£200/month in London with no flat mates is a steal
@dixienormus8 Жыл бұрын
She has to move it every 2 weeks though
@moto-moto Жыл бұрын
That boat price is 100k +
@i-gotskillz-i8051 Жыл бұрын
What a life we live in the UK
@nelsonalexis3054 Жыл бұрын
There'll also be a mooring fee, apparently this is typically around £6k a year in London, although apparently this can go upto 20k depending on the boat and where in London the mooring is
@Unknown-rl6si Жыл бұрын
@@moto-motolol no it ain’t
@VanillaSquilla Жыл бұрын
I’m 28 and also live on a narrowboat, you have to pay river license and boat insurance each year, if you live on a marina you also pay mooring fees for the marina, it’s way cheaper than living in a building.
@stephenhall9456 Жыл бұрын
I can't live in confined spaces and don't like water
@VanillaSquilla Жыл бұрын
@@stephenhall9456 you might struggle then ;)
@dom4534 Жыл бұрын
Exactly. I live literally a stones throw away from regents canal and it is not as cheap as she makes it out to be
@mattlord97 Жыл бұрын
@dom4534 still gonna be a much cheaper option
@safebrad423 Жыл бұрын
@@stephenhall9456 no one asked
@relfyem11 ай бұрын
I lived on a narrowboat for 13 years. It was THE life, brilliant community, solitude when wanted, wildlife on your doorstep. It's not the same now - the canals are so crowded and many of the folk moving in aren't as considerate of others, but if you haven't experienced what it was before it would still be a great option for those who aren't afraid of some graft.
@OriginalMindTrick7 ай бұрын
How were the cold winter days?
@Elvisism6 ай бұрын
And what does your referral to "graft" mean in context
@relfyem6 ай бұрын
@@OriginalMindTrick Narrowboats are effectively steel tubes, so very draft-free, and if well insulated, cosier than a room in a house. It's especially lovely if you have a solid wood stove - very cosy. And stove-top fans are an amazing technology, requiring no electricity, that moves the heat along the boat as well. Some boats suffer from condensation problems, but mine never did - It's a case of making sure there is adequate ventilation and no leaks anywhere - just the same as a house or a caravan.
@relfyem6 ай бұрын
@@Elvisism There are a lot of things that you wouldn't think about in a house that you have to work for on a boat - Toilets need to be emptied, whether that's a cassette loo, every few days, or a pump-out loo, every few months (but pump-outs require moving the boat itself to a special location each time and perhaps having to organise yourself through bridges and stoppages). You have to fill up your water tank regularly - maybe unrolling and rolling hoses on muddy towpaths in the depths of winter...Lugging coal or wood or gas bottles around to have fuel, for everyday things like cooking. That's just daily living. Then, like houses, but more so - they require maintenance. So you need to scrape and paint the bottom every couple of years or so, and keep on top of seals, rust, etc elsewhere too. You can pay someone to do these things of course, but if your issue is money, then you will be spending a lot of time and graft doing it yourself, especially if your boat is older. Things deteriorate rapidly due to the watery environment so there is no option of 'putting it off' if you don't want more work/expense down the line. And then there is often a lot of walking and carrying - bringing your shopping half a mile down a muddy towpath is a high possibility at least at times, depending on your mooring situation. All these sorts of things. There are some marinas that make all of this a lot easier, but they are getting more and more costly too - so if it's a cheap life you want, then you have to be able to graft.
@Elvisism6 ай бұрын
@@relfyem Sounds like a living situation that requires you to able be quite conscientious and laborious. I think this is a reasonable sacrifice for the solitute, especially in modern life when everything is so accessible. The mindfulness maintainance seems to be able to bring might be good for people. Thanks for your help and experience.
@sparks794911 ай бұрын
My friend used to own a narrow boat in London, she spent so much on constantly having to repair her boat because of water damage, it was not affordable any longer, so she sold it.
@piiinkDeluxe6 ай бұрын
That's what I thought. The maintenance costs!
@DavidL19866 ай бұрын
Was gonna ask about the repairs underneath the water
@VK-qe7if5 ай бұрын
@@DavidL1986I had my boat hull blacked 4 years ago and it needed welding because I'd left too long cause I couldn't afford to get it blacked, and it cost me nearly £3,000 to have the work done, and my family helped me to pay for it.
@gylfi100211 ай бұрын
It's not quite what she says at the beginning 'i don't actually pay anything' there's a river license you have to pay, and then there are mooring fees. There's two options for that, one for if you move around a lot, or one for if you stay moored in the same place most of the time. Can't remember the details fully, briefly looked into living on a house/narrow boat the other day. It is probably overall cheaper than what the rent might be in a house, but it's not free. You pay an equivalent of rent.
@Neil-qg9cw6 ай бұрын
True, but she'll own the boat when the loan is paid off. A renter won't own anything. She could sell that boat and use it as the deposit for a house.
