Simple living on a narrowboat home in West End London

Emma Freemantle lives in pricey West End London (near Regent's Park), but she could afford to buy her home because she lives aboard what she calls a "floating caravan log cabin". Her home is a narrowboat: boats so narrow they were built in the past few centuries to fit Britain's narrow canals (some are less than 7 feet wide).
Her floating home is part of a community of narrowboats on London's Regents Canal where she has lived for the past 6 years (her sister Victoria helped her buy her boat). All the boats here come with a mooring which is permitted, though as Emma points out there are plenty of boat owners on London's (and Britain's) canals who continuously cruise without a fixed mooring address.
Emma has also made her boat into a floating office where she crafts handmade creations from secondhand and vintage finds for her Worn With Love label (she's also a freelance fashion stylist).
Her liveaboard life may be cheaper than flats in her area, but the lifestyle requires constant maintenance: disposing of toilet waste, filling the water tank, replacing canisters of butane gas and even buying pre-paid cards for electricity. Her daily life may take more work, but Emma sees this as part of what makes it so magical.
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Worn With Love: www.wornwithlove.co.uk/

[@keithcleghorn5102]

I could spend the rest of my life on a narrow boat parked 10 minutes for my favorite city on this planet LONDON. This type of boat would meet all my needs. Emma you have a life style I envy. Your home is beautiful.

[@markregan6133]

Don’t knock Emma. Even running a stove takes a steep learning curve most modern house dwellers could not even get one started. I like the interior it almost feels like a Dickens set and good use of repurposed furniture. Keep it up lady!

[@KATHYY4]

I've never seen this before! Wow... awesome. And I love what she said "it's really good to have a little bit of hardship to really appreciate how you live and where it's all coming from... That's luxury in itself isn't it?"

[@therealkindle5365]

She's not a little crazy, she has personality all of her own. Maybe people are so used to the girls of today where they are all fed & lead by fads, trends, fashion, an unhealthy desire for possessions, who have a corrupt financial avarice, beauty that is cosmetics - deep & have no connection to nature, history, culture, art, & indeed life beyond the x-factor. This is someone who has no luxuries, privileges or excess waste, who has learnt to appreciate life unequivocally; at it's most pure with respect for nature, admiration towards the craft of the past, within the realm of society. Glamorous by no means, hardship abound, but the reward of clear thinking pays the wage of introspection that otherwise arrogates freedom from all too many in the world today who capitulate their entire lives to a system & tradition where you do what people expect of you. Never what you want to do. The Government want 2 things from you: To work, & to die. I admire this woman for showing us there is an alternative to slaveship.

[@therealKINDLE]

Matt Jarrett I believe I didn't opine "a cheap lifestyle". But "an alternative" to the one that society expects you to follow obsequiously. I have observed how you chose to ignore all the points I highlighted in order to concentrate on money, even though there were no instances where I elaborated on her financial background. Quite frankly It's none of our business! But let me reiterate in laymen terms; This isn't a bourgeois celebrity flexing her indulgences. She's not showing us the value of her jewelry, designer label clothes, or convertible cars. She speaks of cabbage as though it were silk, the girl loves her bed, she demonstrates tepid water drizzling into an obviously small bath tub & claims that the wardrobe is "a good size" when many women today have several wardrobes. Her philosophy is simple to understand & built on the foundations of seeing beyond what money has to offer. "Lets not wish for what we don't need". Far too many can only think in terms of money, because that's what's been bread into you. To wish for the new iPhone5, to re-purchase all your films on Blueray, *Remastered, New Recipe, 3 for £3, Upgrade to...* etc. Financial Status is a very parochial & competitive way of measuring self worth. It's based entirely on accumulation, comparison, & wanting more than your neighbour. As human beings, we want to share our joy, our experiences, ideas, skills, knowledge, artistic liberation & love. But no one wakes up each day willing to share their money far & wide. "Make loads of it, keep it, hoard it, take it for granted that 'money' is all people want in every situation, & despise those that have more." >;-\ It's such an unnatural feeling. And yet our entire world is enslaved to this system. There are so many treasures that may seem small at first, but grow into priceless components of a blissful lifestyle. Unfortunately, your eyes are closed to them with the more money you have. Don't let money blind you. For all the money in the world can't buy a human soul.

