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I've been having a hypothetical moment. Just wondered what your opinions were on this guys. Living aboard a boat certainly gives you the sense of freedom in that you are one with nature and you can move if you don't like your surroundings. However, is there really a way to be totally free of 'The System' in this country. I'm pretty sure unless you live a tramp like existence the answer is 'no'. Money and Banking - I believe, although I'm not certain, that you have to have a land address to have a bank account. More importantly, unless you store your cash under a mattress, you need a bank account to receive and pay out money. (what about pensions?). Barter might work but you would need some kind of boating community with access to some land to do this. Wouldn't you still need to pay council rates on the land? Postal address - Almost every service we use in the 'real world' requires a postal address. The Post Office 'Poste Restante' service seems a way around this (and it's free apparently). Is it possible to obtain a boat licence and insurance without a postal address?
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Hello fellow boaters ! We bought our boat last May, moved from Bristol to Newbury to 'pick it up'. We finally set off from Newbury in September, but.. sadly.. we got a rope wrapped around the propeller, and knackered the engine - within half an hour. We've been stranded in Newbury, having spent all of our existing cash on various other 'engineering issues'. Anyway, we're full time musicians, we street perform and gig around the UK - it's a sort of an alternative combination of soul/folk in the form of an acoustic duo.. guitar and vocals with accordion.. I blog regularly about our experiences. After everything, I massively look forward to getting on the move, living the real boat life, meeting all of you.. and playing our music wherever we go. If you want to follow the journey, or just even say Hi ! Check it all online Many thanks, have a fantastic 2014 ! Bex x www.facebook.com/rebeccacullenmusic www.rebeccacullen.co.uk (for the music and blog! It's all free, I promise )
