HothouseFlower

Hi Rusty et al... Thanks for all your comments...had a good chuckle too! Yes. I guess that I will find ways around things when I get into it... I know the wilderness boats may not be pretty but better to try with something manageable and then maybe up grade... After doing a fair bit of research over the last few days... I'm getting the feeling that I'm not going to find a 'residential' with the Canal and River Trust (CRT?) ...I'm also seeing a few posts that are saying they're partly responsible for the 'selling off' of lots of mooring (people buying up desirable land and building deluxe apartments/housing?).. so I guess I should be looking at the local level... So could be looking for info from anyone who may be in/around or have recently passed through the wirral/chester area recently?....

Thanks Dr.Bob. Thank you. Sounds like very good advice. Not sure if this is the situation that other people have found themselves in...but I returned from living for a decade in New Zealand. Guilty because my Mum was diagnosed with dementia and my sisters (and brother) either cannot or are not happy to look after her. I already have a small flat (Scotland) and an address (pay Council Tax). My mum and both sisters live near (ish) Chester and so I want to be near them all (as Mum could potentially live in a care home.) To boot....I am only quite small (5'3) and weight about 55 kg so have horrors about trying to find my way round a large craft let alone navigate one! lol. So, I've looked at some of the Wilderness Boats (Beaver) and think Id been able to manage to 'liveaboard' as I'm comfortable in tiny spaces. I also need to be in one place to work (full time) keeping things 'ticking over' but I've researched the area and residential moorings appear to be as common 'hens' teeth.... so... I'm just feeling my way and muddling through ATM...

restless nomad...thanks for being welcoming ? Yes...there's heaps of info on here....mostly pretty good.... spending lots of time checking things out..lol

Hi, This has been a bit of a dream of mine for a while now... but there's a lot to know.. It's quite daunting really.. And where to start.... So I'd be happy to hear from people who might be able to share a bit of advice to a complete novice... Also (baring in mind) that some of us are struggling with mental health issues ..so if you don't have any thing kind or positive to say.....please don't post... Thank you :O)