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Posted on: Wednesday May 13, 2020 at: 1:11 pm
We have all been affected by the Coronavirus lockdown, not least those that are living and trying to travel on their canal boats. Movement has been forbidden, apart from topping up water and fuel, for the last 7 weeks. This means they have been stuck at a canalside mooring for all that time, and still cannot move on. Fine if you happen to have been on a nice mooring when it was imposed, but not so nice if your spot is less pleasant. After all, the reason many are living this lifestyle is to travel.
As our followers will be aware, we decided last November to move into a house here in Wales over the winter months. How lucky was that?
Our plans for this year, to return to the canals and travel again this summer, had to be abandoned. We have extended our mooring reservation in Droitwich for a year, to make sure we have somewhere to keep Brandy Pad. Although the restrictions in England have changed slightly, in Wales they have not and we are still unable to visit the boat. Even in England, you cannot make an overnight journey to your boat, hence those living a long way from their mooring are also unable to visit.
View of the marina from the bow
We have a couple of cameras onboard, which enable us to keep an eye on things.
This is a view from the bow. You may have seen similar views on our website previously.
Inside the saloon
This is the current interior view. Everything is safe, secure and dry.
Langland Bay, Mumbles (click for a better view)
On top of being fortunate enough to have moved ashore before this terrible situation developed, we are extremely lucky to be living close to the coast and we are able to take regular walks, for exercise, through a local nature reserve and along the Coast Path. This is a recent photo I took while out for one of our walks, on a lovely, sunny day.
So, all in all, how lucky are we?
Given the view we have of Troopers Hill we consider ourselves very
lucky as well, but we are looking forward to getting back to Copperkins.Amused to see the emails from CRT early this week as they tried to work out what the new guidance for England actually meant.Best wishes to both of you.
They have come up with rather curious interpretations. Why can you travel to your boat (although we cannot of course) but not stay overnight? Once you are there, why does it make a difference how long you stay?
Indeed you were very lucky! Mind you we have 2 sets of friends stranded in New Zealand and I think they are even luckier – lockdown now lifted.