Chiefychops

Wow that was a far quicker reply than I was expecting,. Many thanks,. That's just the sort of info I was looking for. Both of us, at the minute are still fit and active and able to walk or cycle a fair old way. The lifelong cautious side in me, is always looking for the problems, that may actually not be there. But far better to see them now than later on. We do also have an exit plan, property will always be kept, and ISA's are filling up nicely, thought boat purchase will drain them, continuing to work will keep them growing, while my lovely lady hopefully gets to retire and relax for a while alan...... Lovely dogs,. Unfortunately I don't think I've ever seen my spaniels do that,. Not sure that they actually sleep .... Ever ???

Hi there, first post with a load of questions! Sorry if it's long winded. I've searched and found some answers but open to as many views as possible please. Negative ones especially, as it's always easy to see the greener grass. Our scenario, we are a couple with houses in different parts of the country, and grown up kids still living in them, so selling one or both (downsizing etc) isn't an option at the minute, other than evicting our kids ? . Both in our 50's and looking towards a more relaxed life, one of us has a pension income, and potentially rental income from house. Done the narrow boat holidays, one of us for many years, and more winter jaunts planned for later this year, so we are aware of limitations of living aboard (though I'm sure full time brings a whole new set of challenges). Initially i I would like to carry on working for a while, both financially and while I'm still young enough to do so. I'm self employed and work with two smallish dogs, my work is spread through the uk mainland, so I have to travel sometimes large distances wherever I live. I need a vehicle to transport the dogs around. Is it a practical option to CC ? And move a vehicle about? I don't anticipate working more than 10 days a month, and most of that would be in blocks of 2-4 days at a time. How do people cope with having a vehicle and cc'ing, I'm not tied to any particular area at all, is it easy to find somewhere to park that's safe to leave a van. (Appreciate cars can get screwed anywhere) . Do people pay at pubs or farms to park ? Lastly for now! Dogs on boats..... Two very energetic spaniels, at the minute they are kennelled outside, and hey do spend a fair few night sleeping in cages in van while I'm away, so a bit of confinement isn't strange to them. How do people get along with living aboard with hyper dogs, and does anyone have a separate area for the dogs to live ? Do they happily sit in the well deck or stern while you're moving. I have visions of them either running wild on the roof, or repeatedly diving overboard. Sorry that was so long...... All replies most appreciated. Ta.