SapereAude

Great show! Love the academic approach. It's been running since 2001 but went through some changes in recent years. Long-time host Christopher Kimball is gone, he left over a "contract dispute" and likely felt the show would fail without him. It hasn't. One of my favorite "cooking" shows is Posh Nosh with Richard E. Grant. The episode featuring David Tennant is hilarious. 🤣

I admit that I don't generally travel light on my visits to the UK. My trips are usually for a fortnight, and I visit several places during that time. If I do eventually do some type of narrowboat holiday, it's likely to comprise only a portion of my visit. And a hard-sided suitcase is required protection for all the tat souvenirs purchased for the fam back home. Some sort of left luggage locker may be possible, thanks for the suggestion! (And I'm sure Tesco bags will be quite serviceable, rather than packing a soft luggage piece.)

Thanks! I was really getting excited about this one until... "You are requested NOT to bring suitcases as there is nowhere to store them on-board..." Naturally, coming from the US for two weeks, I'd have a suitcase... as well as a small carry-on bag. But a private message with the Captain may be fruitful. This may be just the ticket for 2024.

Oh, dear, I realize that you have not visited this forum since June but I do hope you return! Hello from a fellow Michigander with a narrowboat fascination. I've had the same stumbling block... re: hire companies do not want to rent to single handlers. And I'm not really interested in a hotel boat, I prefer the "real" experience, warts and all. Luckily for me, I had an English mother so I am eligible for citizenship by descent. I therefore do not have to contend with limitations on the length of any trip I may take to the UK. I've even considered retiring there in a few years...

Well, I, for one, would love a day trip with him! But I do realize that that is not what he's in search of, unfortunately for me. (Post #5 on my quest to accrue the appropriate number of posts to allow me to add a signature at the bottom of them.)