@Legends-of-Matty7 ай бұрын
That was such a genuine interaction not staged for a video at all 😂
@rjayyyy96236 ай бұрын
Yeah, I’m not sure why he doesn’t set these videos up in a way that introduces these people to the audience formally. There’s 0 reason to pretend like this isn’t set up, especially in an age where the audience knows it is lol.
@Legends-of-Matty6 ай бұрын
@@rjayyyy9623 fully agree when you see that staged fake intro and meet I find it so cringe worthy that the video would instantly get a dislike and most likely a do not recommend channel aswell it's a shame because these types of videos could be interesting. If they didn't treat their viewers like children.
@nimimerkillinen6 ай бұрын
it gets mpre views that way i guess so maker doesnt care maybe
@RestlessBs36 ай бұрын
He talks like a robot aswell, like Stephen hawkin
@Truthbewithyou11 ай бұрын
I live in a caravan, its freezing and has no running water directly to it. No electricity and i even have a hoole in the ceiling that leaks 😂 Its very uncomfortable but i love it, its mine and its helping me change my life by making my videos from it. I have such little outgoings now that i dont have to works lots, which frees me up to make my vids 😊 There are other ways of living, we dont HAVE to live the way we have been told we need to. Much love to all ❤
@Thehermitist7 ай бұрын
We deserve so much better ❤
@mikivanduyn96307 ай бұрын
I did subscribe just to support you.
@garyhyndman11057 ай бұрын
It's a pity you can't fix the leak. There are lots of inexpensive quick fixes. Dampness can make you miserable.
@ShaloMEibbotson7 ай бұрын
I'll subscribe too.... choosing freedom over comfort is definitely a master move. 🙌🤝💚
@cocky_85407 ай бұрын
I also live in a caravan and had the same issue bloody cold in winter,I fitted a camping stove (log burner) last year and the difference is unreal,I find myself having to open a window to cool off sumtimes as for electric I book my electric up to my car battery 🔋 I don't have running water but I have 2 large water butts I fill up which will last me 3,4 days
@Gordon_L7 ай бұрын
Good on her . I lived on a boat for several years when i was younger , wouldn't want to do it again these days but it teaches resilience and develops a sense of adventure . Cost is a secondary consideration .
@hydrosphere84479 ай бұрын
Yeh this is not including an awful lot of costs. Still cheaper than normal rent sure, but its not just her loan. Theres river lisence, insurance and no chance of a long term mooring in london without a substantial fee. There will also be very different soend in terms of utilities. Will need a generator for the electricity so fuel for that, and ofc when you need to move mooring. And for the heating source whether thats wood or whatever. Would need to account for differences in utility cost whichever way that turns out. Which will depend a lot on efficiency. Solar pannels would help am awful lot of course.
@goosenotmaverick11565 ай бұрын
Did I not spot some solar already in place on top?
@andym7600 Жыл бұрын
Londoners are so damn innovative
@dark_matter2377 Жыл бұрын
Not all
@jochencooper275111 ай бұрын
She's definitely not from London
@ahuman914311 ай бұрын
wouldnt have to be if house and rent prices were reasonable and not a literal rip off
@chefksimpson690011 ай бұрын
Agreed she not from London, Londoners sink in the own expensive shit! Just to say hey I’m from London 😂 and the wouldn’t live on a boat. They pay £1500pm for box rooms ☠️
@bobjames662211 ай бұрын
So you've surmised that based on ONE random video?
@stewheart7 ай бұрын
most londoners in boats abuse the continuous cruising licence which means genuine narrow boat cruisers cant access the facilities they contribute to
@VK-qe7if11 ай бұрын
I live on a narrow boat and have done so for about 15 years, and I wouldn't say it is cheap way of living. And I'm nowhere near London, but if you add everything up, it's not that much cheaper than living in a house, well in Wiltshire anyway. But it can be more enjoyable especially out in the countryside, but that also makes you more vulnerable, so you have to take that into account.
@lg581910 ай бұрын
I know that area very well, it’s near Broadway market in east London and very close to Victoria Park. When I was a kid me and my mates use to go down to that canal with our fishing nets to catch tiny fish and place them in our glass pickled gherkin jars filled with water before later releasing them back in the canal. We would also ride our BMX’s along that same canal, travelling in both directions, towards Victoria Park and Regents Zoo and Camden Lock. This lady sounds posh but in my day before that area was gentrified it was affordable with many cockneys like myself living there. Sadly most of the real east Enders that we’re born and bred there have either died or moved out of London or abroad because it’s so expensive to live there.
@piiinkDeluxe6 ай бұрын
Your childhood experiences sound great 😊
@valgarcia5406 ай бұрын
thanks for sharing your memories 💛
@Spohcsom3 ай бұрын
gentrification has destroyed working class communities. Just as 2nd home owners in the countryside and landlords buying up cheap housing to rent out for profit. This generation are being screwed hard for housing and the government are just allowing it.
@gambelly8 ай бұрын
So my partner and I are about to do this. We have just given notice on our house, which is £995 a month, just rent!!!, and sold all our furniture, and we are moving in with my dad for a year/18 months on 1st December to save for our own boat. Once we own the narrowboat, our plan is to save a deposit for a house and rent it out. Living rent-free whilst someone else buys us a house 😎 It's worth a try, right? 😂
@LilyGazou6 ай бұрын
Good to have a goal.
