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03 Jul this tiny life: July Journal ’23
To escape a bout of writer's block when planning this month's scribbles, I had a little wander around a nearby meadow that's been allowed to grow semi-wild. The grass is almost shoulder height creating a jagged canopy for butterflies to pirouette to the grasshoppers' legato....
04 Jun this tiny life: June Journal ’23
We've made it. Whilst a few months ago it felt like summer was taking a leisurely stroll towards us, it has now arrived with gusto. The heat is here and all complaints about the harshness of winter on the water are forgotten in a single...
10 May Slow Living: How We’ve Learnt To Embrace a Simpler, More Fulfilling Lifestyle
Living on a narrowboat changes you. Being surrounded by water and nature, it's a lifestyle that's naturally calming. It's almost the antithesis of the busyness of modern life. The canals move in their own timezone, it's more mellow and teaches you to slow down.Jack and...
03 May How to Eat Seasonally in May: From Asparagus to Rhubarb
May can be appear to be a tricky month when it comes to eating locally and seasonally. It's traditionally the start of the UK growing season and as such the harvest can be a little thin. May is the final month of the hunger gap,...
02 May How to Make Wild Garlic Salt
Wild Garlic is one of our favourite wild edibles to forage. Not only does it taste delicious, but it also marks the turning of year with it being a signal that the long winter is slowly receding. The only thing is...
02 May this tiny life: May ’23 Journal
May is finally here. It's a month to revere as the renewal of spring reaches its crescendo. Over the course of this month, nature explodes into a cacophony of colours. With blossom lining the hedgerows, new green leaves unfurling amongst the trees and the woodland...
30 Apr Spending our first night onboard | Building our off-grid, electric narrowboat | Weekly Update 14
We started the week with an empty bedframe, without bed slats nor a mattress, and no facilities for a morning cuppa or hot water. But we're ending the week finally being able to say we have officially moved into our off-grid floating home, having spent...
26 Apr Foraging Dandelions in the UK: A Guide to Edible and Delicious Wild Greens
Dandelions are a common sight throughout the year in the UK, especially as the early spring starts to take hold. Their bright yellow heads bring vibrancy to a world that is lazily stirring from its winter snooze. Did you know that plant, often considered a...
23 Apr Skip Diving For Bargains: Building our off-grid, electric narrowboat | Weekly Update 13
Almost every day, Jack or I spend a good chunk of time scouring second-hand marketplaces to try and hunt out preloved treasure for the boat build. We're building our off-grid home to be as sustainable as possible, and for us, this includes using reclaimed furniture...