[@cliveramsbotty6077]

PREACH IT SISTER

[@joshharmon4867]

therealKINDLE I just read your post with an accent.

[@aaron___6014]

therealKINDLE I tend to think of people who aren't a little unqiue as crazy.

[@ObamaoZedong]

"What's a narrowboat?" "It's a boat that's narrow"

[@sasukeUchiha001122]

so smard

[@garyabc]

This was amazing to me. She lives on a narrowboat and has no idea why it's narrow.

[@hellofromdave]

and an English one is English and a dutch one is Dutch....

[@matthewoliver6655]

Haha Americans!

[@oscare.quiros6349]

Narrow boats were the workhorse of the early part of the industrial revolution. They were a leap advance in transportation in the 1770s, before the expansion of the railway in the 1830s.

[@tammywines9381]

A narrowboat has such a great history. I was amazed the owner had no idea of the history of her boat ,or the great history of the narrowboats on the canals . Wow she is so lucky to be part of a big part of the industrial revolution , she is living in a part of history i would be so proud .

[@OjBlack100]

Tammy Wines What's ironic is that she loves, lives and breathes a Dickensian historical fantasy or lifestyle ( No problem with that ) but has little or no idea about the rich history of her chosen home.

[@googoogolly3943]

Candles and clutter make for a cosy environment but you need to take care. I have seen several people die in fires over the years from exactly the way she is living, though normally in houses. A small fire rapidly spreads because of so much potential fuel in close proximity. Fit two or three smoke detectors to give yourself a chance if the worst comes to the worst.

[@CraigMansfield]

googoogolly I wouldn't have candles anywhere in there. Except maybe in a sealed lantern. Far too dangerous.

[@TheMarkanthony5]

LOL i like this lady so quaint essentially English and dare i say a tad eccentric and i absolutely love it ,I am also British but her classy demeanor is becoming a rare thing in England today especially when young too Good luck to her i say

[@Radicaladam]

There's still a few younguns knocking about keeping the class ;) me and my friend are moving onto a canal boat for the summer between second and third year of uni, can't wait!

[@TheMarkanthony5]

Hope you have a great time on your boat

[@Radicaladam]

I am sir I am :)

[@Warrendoe]

So English...eclectic, slightly eccentric but cosy and wonderful. Greetings from Winchester.

[@williamsmith2879]

SLIGHTLY?????? ...pushing "bizarre"

[@MaritimeFox]

I love how eclectic the interior is. It's such a cosy space. It's all anyone really needs. This particular canal is quite wide but in the rest of the country some of the locks, tunnels and bridges are not much bigger than the boat itself hence the limitations on its dimensions. If you have a Dutch barge then large parts of the UK network will be off limits.

[@citygirl01]

I like how she's not self-conscious about living on her own terms and is happy with her lifestyle. I think it'd be fun to live on a boat, though it'd also be a lot of work to maintain it, like she said.

[@matthewoliver6655]

This girl is more interesting than 99% of the other KZbin narrowboat “stars” I would totally subscribe if she had a channel. All the best

[@john316godlovedtheworld3]

Keep it in your pants

[@renesho2232]

she said a very important things 'We need to have a little bit of hardship to really appreciate were we live' Shes put in a a lot of heart and effort into her home and I'm so happy for her.. and to be located where she is and pay soo very little is fantastic.

[@JoeStunner]

Christ there's some judgmental arseholes on this thread. (There again, it IS KZbin, home of ignorant key-board warriors and wannabe know-it-alls.) Good luck to you, Emma. Do your thing, ignore the negativity, and carry on enjoying your life. And thanks for sharing.

[@tristanratcliffe8233]

"Am I that fish?" Brilliant. Loved this, thought Emma was amazing.

[@tomharris155]

she is the poshest boat person ive seen

[@_S-O-S_]

I Love Her! What style she has... Wonderful! I could live like that!