@sukamayoutube23239 ай бұрын
Youre forgetting the boat mantinance, the mooring fees, plus you still have to pay council tax, fuel, have to follow boating rules like moving it. Winter is tough as snow can sink the boats. So it all adds up about the same as rent for a flat. I fell for the van life fad only to end up paying the same price as my old flat but with less space and more hassle.
@glennoc85857 ай бұрын
Would you pay council tax if you moved out of the local council zones I wonder?
@Nick-yj4jk4 ай бұрын
no council tax if not in a marina
@rachelhudson8362 Жыл бұрын
Living the life! Power to her x
@pjky11 ай бұрын
That's not a great life lol
@faithpearlgenied-a551711 ай бұрын
@@pjkyEverybody's idea of a great life is different. How have you grown up and not realised that the people feel differently about things to you? Different hobbies, different likes and dislikes, different personalities, different expectations etc. Some people adore peace and quiet and simplicity. Some people are more materialistic and just want to own loads of things. Who are you to judge what someone else's idea of a good life is? 😂 Just because you're miserable with your own life.
@pjky11 ай бұрын
@@faithpearlgenied-a5517 I'm sure she's very happy but that's smaller than a prison cell surrounded by 2 other boats with probably no water pressure. If she moves to Essex she can stay in a 1bed with a garden. Just being objective here, this is the internet and you are the one sounding miserable:/
@f1d879611 ай бұрын
@@pjkyI think she rather live in a lovely boat and sail around England rather live in a 1 bed house and small garden in Essex
@f1d879611 ай бұрын
@@pjkyYou can get a mansion up north for like £345,000
@brettuk Жыл бұрын
having a postal address that is solid for all official matters is difficult if you operate completely solo and can't depend on friends or family. tthe law needs to change to make it easier and accessible for boaters
@pineapplesandvibes3277 Жыл бұрын
She can get a po box or a virtual address.
@brettuk Жыл бұрын
@@pineapplesandvibes3277 sure that works for some things but not the for the official stuff. have you been able to setup a bank account using these methods or the DWP use this route for pensions for example? i am not trying to catch you out, but if you know of a specific bank or whatever that can do this then i am super interested. I have heared of some virtual addresses but the cost is prohibitive so living on a boat costs increases because of the need for an address.
@MrSheckstr11 ай бұрын
I equated it to American Snow birds…. Retirees (or those luck enough to do office work remotely) who live in RVs or conversion vehicles, but have access to a structure when situations require it
@DavidStruveDesigns10 ай бұрын
@@brettuk Surprisingly, you can absolutely set up a bank accound or DWP accounts using a P.O Box. It's actually how a _lot_ of businesses set up their accounts. I believe there is actually a special type of P.O Box for people who live on narrowboats/canal boats and if you've had to move on to another town miles away they can even arrange to have your mail forwarded to the next nearest P.O Box location.
@pineapplesandvibes327710 ай бұрын
@@brettuk Yes you can, I set up a business bank account with my virtual address. I even registered my company with it. You can do most things with a virtual address.
@amandaslaven45747 ай бұрын
She has to pay something for mooring it there too. She didn’t say that. Assuming a length of 15 meters (an average length for a narrowboat) and £250 per year per meter which is what it costs to moor in London on the themes, it’s probably an additional £312 a month for that so she would be actually paying about £512 a month. Assuming that’s all the fees.
@piiinkDeluxe6 ай бұрын
Boat maintenance, fuel, heating...
@andynelson338 Жыл бұрын
I lived on a narrowboat for around 3 months loved it so relaxing
@jamie_245211 ай бұрын
Why did you stop out of curisoity?
@andynelson33811 ай бұрын
It was my girlfriends parents they decided to sell it
@amani109611 ай бұрын
Wow sounds like an adventure. Genuine question, did you feel safe from weirdos or robbers? Also, did you ever get naucious?
@andynelson33811 ай бұрын
@@amani1096 hiya yeah it was kept on a private water way some people luve on it 365 so everyone knows everybody went on the canal twice to diesel up if i cud i'd live on one all the time loved it the only nuisance was the ducks when i pulled my work truck up they'd come rnd the boat see if we had any scraps for them if you've the chance i'd say jump at it keep the water topped n diesel charge the batterys (run the engine) but honestly i loved it
@lin728411 ай бұрын
Even if constantly moving so not having mooring fees, there are Canal & Waterways fees, plus regular maintenance, bills as usual, fuel to keep moving and using the stove for heating. Bilge checks, Black Bottoming of the boat etc
@mpazinambao29386 ай бұрын
So it's expensive.
@FourLioncCs23426 ай бұрын
@@mpazinambao2938depends on the area, rent in london is crazy. To rent a studio flat in the area where her boat is moored could cost £1200-1600 and she would have a very hard time finding a flat because she has a dog. Plus council tax and utility bills, it could cost almost £2000 per month. So living in a boat is definitely way cheaper in this case.
