h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Hello Surrendermonkey and Welcome to h2g2!

Sorry about the delay in welcoming you to this fine place - technical troubles you see

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Have Fun


GreyDesk


...and living on a narrow boat sounds well cool! I've been on a few canal holidays in my time and thoroughly enjoyed them. I'd love to live on one, but I doubt all my stuff would fit

Hi there GreyDesk - thanks for the welcome. Similar apologies from myself w.r.t. the delay - I'd never leave if it weren't for work, but there you go. Perhaps I'll retire when I'm burnt out at thirty and become a full-time guider. But for now, y'know...
I'll be in touch - thanks again for making me feel at home - this is a friendly place, and who thinks there are too many of them?

cheers,

Surrendermonkey

ps Living on a narrowboat is cool - all you have to do is throw away anything and everything you haven't used in the last twelve months. Perhaps there's an article in it, actually.

"Throw away anything and everything you haven't used in the last twelve months" That would never work with me. I'm something of a hoarder. I only ever bin stuff when its time to move house, 'cos I suddenly realise its not all going to fit in the van. Even so, the vans get bigger every time.

So, does your canal boat come with an engine so that you can wander off? Or is it one of the static and engineless variety? I really like the idea of being able to up sticks and wander off for a bit, yet take your house with you!

I can't say I've done a site search on canals/canal boats/living with restricted space etc. But I'm positive there is space in the guide for those sort of topics whenever you've got the time to write them (says he who has never really written anything of any great substance )