R1chard

Thanks for this Jim! We like the idea of having a hire of a boat. The local company looks like they stop in Winter, so will need to look around R

Wow! That is great information Thank you!!! Will go through it with my wife later. That would be fine. Will pop over at the weekend and visit. Thank you

Thank you so much Phil! We'll get these books ordered and read asap. We're more than happy emptying loos, getting water and fuel. We actually, weirdly, look forward to this. Richard Tim this sounds great. Thank you so much for the offer! I certainly will PM you when I get the chance Thanks for the ideas. The boy is already doing weekly swimming lessons and we're getting in to intensive courses over the holidays too Thank you! We'll be looking for a narrow boat so this should work well. I am just hoping that not being able to find a decent mooring will mean that this dream doesn't get off the ground!

Hello, We have recently decided as a family to explore the possibility of living aboard in the Oxfordshire area. There is my wife and I, and our two children 6 years and 7 weeks. We are quite a wild family at heart. loving spending our spare time camping and walking/playing in the wood. We're currently living in a rented two bedroom house in Witney where I have my business so would want a mooring withing 30-40 minutes away. We decided that a permanent mooring would be our only option as we'll need access to schools and docs for the kids. Obviously this would be a big change for us, but we feel one that could add to our happiness. The reason that we go camping so much is that we crave the simplicity. We'd love feedback from other families who have done this with the pro's and con's Here are some of the questions we have. - Are there any suggestions for moorings within a reasonable commute to Witney? At a push I could go a little further and start to relocate my business to a new town over time. I am a professional gardener with local clients so it would mean dropping currant clients as I start to pick up new ones in a new location. - My only concern is the kids or us getting cabin fever, but I guess this would only be a risk on a rainy day and then you can just pop out and do something. How do other families cope? - Do you have to get a TV license? - We're hoping to get an idea of where to moor first, and then look at boats. Is it worth looking for a boat a bit further north as they seem cheaper and cruise it down? - Are there any local liveaboarders who'd be happy to share a brew and a chat with us to discuss the pro's and con's? Would also love to also meet a family living aboard Thanks for reading! Richard