@Urbex_gangxx7 ай бұрын
Was on my long boat and saw her she is so lovely and her boat and art is amazing
@thechosenone9310 ай бұрын
She won the London game,this is even more impressive than the guy who renovated the skip 😮
@thetrophysystem36979 ай бұрын
Mate she lives on a boat, she won nothing 😂
@Ke1ko78 ай бұрын
@@thetrophysystem3697compared to most people her age and older living in house/flatshares for >1k a month, this is absolutely a win 😂 she has her own space, somewhat equivalent to a studio apartment but even significantly cheaper than that.
@cathal30208 ай бұрын
@@Ke1ko7yeah but she lives on a fucking boat mush like
@j.m.w.50646 ай бұрын
this is bullshit
@kamranserby84798 ай бұрын
She said she pays £200 a month for the loan that she got to buy the boat! The boat mooring in london is around £600 a month . Boats need insurance to allow london mooring and on average they cost £150 a month in bills ( gas , electric , water , sewage etc ) She’s basically paying £950 a month so think twice before getting excited and handing in your notices to your landlords 😂
@andyg.897111 ай бұрын
Wait till you have to hire a crane and have it lifted out of the water for inspection - every 5 years (without a Hull integrity & safety certificate no company will insure you) and while out the water you must strip and re-black the hull. That'll put your rent up
@haydenharris30598 ай бұрын
You can have 3rd party insurance without a survey.
@talllala7 ай бұрын
Artist life. It's the best life. All artists feel the need to be as free as possible. The world needs more of them.
@piiinkDeluxe6 ай бұрын
We really don't need more artists. It's fine with the ones we have, but we really don't need more... We need nurses, bus drivers, bakers, farmers.....
@stephengodsmark43536 ай бұрын
we need entrepreneurs and economic growth to subsidise the alternative lifestyles. without that it will ALL collapse.
@piiinkDeluxe6 ай бұрын
@@stephengodsmark4353 exactly. There's a shortage of the essential workers were I live, because the pay and working environments are not great and many people prefer to go to uni after school, any many choose to study liberal arts. But we only need so many sociologists etc.
@lolbots6 ай бұрын
as long as they don't vote, total knobheads politically
@ML-si5ht7 ай бұрын
Mate lives one one of these and every 2 weeks he's gotta move otherwise the river authority fines you. Marina expenses have doubled in the last year and most of them don't let you work on your boat inside the marina or stay moored all year round...
@IbI228347 ай бұрын
She has made herself a beautiful home.The gentle rocking of the boat would be so nice for sleeping.Its so cozy looking.
@N1gel_R3nfeather10 ай бұрын
I remember when i lived on a narrow boat and i loved every bit of it
@donhagerty566911 ай бұрын
THAT SOUNDS AND LOOKS A LOT BETTER THAN LIVING IN A MOTORHOME
@Nikolai50810 ай бұрын
Well they’re a lot bigger for one.
@HumanTurnip10 ай бұрын
You have to pay to moor at a marina, otherwise you have to move all the time. Narrow boats can be disgustingly hot in the summer and freezing any other time. Firewood/coal is expensive and depending on the marina you moor at, they might force you to use smokeless coal which is expensive. A narrow boat can also cost more than a deposit on a house, so you still have to be privileged enough to be able to afford it (N.B: commented in 2023 when inflation/housing prices have rocketed)
@ln57476 ай бұрын
Priviliged? Or you just save some money. Or get a loan like she said.
@Aka47xxx6 ай бұрын
@@ln5747a loan at 15% interest lol no chance she did that. It'll be a 'loan' from daddy.
@simon-nb-Betsyray Жыл бұрын
Mooring rates in London are expensive at least 10k a year, boat licence etc
@kanoye1887 Жыл бұрын
So is she lying?
@robbielay6233 Жыл бұрын
I think the canal license is just over £1k per year and if she moves every two weeks she doesn’t have to pay to moor. But factor in the diesel cost and maintenance of the boat it’s very much cheaper than a house. Lots of young people are doing this in London now especially Hackney area.
@daniyalbbd5281 Жыл бұрын
@@kanoye1887no you can keep moving and just tell the council to go f themselves
@olliejames2899 Жыл бұрын
@@kanoye1887kind of, she said she pays nothing at the start but she still has bills to pay, mooring, boat licence, fuel, WiFi or Internet connection plus the fee to buy the boat which must be at least a 100k loan... not bad but still bs she has to live in a skinny boat just because London landlords are mugging everyone off
@XxBruce5002xX Жыл бұрын
@@olliejames2899£30k for the boat and approx £2k a year (all bills and fuel etc) all in
@Mychannel2024511 ай бұрын
River trust Insurance for a boat is £14.50pm depending on size, either cabin cruiser or a narrow boat Get a boat between 2 and 3 births that runs but needs minor work. Spend around 3-5k Get yourself on the grand union canal (london) Remember, your insurance will be a LOT cheaper if you get a continuous cruiser where you will need to move every 14 days, and that's just a mile every 2 weeks.