[@glensmith654]

My god but I love the way the inside of your boat looks, how cosy is that, it must be great in winter to snuggle down with a good book. I would be taking it on a trip into the countryside don't be afraid to step out of your comfort zone as I think you've already done that lol. I love people like you who aren't afraid to live their dreams so many of us are just armchair adventures myself included but I intend to change that god bless.

[@ladygardener100]

Ditch the candle, this is not the 18th century.

[@ygwilliams8254]

I don’t know where this young lady was educated but, sadly, it seems that her school education didn’t include our social history, the importance of Britain’s canal waterways and their role in the Industrial Revolution. If it did, she’d gain a deeper appreciation of her narrowboat home and its origins. This is only a very brief outline of the canal systems in Britain, and it’s a fascinating part of our history to explore further if you are interested. Narrowboats were originated in the 18th century, during the Industrial Revolution as working boats for use on Britain’s narrow canal waterways to transfer goods. Originally, they were horse-drawn boats, hence why we still refer to the canal-side paths as “tow-paths” even though today’s narrowboats are mostly diesel-powered. During the canals’ working history, people would live and work on the narrowboats as they took their cargoes from one place to another; it was a hard life but whole families were born and raised on the narrowboats, right up to the decline of the canal waterways in the 1950s and early 1960s. Hundreds of miles of canals became derelict. In the 1960s, volunteers of all ages came forward and gave their time to renovate the canal waterways, and volunteers continue to do so. We owe a lot to them (including members of the towpath task-force and the lock keepers) of the Waterway Recovery Group and the Canal & River Trust, who work hard to restore and maintain the canals for other people’s enjoyment, whether that be walking or cycling the tow-paths or enjoying leisure time or living on the canals.

[@mommahil4323]

thanks for the info - I lived by a canal through my teens - hardly used at that time - we never learnt anything at school about them -

[@sharronneedles6721]

I understand where you re coming from but this comment is a little coy. you comment is like saying if you use a pen you have to know the history and the origin of the pen and the writing your using.

[@joycelyon6521]

Cwu geology Rex flake

[@beautimazing]

Wow, these comments are... mean. Rude... You people are saying, "She just does it 'cause she thinks it's cool! She doesn't know history! She's just a hipster! Mahmahmah!" I mean- guys- if you thought something was cool, would you just pass it up? I wouldn't. And, listen, you don't have to know everything boats to live in a boat. I don't know everything about dorm rooms and I live in a dorm room. And my family paid for it. Big whoop, I'm supported by my parents. People like her who just dive into something they just have desire to do (that's not completely unreasonable) are actually very inspiring.

[@bealtainecottage]

Mesmerizing to watch and listen to Emma in her unique and beautiful home...love it!

[@twoshedsful]

"Why is it called a narrowboat?" Can the Pulitzer Prize be far away for this reporter...

[@rebelyell4162]

Roger Mortimer this same woman asked a guy in France that build a tiny home in the middle of the forest " where do you get wood" -__- yeah

[@MrBeaux]

Stupid question, but very forgivable, Kirsten's youtube channel is amazing!

[@PatrickCavanaugh0420]

Think out of all the tiny homes I've seen this is one of my favorites!!! The look n feel of this boat there is just something about it!!! I would want to be able to move my boat being stationary just wouldn't do!!! Other than that I say screw all the haters your going to have those either way just because your being diff than everyone else!!!

[@lepen4652]

haters are just jealous,

[@crazyduck1254]

there's something about living on a boat that s detached from the moronic masses, very appealing

[@FCWatford1]

Got my own little boat and mooring now in Rodley Leeds which is a nice spot but better still there's a 2 mile run up to Apperley Bridge with no locks or swing bridges giving me a 4 mile round trip through scenic countryside so I don't have to stay on the mooring - nice to be able to tie up 'out' now and again with only the wildlife for company. Anyone thinking of doing this - go for it! Sure there are all sorts of hurdles to overcome but the rewards make it worthwhile. Whatever you do - don't let anyone talk you out of it!

