Hello!

[Riverbird]

Originally Posted by badgerwatcher

Fantastic, Riverbird!
Have the dogs grown up in a houseboat, or is this a new venture for you all? What made you decide to do it? We look longingly at the houseboats when we are near a canal, or when we go to cropredy, (music festival you may know of) and it looks idyllic!

Hi Badgerwatcher

No my dogs havent grown up on the boat, one of my dogs loves it, but the other wont go out the door if he sees that the tide is in, or if the swans are round haha hes a bit of a wimp!!
We decided to get a houseboat as house prices are soo high & we get more room (inside & out ) for our money.
Also its a lovly way of life & i love to be close to nature.
I dont think i could live in a house now, id be bored!! Unless i could afford to buy a house & land in the countryside, the i could be persuided! lol

Wats music festival you reffered to ??
Yes it does look idyllic, but not so ideal when there are high tides & gale force winds!! lol
I would definatly say 'go for it' to anyone who was thinking of buying one

[saracenandy]

welcome Riverbird - I'm new here too and have found this site to be one of the best forums I've visited and become a member of.
Now........... gotta get loadsa posts in so I can take part properly, hope to see your pics soon

[Adey]

Originally Posted by Riverbird

I hav had a passion for nature all my life & i am lucky enough to live on an RSPB esturary on my houseboat.
I never get anything done as i am always looking out of the window at all the birds! lol

Welcome aboard.

[badgerwatcher]

Cropredy is the name of the festival and of the village above Banbury, Riverbird.

Fairport's Cropredy Convention guide - Menu page

It's the Fairport convention festival, and suits oldies like us as well as the younger folk. Gets all sorts of great musicians, highlights for me include Dervish, and Richard Thomson, as well as Fairport convention of course.
It's wonderful, we camp, take your own loo!!!

[Riverbird]

Originally Posted by badgerwatcher

Cropredy is the name of the festival and of the village above Banbury, Riverbird.

Fairport's Cropredy Convention guide - Menu page

It's the Fairport convention festival, and suits oldies like us as well as the younger folk. Gets all sorts of great musicians, highlights for me include Dervish, and Richard Thomson, as well as Fairport convention of course.
It's wonderful, we camp, take your own loo!!!

Thanks for your message & the link . looks fabby!!
Although i hav never heard of the musicians you mentioned, i like anything like that.
The camping sounds fun!!
Dig a hole jobby huh?! hahaha!! excellent stuff!

[badgerwatcher]

Oh, no, Riverbird, they have portaloos cleaned regularly. Just, when there are so many people using them......
Also many many stalls selling typical fancy goods, good hats, delicious food of all kinds, wonderful vegetarian stuff, Mmmmm!
Nearby village with shops and postoffice.
Great atmosphere! Great musicians. Huge site so you're not crouded. Moorings along canal at side of site.

[Riverbird]

haha i think id rather use a bush, those portaloos are evil!! haha

Oh it sounds brill, ill hav to look in to maybe going this year
Glad to hear that there is good veggie food there!! (that definatly makes a change!)

Shame we cant travell up on our boat that would be fab!! but our barge probably wouldnt fit on an english canel, its quite big!!

[badgerwatcher]

Let me know if you decide to go, I expect we will, if nothing stops us!
The vegee food is best I've found! I'm not vegee, used to be but gave in to pressure from James, weak woman that I am, but chose vegee whenever I get the chance. Amazing spinach curry, I want some now, I remember how good it was... Oh, oh, oh!

[Riverbird]

Yeh ill let you know
Did you say spinach curry?!!! ..........ILL BE THERE!!!!! hahaha
YUMMY!!!!