@RedAndWhiteSFC Жыл бұрын
Absolutely genius, not once had I ever thought about living on a boat. Genuinely will be researching that option next thanks to this vid
@Sharpshooter9910011 ай бұрын
Research very carefully and don't forget about boat maintenance and dry dock for routine sealing and waterproofing. Anode changing etc
@DanielkaElliott11 ай бұрын
Chances are if there were suitable canals in your area it would've occured to you.
@ajaytranter265510 ай бұрын
@@Sharpshooter99100that’s why you buy a boat that’s amazing condition externally then you won’t worry about that for a long time
@Truth-Seeker-11117 ай бұрын
@@ajaytranter2655 What happens when the rivers burst the banks… So amazing condition or not, doesn’t mean you won’t have to work on it for years
@ajaytranter26557 ай бұрын
@@Truth-Seeker-1111 what happens to your house when it gets burgled . What happens when we have a storm . What happens when the pipes burst . Same thing regardless where what you live in
@kevzlovely793511 ай бұрын
Looks amazing and so great she can have her dog.
@undefinedreb971 Жыл бұрын
This is misleading. There are fees and licenses to live on a houseboat in London. How much depends on where and how often you move the boat.
@moonlightrelax639 Жыл бұрын
That's probably daddy's issue
@phaedrahawkins966911 ай бұрын
Also fees depend on how long your boat is, plus fuel and every 3 years it needs to go in for blacking and every 3/5 years (depending on where you are) you need a safety cert. Also there's insurance. More like living in a floating truck really.
@wonderingworld1197 ай бұрын
Think about how much "other" stuff you have to pay for a flat too... Council tax, water rates, electric and gas standing charges. This lot is about £150 a month and you get nothing really for it that you can't have on a boat without those charges.
@hs49745 ай бұрын
For the people saying its more expenisve than £200 a month- If you are paying mooring fees it is probably very expensive, unles you get a really good deal from someone who owns the mooring. But if you are continous cruising it is cheap. The liscense to cruise depends on the size of the boat, it ranges from about £600 to £1800 a year. Insurance costs a little under £200. Diesel probably costs around £1500 a year (and obviously this will continue to rise per year). If you have a cassette toilet it doesnt cost anything to empty it. If she has solar panels electricity will be free during the day, at night i inagine she will run off of diesel. Heating the boat really depends on your set up, she could use a conbination of solid fuel, radiators powered bt diesel and solar heating, and if ahes hardy and puts in a jumper she might just survive with a chily boat, but kets say around £3-500 a year if she mainly use solid fuel. Cooking will probably use gas, which is peetty cheap if youre caeeful- lets say 150 a year. So far, thats about 200 a month give or take. There are extra costs, but they really depend on how much yoh do yourself- maintenance, particularly of the engine, boat blacking,other repairs (these will vary but it will be a constant process of things needing maintenance.). Some of this stuff tou can do ince and be fine for another twn years. Other stuff will need dealing with more frequently. But over tine the cost may well get less because once you have the equipment you need to do the work you can remove that cost from your total. I reckon you should be comforrable with setting aside £5000 for emergency expenses, but i reckon your diy costs will be maybe 500 a year, plus the cost of taking the boat out the water and paint every two years for blacking which is maybe another 500. That all comes to under 300 a month for both maintenance and cost of living. Lets add an extra £1000 a year onto that to cover anything ive forgotten. Thats less than £400 a month. The average rent in london is over £1000. That doesnt include bills or council tax (whoch you dont pay on a boat if you ckntinously cruise) So it is massively cheaper. The trade off is it is A LOT OF WORK! You have to mive every 2 weeks, you have to dwal with the elements, its a small living space, its cold, you have to deal with your shit, you have to repair stuff. Its not easy. But for the right person it is incredibly rewarding, and is an extremely cheap wzy of living. I think of it like this- if you live in a house you are paying for your life in money. If you live on a boat you pay wya less money, but that is offset by needing to invest more time. So its perfect if youre a freelance artist, but if you have a 9-5 living on a boat might not be for you.
@chocksaway10010 ай бұрын
You are an artist and you got a bank loan for a boat .....😮😮
@barbarajeremy494511 ай бұрын
Bless u for finding a home for you and yr lovely dog 😊
@richarddavis32399 ай бұрын
What a nice young woman. 😊
@stephenmartin27377 ай бұрын
Love her spirit and enthusiasm !!!
@theoneonlymusicchannel11 ай бұрын
this woman must be Continuous cruisering otherwise she would have to pay for her mooring which means You’ll need to continually move from place to place on a journey, rather than just shuttling back and forth between places and remaining in a small area
@freddiet863911 ай бұрын
"hi my names shannon im unemployed and my dad bought me a boat"
@A..Shadow..11 ай бұрын
💯
@ajaytranter265510 ай бұрын
Must be great loving such a judgmental ignorant life like you
@Thumper179 ай бұрын
She said she pays the loan for the boat, so.