[@TheMusachioedBrony]

How did you find your boat?? Is much of this pretty much through word of mouth? Or Craigslist-LOL! I would imagine if available these get snapped up pretty quickly. London is just so incredibly expensive-and especially Central London. I can't imagine how this woman could own her own home in Central London and make a living as an artist any other way-what an incredibly perfect solution. I would do it in a heartbeat.

[@spencerwilton8876]

+Geny R. Boats are easy to come by! Dozens on eBay at any given moment, loads for sale privately, ex hire, or have one built to order. It's the moorings that are scarce and very, very expensive in central london- especially residential moorings.

[@lepen4652]

Norfolk broads is great as well

[@Van-..-z._-_z.-._-._.-z.]

i like her. Wish this video was longer

[@peppersdog1]

LIVE ON A NARROWBOAT ....YES....LIVE IN LONDON...NOT A CHANCE

[@AndysEastCoastAdventures]

+peppersdog1 Probably near to her place of work though so some compromises have to be made. Can always motor up river at weekends though.

[@jorgemeza7746]

she is just inspirational living on her own terms, I love her. so many people live the Walmart IKEA life now day she is truly lovely.😊

[@BarryBollox.]

To all the people saying 'i hope she is careful with that candle near them books etc etc..When you live like this you actually become aware of your surroundings, an awareness that we have all been switched off from. You have time to think of everything you do in day to day life and of the dangers making you more switch on. You do not need a 'watch your head' or a 'Danger' sign on every obstacle that poses a threat.

[@simonlagree4655]

Here is a woman who met with great frustration in a fairly recent fantastic past life. The best to you Emma, it appears you've found your home ; here's hope that you find your history and peace within your garden .

[@ganlesse]

What a genuinely elegant woman! Thanks.

[@jacquelinemcgowan8164]

I have seen this so many times, i love the timeless feel, all the little bits and bobs, and the details of all the things she loves to make her home homely, thank you for showing us and sharing. I wonder if she is still in that boat or if she has moved on.

[@TheSabaahmad]

Could we have an update on her? Has she moved (to a bigger place)? She's SO charming, living on a boat or not!

[@bluestate69]

I thought the same thing. such a charming woman.

[@anmnou]

I just googled her...she is actually a really good photographer www.wornwithlove.co.uk/photography.html

[@spencerwilton8876]

For someone who lives on a narrow boat she knows very little about them! They are called narrow boats because they are narrow- built for narrow canals where in order to save money and water the locks are only just over seven feet wide.

[@epen1898]

She doesn't know about kayaks either, she thought it was a canoe. 😉

[@juiccybaze]

she did guessed it right, it's like asking obvious questions.

[@MsVanorak]

I'm concerned that she thinks it is wooden when it is almost certainly a steel hull and will be quietly corroding away at the water line. I'm also expecting my PC to autoplay onto a Harry Enfield, "I Saw You Coming" sketch afterwards with all that cluttery 'shit' she has about her. Yaaa.

[@ThisNarrowboatAdventure]

I would love to know how she make enuf hot water to fill that bath ! I also cant sleep with my head going down hill like that!

[@baganjuna]

I live just the other side of St Johns wood park and often walk that stretch, it looks very chilled out......Looking to buy a narrow boat myself to live on, but to mainly cruise during the summer months..

[@rareairvideos3070]

I am impressed by her reusing of old things instead of going the easy way and constantly consuming. Cute and sweet. Hope she can continue to enjoy her little perfectly happy life.

[@SAM-zt2uy]

Just bought a similar boat same make can not wait to move aboard with my cat

[@123tube456]

OMG i'm so jealous. How much was it? You should post some videos documenting your journey

[@SAM-zt2uy]

theres a few videos on my channel its the same make boat but only 35ft living on the river soar in the midlands

[@a_wise_young_man752]

Sounds great - a life on the water and pussy every night.

[@CraigMansfield]

Sam Tait How is it working out for you?

