4th January 2019
Waterside wildlife: winter is for magpies
There’s no hiding away for the quirky magpies, who mate for life and are busy courting at this time of year, preparing to build their large, domed homes near the tops of tall trees. And…
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6th December 2018
Boat test: the gentle giant
Propelled an electric motor powered by a huge array of solar panels, this style-packed 70-footer shows how technology is marching on
27th November 2018
Keep an eye out for Floating Pennywort this winter
Pennywort thrives in the summer but the Environment Agency is urging people to report new outbreaks of this destructive plant over the winter months
30th October 2018
Me and my boats: seeking a sea change
It may well be the call of the wild or simply the search for new sights but when you’ve got to go... and what better way than life as a liveaboard as Fiona Wright and…
23rd October 2018
Boat test: against all odds
The search for a bespoke boat builder revealed a whole host of premium prices and add-ons but, undaunted, David and Stuart kept looking...
23rd October 2018
Steve Haywood: lay up for winter and lose out
‘When I ask boat owners why they don’t cruise longer, the complaint I hear most is not about winter stoppages, but grumbles about how cold and wet it is outside of the summer’
23rd October 2018
Me and my boats: carry on cruising
When Alan and Patricia Cosnett moored for the last time and left the waterways behind, they took their wanderlust with them and hit the road in a motorhome, using their beloved boat to bag a…
4th October 2018
Me & My Boats: voyage of discovery
When 14-year-old Aneesa Salim stepped on board, it was the start of family adventures on the waterways
7th September 2018
Boat test: quiet cruising
Is it electric, ask towpath walkers as a soundproofed Beta provides a beautifully peaceful power plant on this 60ft semi-trad
7th September 2018
Steve Haywood: diversify to survive
Steve Haywood fights the corner for more diversity in boating
7th September 2018
Me and my boats: the birth of a baby and a boat
How do you buy a narrowboat and spend five days a week renovating it while on maternity leave, without letting on to your husband? Katy-Felicity Butler-Brown tells us how it was done...