@anomalousoddity8 ай бұрын
You seem jealous
@TonyMarselle6 ай бұрын
You suck
@barrygreen57827 ай бұрын
When I was working in wales on a holiday park in a mobile home it did feel cold but i felt comfortable less cramped i felt than living in a house 😊😊😊
@joceelee6 ай бұрын
Love the colours and decorating. It’s a bohemian dream home.
@historyboff2311 ай бұрын
I really want to buy a narrow boat… I live in London and it’s crazy expensive!
@ourownenemies11 ай бұрын
Moored right next to broadway market as well! Amazing saturday market there!
@KingJaffeJoffer9911 ай бұрын
London fields?
@anomalousoddity8 ай бұрын
I recognised it too. Next to the gas structures
@FindingGreenOS5 ай бұрын
I've known several people who live on boats in London, it's not the rent that'll get you, it's all the additional expenses of keeping and mooring a boat.
@daveytn Жыл бұрын
She does pay something, moring a boat is not free especially in London
@terrycushway324811 ай бұрын
She doesn't pay for a mooring.
@bensboatbramble11 ай бұрын
Yes it is free to Moore anywhere unless there’s signs that say otherwise. You pay your insurance and annual canal license and that’s it. I’m currently moored there now, I assure you it’s free 😄
@georgeh5075 Жыл бұрын
The typical annual mooring fees in a London marina are 10k. It's still potentially better than flat sharing for the same money, but first you need the 50k to buy the boat.
@sloppy.giuseppe3860 Жыл бұрын
That’s why you don’t pay for marina’s and stay on 24/48hr and 2 week moorings for free
@eddiel7635 Жыл бұрын
You just have a minimum yearly distance you have to move as well I think.
@rhythmrida Жыл бұрын
The annoying parts I imagine is no fixed address so getting a job or having kids would be an issue with schools etc there’s not a whole lot you can do in London without a fixed address so would be hoping there’s a care of address with a family member or something. I don’t know if mooring works as an address or not. Still I bet it beats paying £2800 a month on rent in the city like I do
@georgeh5075 Жыл бұрын
@@rhythmrida You can get a po box, set up post office collections or use a friends/family address. When it comes to taxes you're paying your part whenever you moor up in a marina.
@georgeh5075 Жыл бұрын
@@eddiel7635 Not if you're paying mooring fees. That's only if you're a continuous cruiser.
@RenM9087 ай бұрын
I’m curious about maintenance cost. As someone who grew up with a family sailboat, the price of the boat isn’t necessarily the issue. It’s the cleaning, maintenance of the hull, cost of repairs that will essentially make you understand the joking acronym of (B.O.A.T) BANG OUT ANOTHER THOUSAND 😂
@ianedmonds91915 ай бұрын
Owning a keelboat is like standing under a cold shower tearing up 20 pound notes. :-) Another favourite is a boat is a hole in the water you try to fill with money. Luv and Peace.
@chimsey077 ай бұрын
These kinds of boats are normally £100k to £125k easy...You can get those small ones for £30k-£40k as well...Try to atleast Google before saying something guys...
@ElenarMT7 ай бұрын
LOL, I lived on 2 different actual narrowboats for 4 years - they're definitely not that much. Unless you buy a fancy brand new custom boat I paid £15k for a 66ft hull and another £15k for a full refit
@joshnicholson293411 ай бұрын
"im an artist" = im on the dole
@Kloppsserialbottlers11 ай бұрын
Not always the case. People can construct a career around their art and passions and not spend a third of the only life they have working some job.
@daithi148710 ай бұрын
@@Kloppsserialbottlersalways the case..
@Kloppsserialbottlers10 ай бұрын
I release music online, mix audio for tv and produce music for another company. I drive a 2023 electric vehicle and I'm saving approximately 1.5-2k a month for a deposit. I'm making about 5k a month, higher in the summers, sometimes 7k per month.@@daithi1487
@johnjones830510 ай бұрын
@@daithi1487explain how? Also if she was on the doal then how would she be eligible for a loan off the bank? Banks look for financial responsibility…honestly some people man.
@bazza2345110 ай бұрын
Try getting a bank loan on the dole.
@richardarmed484711 ай бұрын
"Straight into the bedroom" That's my kinda girl!
@beverlybondon768911 ай бұрын
😂😂
@NicholasMartin-uy9gg7 ай бұрын
Very misleading story , we live on a Narrow Boat and the real costs are : Average per month Mooring £650 mouth Boat license £120 mouth Gas £20 month Electric £12 month Pump out £25 month Coal £30 month Blackening hull £80 month Insurance £ 30 month Repairs £120 month Survey £10 month £1090 per month minimum.
@MrGedget9 ай бұрын
Bro forgot his text at the beginning
@iannapier91077 ай бұрын
A narrow boat and a dog is a dream of mine! Good luck to her
@NIGELKIRK55557 ай бұрын
Do it, I've been onboard now for 18yrs and now I work less hours I finally purchased a dog "and" a cat!! My life's complete!!🐶🐱😂
@Debi_Ldon11 ай бұрын
Love it I wouldn't mind it with my 2 pugs How relaxing 😎
@blinard13 ай бұрын
"How natural do you want this chance meeting to look?" "No"
@msingh23337 ай бұрын
People who are working from home in London, should all move away.