[@SAM-zt2uy]

Living the dream. My plug in electric came to £7.35 ($10 ish) for 3 months! Granted the winter bills with electric heaters are a bit more, only real down side is mobile broadband so I can’t sit on KZbin all day. I’m about 100miles north of London

[@ifell3]

I really love her boat!! It's one of those dreamed places or something you have seen from a film. So so so much character!!

[@paulkeenan2691]

Took a pause from researching travel routes in Tibet and this spirit presents- what a wholesum person Emma is 🕉 thankyou for sharing her wisdom.

[@epen1898]

If she wants more space, she should remove half the stuff she has inside the narrow boat. She'll only wind up collecting more things, if she gets a bigger place or an additional boat. Looks like a fun place to live and her plants on top of the boat look beautiful.

[@iviedbymightymt]

I can't tell exactly what it is but there's something about this video that fascinates me. Maybe it's the peaceful canal side setting or the sole fact that it is in London. Thanks Kirsten for all those wonderful videos!

[@XTCgy911]

when she slammed that door closed , which let all that beautiful light in , you lost me .. it felt like i was in a coffin .. yikes lol , feels stuffy and cramped .. the wrong kind of tiny living for me .. need natural light and moving air lol

[@dlvme2]

Yes it was too cluttered and dark for me

[@melindalancaster9648]

Love this little gypsy space with all the old stuff

[@cyanide_lollipop3264]

I am so jealous. What a perfect home! Unbelievably cozy, and just beautifully decorated. Clearly it's not for everyone, but I'd love it.

[@sarahwolfgirl]

I'm going to be buying my first narrowboat soon. The only downside is that currently I work full time and won't get to spend much time going out on it, but my parents canal boat is amazing. It is so peaceful and I find that I sleep really well on it. I can't seem to fall asleep at home and I keep waking up. It's such an amazing lifestyle too.

[@TheMusachioedBrony]

As a woman, are you concerned about your safety? Are there gates to the boats that are locked at night so people can't just wander down there?

[@dorcaspowellpowell5971]

She has a rather interesting personality but I don't judge. I 1000 square-foot home for 15 years and now I'm moving to 1969 mobile trailer in Morondo Valley why cause it's affordable to because vintage and also is close to my job it's not about where you live is how you live if you're happy if you have freshwater and a place to cook place to bathe your self those are the important things when it comes to living we judge... People it's not how you live it's where you live and how you make it work for yourself for the first time I've actually thought about living outside the box when it comes to dwelling place to live a place to bathe use the restroom...cook...sleep.

[@GILLEBRATH]

Emma seems so together and pleasent, her little boat is sweet and interesting, just like its owner

[@ratroddiesels1981]

the canals were built by manual labor , with pick and shovel . they were used long before the industrial revolution before trains and steam power generation. it was a means for transporting goods and mechandise about the country . in time before they were towed by horse thus the narrow passage ways . todays narrowboats are a far cry from the wooden originals with most of the modern comforts . families sometimes lived their whole lives living aboard whilst making a small earning bargeing products about the country ..

[@PaulBaird]

Too much clutter in the boat for me, but you look like you’re happy in your space so good luck to you.

[@VitalityMassage]

I so agree. She's far from the norm. I love eclectic people. That's why I subscribed to this channel.

[@richardlongmore9301]

“Nothing is supposed to be hard anymore “ wow now that was deep and profound. I wish I could find a partner like her

[@comet1996]

what a fantastic way of life.

[@asubjectiveopinion]

That's just beautiful, I can't wait until I've saved enough for my boat it's such a brilliant way of life and, as Emma demonstrates, people who live on the canal are good people.

[@christinepreston8267]

How do you live in all that clutter !! That candle really worries me !!

[@lorismithjennaway1547]

I wonder if she still lives there. Such a lovely home.

[@nsasimallik]

i really love the boat and life on it. Everything is so compact and wonderful. Great for sharing this video

[@tomellis4750]

" it's not great, but it's good enough," such is the way of contentment. Go well lady.

[@RusstafaB]

That is a nice part of the canal apart from the St Johns Wood Substation which towers above and runs at 440,000 Volts as it is a major part of the National Grid. A guy I know lives further down in Little Venice which is a bit nicer, but Emma is a really cool lady and love her attitude towards life..brilliant.

