loved ones? I answer all these questions and more as we travel the canal, moor our home for a week and deal with NARROWBOAT Life. Come and join me- sit back, relax and enjoy! Take care🦋🌻

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sentimental peaceful cinematic piano by sunchannelmusic
the guitar by positive sound
documentary beautiful strings orchestra by cleanmindsounds
legend of old allen grey

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[robertcharlessceats]

You have such a welcoming smiling face, always a joy to see. What a hugely talented artist you are. I think your wild birds are incredible. Keep up your series. It's really excellent

[Alden]

Thank you Vanessa for sharing part of your life with us. I hope you are fully recovered from your surgery and are doing well. I used to play “Glowworm” on the piano when I first started playing the piano! Glowworms are special creatures, aren’t they? You Nan has lead a remarkably interesting life and you are following in her footsteps. How wonderful! Is your book on Amazon per chance. Vanessa? ❤️🦆🌿🍂🦮🐾

[AndrewBroadbent-drwb]

Love your excitement about the glow worm. Another lovely vlog. Thank you.

[Mustardtreees]

Wow! Nanny T's story of sailing was fantastic! ❤

[paulplant]

Thier are pros and cons of continuous cruising and live aboard. I love the fact that you share your cruising and life on the cut. You're happy doing what you do in life that's the most important. Hope you are feeling better now.

[dingnextstop]

I love Zeph… the way she looks at you is so heartwarming, this is my 23rd year as a live aboard continuous cruiser and turned 71 in May I’m feeling my age after just 3 locks… it can be a very lonely life on your own especially in winter months, I try to stay positive by watching nature, I hope I got the sex of Zeph right? Thank you for sharing another snippet into your world. Andrew

[Bpl]

I pray Mother Earth will one day be as loved and protected as Slimbridge. Thankyou and lots of love dear Vanessa and family ❤️🙏🕊️🐕‍🦺🐕🐝🪰🦋🕷️🐛🦆🪿🐦‍⬛🦉

[jennyfulcher]

I'm enjoying 'The Nature Journal of a Narrowboater' and love the beautiful illustrations and poetry. It really captures your experiences in both imagery and word. Here's my take on this week's episode: Vanessa and Zephyr continuously cruise, there's so much to see, and no time to lose! There's Graylag geese, and glow worms aglow; nestled in brambles, and moving sooo slow. And butterfly 🦋art, one can readily see; is about to take flight, o'er the land and the sea. Jenny 🦆🦢🌻

[JaneWillow-od]

Oh Vanessa!! This was amazing. All I can say is thankyou for the visit to Slimbridge. It breaks my heart though to see wonderful birds and animals endangered because of human activity. Your poem and drawing were exceptional. 🙏❤️🌲🦉🦋🐝🐟🦦

[Lozzy]

Hi Vanessa and Zephyr what an uplifting video from 2023. Was that ya mam as the photo of her standing on the back of the boat i thought it was you. How precious to spend quality time together, i rarely got to do that with mine as she looked after my dad and she died 10 months after he passed. It was lovely to hear about how you decide where to travel and i am so envious of you and so pleased that you are taking us along with you. Zeph so made me laugh wanted to go for a walk and your palpable excitement at seeing a glow worm brought tears to my eyes as i never knew they existed and you actually managed to film one. love and hugs to you all as always Take care Lozzy x

[diannemcfayden]

I enjoyed Nanny’s story. I think it’s brave to sail on the ocean! Your poem is brilliant as usual. Enjoy your day, Vanessa! 😊

[ianross]

Your vlogs are amazing as usual but your illustrations together with your soft narrations accompanying them are just so captivating

[colinwatson]

Hi Vanessa I thought I would put pen to paper .I have just found your site and spent yesterday glued to your adventures . I have great admiration for what you are doing and it’s a fantastic watch . You have such a warm way about you. Glow worms rock I will be buying your book as soon as I find out how ….////😂😂😂😂😂😂

[annhay]

I love your vlog so much, Vanessa. One of the things I like so much about it is that you admit when you make a mistake, or when you don't know something and need to ask, etc. Who in the world knows everything? Or does everything perfectly all the time? I don't! And I'm pretty good. 🙂 I'm glad Little Alice was ok.

Oh my word, Nanny T's story of her travels is brilliant, marvelous. I wish there were videos of their travels on their boat. Or her diary. What a spectacular life of cruising she had. So many people they met, so many things they saw, probably troubles too, but also so many wonderful things. Please give her my best. I've cruised for 28 years here in the PNW of the USA and Canada, but never out on the ocean. Nanny T is my hero!

"The clouds pour down their feathered rain" ... "a tide of birds" ... how do you come up with these amazing words?
Thank you.

[marietjiehildebrandt]

I adore your vlogs, adventures, poems and art. Very refreshing positive content and a ray of sunshine on any day.

[daviedaniels]

Hi Vanessa your cruising boat life and you telling your story about it and your beautiful dog and your art work and poetry is an awesome inspiration to see and watch , I injoy it so much I would like to by one of your artwork books some day when I can find out more about it godbles you ❤ Vanessa on your secure I had to have have 4 different serjareys in my life time or I wouldn't be here now, ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 16:25 beutyful birds and nature you always sho is so beautiful, thank you so much 😊.

[TheBriandavidcarroll]

Your vlogs are quite romantic. Thanks for blessing us!

[samjones]

I sure would miss u and pup…I always learn something from u

[johnallen]

Hi Vanessa, I have never seen you smile and laugh so much, hope your operation went ok with no problems I go into hospital on the 22 of this month to have my arteries unblocked in my only leg i have left, lol 😅I can remember picking up glow worms in France I was surprised it bunt my hand, great blog so much nature just love it, some nice scenery on the way while cruising this blog was nature at its best amazing filming well done till next time take care and stay safe, j🇬🇧🌹🍓🙏🐝🐝👍🫂🫂🫣🤔🤫🤭🫢😊

[jenniferestep]

You are so funny and very interesting. I’m from Tennessee so I’m really enjoying all your tours on a Narrowboat 🙂