@PingPong-hb3bt11 ай бұрын
So disappointing that people in London can't even find or afford a dignified home at this age I really felt sorry for her when she was struggling to open toilet door and anyone noticed the hacked USB chargers... But respect to you girl keep smiling
@wyzolma99 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely perfect! 💖🌟
@NorbertKasko6 ай бұрын
I know it's "tiny" but still a lot better than paying 600 pounds a month for a tiny room with a mattress in it trapped together with crazy flatmates. (That was my experience last year.)
@saratres11 ай бұрын
Beautiful and very minimalist💖
@thehealthjunkie8996 Жыл бұрын
I would say shes constantly cruising and thats free, you just move every 2 weeks!
@rogerhunt325511 ай бұрын
More like constantly mooring
@rohitsel2588 Жыл бұрын
This is very cool. But I do worry abt the safety.
@KatieM786 Жыл бұрын
She'll be fine, the water communities are usually pretty tight here
@westcoast20007 Жыл бұрын
Its not that deep at most points where the boats are kept.
@ninjabrown8560 Жыл бұрын
@@westcoast20007it’s not the deepness it’s the creepy men to worry about, but London is quite safe tbf
@BigDturpin Жыл бұрын
@@ninjabrown8560London safe 😂😂😂 a failed society… a city in decline … far from safe
@chimsloyalty3880 Жыл бұрын
@@BigDturpintate fan spotted😂
@sickofit15747 ай бұрын
unfortunately new taxes are being introduced that are going to shaft narrowboat dwellers, because nobody is allowed to have a good life
@LilyGazou6 ай бұрын
The Bureau of Land Management is raising the cost of long term living permit to $300 from $180. They will keep finding ways to crush people.
@julieashworth71937 ай бұрын
Aww..Gilbert is lucky to have a lovely mom..nice place🎉
@chitpaul Жыл бұрын
Great little boat house.
@alyahal-syiabi967811 ай бұрын
She forgets to mention the mooring rent which changes depending on where you are but is still rent. It ain't free!
@SoSarahO11 ай бұрын
No mooring rent if you're a constant cruiser, just need a river/canal license & move every two weeks.
@laurarules364210 ай бұрын
Or you could simply sail out into the sea or ocean and drop anchor and no fees at all and either swim to shore in a man overboard suit to keep you warm and afloat go ashore to work and then swim back or keep an even smaller boat on top of the bigger boat to sail back to shore to do the work @@SoSarahO
@mattlondon224210 ай бұрын
You obviously know f all about mooring fee's.
@user-hy1xd7np4m9 ай бұрын
Fellow narrowboater here.... Been on it for four years now.
@jubelf9 ай бұрын
Wanna give me a tour of it ?
@CirosKhan10 ай бұрын
So this generation live in skips,barges, vans, tents......5th largest economy....Good job England 👍
@boliussa7 ай бұрын
I just googled and it said £200 a night not a month!
@angelofchrist44946 ай бұрын
Why would it be 200 pound a night
@tengkubiskandar909 Жыл бұрын
You have to pay for fuel and water supply
@TeeMac68 Жыл бұрын
you don't pay for water...its part of your CRT licence fee
@CameronHall10 ай бұрын
We go through there all the time! If you ever hear music artists performing on a red narrow boat floating down the canal with big film cameras, we're filming 'Coal Drop Sessions' with Universal Music 🙏🏻😊
@monkey_d_luffy191611 ай бұрын
honestly I am thinking do similar thing, I live in Brighton and we've got nearly the same prices as London, especially for rent. it's ridiculous how expensive things are getting everywhere 😢
@sammyh270811 ай бұрын
Cool as you like ! Amazing place you have, congratulations 😎
@whitejag481910 ай бұрын
she is actually so advanced in terms of forward thinking, since when the world is ravaged by the ‘tsunami of the end’, she’s just watching telly in her big boat…
@JAY189210 ай бұрын
No upstairs neighbours who walk around all day with their elephant feet. She’s a winner.
@bryce-bryce10 ай бұрын
I always rent top floor. I hate neighbors
@anomalousoddity8 ай бұрын
When I was on my boat I woke up one morning 3am to loud heavy footsteps on my roof right above my head. Went out with a massive rolling pin to come eye to eye with the biggest fucking roof goose I'd ever seen in my life. Great big noisy flipper footed cunt.
@mrg8963 Жыл бұрын
You have to pay mooring fees normally
@paulkirton894511 ай бұрын
And they have to be lifted out now and then to be " reblacked".
@gushutchinson875811 ай бұрын
Most don't, they move every 2 weeks.. Permanent moorings are very scarce.
@bensboatbramble11 ай бұрын
No you don’t, that’s only if you have a permanent mooring.
