doratheexplorer

No. I do have a rail around the deck. I grabbed hold of that, put my foot on the top of the rudder and pulled myself up.

I've been in and climbed back up onto my deck without a ladder. I'm only 5'1 (and a half). Maybe the fact that I don't have a beer belly hanging over my trousers helped me a bit

This makes sense. So why have a lil hat at all? Most boats seem to have them. Is it just coz they look nice? (Like ecofans)

They're all on the Shroppie

I live on board. There are times of year when I light my stove sometimes but not all the time. Like when its a bit cold but not very cold. In September I might have my stove lit 30% of the time. In October 70%. In November 90%. Then all the time from the end of November to March it's on nearly all the time, except if I'm going away for a few days or I let my fire go out to clean the flue out. So there's lots of times when my stove is going on and off. Should I be taking my hat on and off too?

So I'm supposed to keep taking the hat on and off every time I light my stove? Really? Do people actually do this?

Is this you? https://www.boredpanda.com/handsome-gorilla-shabani/

I might cry

I don't really fit the demographic so I can't imagine that happening to me.

Get your phone out and film them. It's even possible to livestream direct on the internet. They won't like that and will leave.

From the original post "we are South Wales based and looking to find a Marina for a 58 foot narrowboat as close to home as possible" Which is why one of my suggestions was on the M&B. This looks nice http://www.hrmarina.co.uk/

According to Google, from Cardiff. Saul Junction Marina 1:04 Gloucester Docks 1:12 Tewkesbury Marina 1:22 Droitwich Spa Marina 1:40 Calcutt Marina 2:26.

That's not flying. That's falling with style. You've never seen a photo of me

Airport? I just flap my arms a lot and BELIEVE!!

You can fly to Spain in that time!

From the .gov website: The Valuation Office Agency Rent Officers determines Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates used to calculate housing benefit for tenants renting from private landlords. LHA rates are based on private market rents being paid by tenants in the broad rental market area (BRMA). This is the area within which a person might reasonably be expected to live. Local Housing Allowance rates LHA rates are based on rents, and limited by legislation. These rents are being paid by people with the same number of bedrooms as the property where you live, or the number of rooms you and your household needs. You can check the LHA rates for you, based on the area you live in. You can also check how many bedrooms you may be eligible for, based on the number of people in your household. So nothing to do with the size of your home. Which is as it should be. But the OP wasn't talking about the part of the benefit which covers your licence, they were talking about the part of the benefit which covers your mooring cost.

I can't see how this can be right. The Housing Benefit people don't even ask about boat length. They look at your income (means) and look at your fixed housing costs and calculate how much benefit you are eligable for. Do they ask people in houses how long their houses are? Of course they don't. The OP is clearly confused or winding us up.

Just checked: https://www.watersidemooring.com/383-victoria-basin-l1/Vacancies#berth4628 Look at the price though!! What on earth are CRT thinking? Ah, just noticed it's for wide beams. maybe that's why?

You mean Netherwich Basin. This topic has been one mistake after another. Hopefully Dunworkin hasn't got too confused!!! Anyway, The new marina at Droitwich isn't really that close to South Wales. I'm fairly sure my suggestion on the Monmouth & Brecon is the closest! If it's on the main network then Saul Junction of something on the K&A would be a lot closer. Also worth looking at would be river marinas like Tewkesbury or Upton, these are also closer than Droitwich. Technically, its not a marina, but if it were me I'd be looking at Gloucester Docks. It's lovely there and CRT moorings come up quite often.

Are you stalking me? How did you see my post so quick?

Take the hint petal

Gilwern M&B