[@scottbatchelor9549]

She is awesome! I agree with much of her thoughts about handmade things having their soul and a bit of hardship being good for you. The aesthetics of a tiny place like that are magical. Great place and a great lady.

[@giovannarodriguez8161]

She is absolutely adorable! I admire her free spirit!

[@JAchica11]

The wanderer from times past! It's ok, too small, dark and kooky for me.

[@MrBaxterz]

WOW, there are a lot of "hater" on this thread!!

[@fdfsdfsvsfgsg4888]

Zachary Baxter There is a lot to hate here.

[@MrBaxterz]

Yore lifestyle is awesome!!!

[@MrBaxterz]

Zachary Baxter YOUR

[@mommahil4323]

you mean because he has a youtube channel with 2 subscribers and no content??!!

[@ravent3016]

She is an artist living an bohemian life, and it suits her.

[@jklxn]

how freaking cool

[@HylomantisLemur]

You pay per foot of boat length and moorings fluctuate greatly depending on location and whether you're permitted to live on the boat. There's also insurance, maintenance, license to use the canals etc etc etc. I looked into it and was ultimately put off by price.

[@slobomotion]

"On the water" is something that just gets into a person. My late father had it & I learned a lot. Since it wasn't for me, I was "crew" & when they're serious & industrious, listen carefully, we get to be taken lots of nice places & have good water experiences! A pleasant trade-off. Barge families as workers in France stopped in the '70s but is making a comeback. The children go to boarding school, but that's typical of rural France & for many.

[@jesschappell647]

I like how she describes her philosophies : )

[@justinbrewer3288]

I'd like to rent a narrowboat myself to live in, but I don't know how I'd go but I don't know how to go about doing it

[@cheecheedivine]

What a cozy little messy place? I usually don't condone messy places, but her home is one hot lovable mess. She is a true artist!!!

[@Ecdtheow82]

The last time I checked the waiting list for moorings in and around london was so long that you could only realistically get one by paying a highly inflated price for a boat that already had a mooring and then moving the boat that was already there and bringing your boat in.

[@edlewisewinter4022]

could you please update about her anymore I would like to see how She is doing now ?

[@Londonfogey]

I love the way she says she likes old things because they were 'made by hand' and then we get shown a load of mass-produced nineteenth century stuff!

[@caseyvee4419]

I lived aboard a sailboat in the U.S. for 27 1/2 years, and there are not many places where they don't bitch about liveaboard boaters these days. Especially if there is any clutter on the docks, things like the hammock and plants seen in this video, etc.

[@vashti2389]

beautiful and eclectic. reminds me of the inside of Cost Plus World Market. i totally miss that store.

[@TheMusachioedBrony]

Why-are you living someplace where there isn't one?? My only problem with that store is they import so much of their merchandise from really impoverished countries, and I worry they are not paying the workers a decent wage. I don't want to enjoy my funky new wall hanging or adorable embroidered pillow from India with the lingering worry they may have been produced using child labor or produced under unsafe conditions.

[@royrobertabiera5253]

Looks like shes living alone but happy and contented! Shes creative lady.Her house looks so happy and full of wisdom.I watched her video 4x already.As they’ve said,theres always luxury in poverty.

[@arriesone1]

We’ve done a narrowboat holiday once, absolutely loved it but got a bit claustrophobic at the end, kinda cramped conditions.

[@yolilyholo6626]

It's a luxury of the rich to live such a carefree, seemingly 'humble' lifestyle.

[@NedaMayMonadjem]

+canon371 Hi, I was hoping to live on a narrowboat/barge boat soon - would it be alright for us to private message? I was hoping to get some advice from someone who already lives in a boat! :3 x

[@deezynar]

Thanks for the info. That's pretty much what I figured. Strange that the resident doesn't know about the boat she lives in. Many people would research the history of the exact boat and have old pictures of it from when it was in service.

[@johnmortimerjbmfitness7753]

Just wondering what size boat? Im guessing 35-38ft? Also does it have a woodern top? Thought she sorta mentioned this.