@gushutchinson875811 ай бұрын
@@paulkirton8945 when will the racism stop? Sure boats sink without maintenance, their engines pack up roofs leak and there's an annual a licence fee to waterways .. But... Official moorings are available for less than 1%..the vast majority are obliged to shuffle every 2 weeks to avoid fines. I don't know if your garden is on the canal bank you get a mooring..? Moorings are scarce in London and generally Camden and Islington will be far more than Haringey.. All permanent moorings are taken so everyone makes the 24 moves a year... I'm not sure how far., maybe one lock or section as mapped out by British waterways. I know of a long established squatted mooring in Hackney. but the vast majority can't get too settled in one spot. This is my understanding. It's relatively cheap for those who are part of the incoming waves of gentrification... But... There's no social housing boats available and very few squatters. Smaller boats in need of a load of work sometimes seem like a bargain , but where and how much is the nearest dry dock,? Can you even motor for Waltham Abbey? If you are Already wealthy you can buy a boat of top quality and comfort for a fraction of bricks and mortar if its kept updated and maintained I bet it'll increase in value over time... Unfortunately It's not, anytime soon, going to be an available option for the low paid who can't get the bank loan and don't have wealthy parents. Another example of social injustice and how the rich can end up paying less.
@sophiac8824 Жыл бұрын
Aww all because ❤ of Gilbert 😊 was thinking of doing the same thing. Go Shannon!
@JustmyopinionSublick10 ай бұрын
Lovely way of life, simple and cosy.
@wdestrempsmecke Жыл бұрын
This is absolutely perfect.
@Sakazuki-San Жыл бұрын
You okay?
@EddAteMyBacon Жыл бұрын
@@Sakazuki-San are you? She absolutely is
@terencejay8845 Жыл бұрын
Add the marina fees to that £200 unless she's 'a constant cruiser'
@KatieM786 Жыл бұрын
It didn't look like she was moored on a marina
@NIGELKIRK55557 ай бұрын
I also live on a boat, Stop telling everyone or the canals will end up like the M25 in rush_hour!!😂
@IMWeira6 ай бұрын
Its as big as a 4 thousand a month, NYC apartment. And no rats!
@Tefisheep5 ай бұрын
We moved onto our boat nearly nine years ago. It was a lifelong dream for me. I'm disabled so we have to have a mooring, which we pay for, but i wouldn't change it for anything.
@waynecrothers94417 ай бұрын
I'd always have loved to live in a narrow boat, you are a lucky lucky lady, dream life ❤
@tessaconnorton11 ай бұрын
My son brought a narrow boat last year. He works at a private school and moves the boat every 2 weeks otherwise you have mooring fees. He git rid of his car too. He loves it, he has all the mod cons but small space...even a Woodburner, so cosy even solar for cooking etc
@jamiebrooks386411 ай бұрын
I live on narrowboat and it costs me £1200 year for absolutely everything
@mustafasalem40857 ай бұрын
It’s like everyone is now asking ‘strangers’ their rent price, crazy how easy it is to set trends on the internet
@kirs10643 ай бұрын
Sadly boat dwellers are the worst polluters of our canals for oil spills, sewage, and dumping their dirty water. I've seen first hand the impact on waterbirds/ wildlife.
@michaelallen32077 ай бұрын
That's one of the best home's I've seen on this channel much respect to you
@matttiberius19006 ай бұрын
This is going to get a lot more expensive now it's being popularised.
@gogosegaga Жыл бұрын
This is the how bad inequality in London has become. People resorting to live in a boat to claim they are living in the city. Smh.
@Gray504 Жыл бұрын
Most people choose to live in boats and dont resort, 200 quid a month sounds okay, but then you have to buy the boat (I got mine for £40,000) and then keep fuel topped up, and have a toilet pump out which costs 30 quid every two weeks, and then have to think about getting the boat blacked and removed from the water every two years which is about £3,000. It’s an expensive life. BOAT stands for Bring On Another Thousand!
@andreapaul983210 ай бұрын
I love it!! She's awesome & Gilbert is so cute....
@richdunbar43518 ай бұрын
I used to live on a boat next to her, we dated for a while but eventually drifted apart....
@MarkMaddyGriff7 ай бұрын
I would love a narrow boat, and she has a stunning one too! I am pretty much sold!
@danielledejager8310Ай бұрын
It’s amazing! So cozy
@Bigbob45811 ай бұрын
That's amazing... Yeah its small but it's all the space u need really... Can't see anything she doesn't have that I don't in my 4 bed house.. Plus if u get bored of the scenery... Pull up the anchor and head elsewhere... Brilliant! Living the dream.
@paulw618311 ай бұрын
A garden, Driveway, An address, Mains water, Privacy, storage, there's quite a long list tbf
@Jesus-ji8dh11 ай бұрын
@@paulw6183it's more private than a semi detached house 😂 there are canals in the middle of nowhere , you can pull up and do what you like
@paulw618311 ай бұрын
@Jesus-ji8dh This canal isn't in the middle of nowhere though it's on a busy public pathway!
@JonosBtheMC6 ай бұрын
Not included: £250 - £1,500 per month mooring costs, £650 - £1,450 per annum river licence, BSS certificate, mandatory insurance policy.