It's No Problem being a traveller.. well if we could!

Moored Milford, Staff & Worcs Canal

It’s official we are travellers.  A report on Narrowboatworld tells of a new ruling from the Government making continuous cruisers officially travellers, and should be treated as such by local councils under Section 225 of the Housing Act 2004.

I guess they may have to provide more 14 day moorings in some parts just for us to use, that will be handy.. hope they put some bins out and keep the towpath tidy too…

I remember a couple of years ago we were walking with the girls, oh they had their scarfs on at the time, we were in our boating gear.. you know, not really scruffy but a bit, and we passed a family walking in the other direction.  When they had passed, I overheard one say “They look like new age travellers”.. someone replied “More like old age travellers to me”.. I have never forgotten that… loved it!

It’s an interesting read on Narrowboatworld, and I agree after the long consultation about the moorings at Bathampton and the decision that BW want to take about cutting or restricting moorings for all those boats, it may well be that they will have to provide more for them.. remains to be seen

Of course we can’t be travellers yet we are a bit stuck, but walking today I checked out the lambs by Tixall Lock..

They were happy enough, very lively in the chilly weather.  This is the second time I have seen the first lambs of the year in this field, saw the first ones last year here in January.

We are always looking for wood to go on the roof, but prefer not to do it this way.. I can’t post a picture here because of copywrite issues, but please take a look…. clicky for wood on the roof.

Just so pleased nobody was injured.