[@christopherpeterson1400]

interesting the " power cards " you don't see that in Seattle . pacific northwest live a boards are becoming harder and harder to find.

[@psych64111]

i walked through these moorings yesterday (genuine coincidence - not stalking!) and it was so nice and homely i was sure i must have wandered into someones private area. theres loads of cultivated plants around the towpath (that the video doesnt quite capture) giving a really nice country garden feel. 5 mins away the canal passes through london zoo & you can get a free look at the weird prehistoric-looking birds.

[@chrisflower2218]

Emma I think you are lovely and your life style too !! you have a lovely outlook on life

[@rolex0071]

My Wife love old things as well. Our house is full of old clock's running and chiming. We live in a cottage in Ireland. I just love this lady and her way of life. Fabulous. God bless you and your family. Eamon.

[@badhonebrahim7707]

you take really nice photos when you are inside these very tiny places, what lense do you use if you could tell me. thank you .

[@carolynmihelcic4702]

We'll im up for this!! Narrow Boat London YA I'm in

[@spencerwilton8876]

You realise mooring fees for residential mornings are astronomical- upto £20,000 or more per year in London- if you can find one- there is an incredibly long waiting list. For most people the only way to secure one is buy a boat already on a mooring and hope it can be transferred. These boats command a huge premium over their actual value. Most london residential narrow boaters are actually illegally using the continuous cruising clause to stay there cheaply, but this is being increasingly clamped down upon.

[@DreamersPathways]

I live for videos like this! Your work is greatly appreciated, a excellent resource of ideas for when I am at retirement age and ready to create a simple, cozy nest for myself.

[@Geoffr524]

I been thinking of trying out a narrowboat rental at some point, to see what is is like. Awesome narrowboat, I noticed that the width of them tend to be about 6' 10" wide, so that they can fit trough some of the narrowest canals. These boats can at times get hung up in locks, in some narrow areas.

[@RobbsHomemadeLife]

What a nice video. I lived on a 33foot old worn out leaky engineless cabin cruiser on the Miami River about 30 years ago and it was a very happy time. Being on a boat connects you to the world of water and sky and wind and rain unlike any other living space, you feel connected and alive, but it does take work, and you can sink. I would do it again if I could.

[@hugevibez]

Cozy would be the perfect word to describe this

[@samella35]

Beautiful Spirit.

[@lorettatayor5840]

the receptacle for the gas tank needs to open on the side so you can slide it in out when it's full. much less strain on your back.

[@robertchambers4099]

I have a kettle identical to the one Emma uses at 3:25! I use it on my boat too although I don't live on it. What a completely lovely way to exist and live in what was and still is a close community. Good luck to Emma and her family!

[@LadyPenelope]

Excellent documentary and commentary of this woman's life. I adore her spirit, her joie de vivre :) Let it be said, that I do envy her as well. I long for a life free from the trappings of the day. She is special, and I like her, too.

[@ladybearbaiter]

God Bless the eccentric folk............I could dig this lifestyle

[@alisalawson]

Thank you!!! Amen brother!

[@jackyblue67same10]

I would love to go to England & live in 1 of those lil boats with my 2 li dogs & cat would be very interested getting to travel on the water & see differerent places in England these r lucky people.

[@SepherStar]

My brother took his dog out on a boat once and she held her bowels for three days. He didn't do it again.

[@jackyblue67same10]

SepherStar Why didn't he let her off the boat to go potty somewhere?

[@SepherStar]

Jackyblue67 Same Because they were 200 miles from shore.

[@anmnou]

She reminds me a bit of Imelda Staunton's character in Antonia and Jane--one of my favorite films! I like her...she is a bit quirky. I agree with her comment on old, handmade things...I feel the same way.

[@fsakework]

I can relate to this, i moved onto a boat for similar reasons 'the simplicity' x

[@drgoolegoole8988]

Have I missed or you have not quantified how much it cost you to live in the boat per month? I am considering to get a boat and live on board and any tips and information would be very welcome. I am from Hampshire and I was in Winchester few days ago. Great part of the country.