--- In [email protected], "Sue Burchett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > >Hi Folks, > > > >The London regional news program on BBC1 just had a feature about > >living "off the grid". Of course, one such group are boaters. > > > >This bloke, in his own words, "Im a constant cruiser, so I can only > >park on the towpath side, stay for 14 days in one place". > > > >However, with both him and his daughter (going to school) living on > >board I suspect he travels very little on the canal. It was another > >anonymous gray boat, on honey pot (visiter?) moorings next to the > >Islington tunnel. > > > >This is yet another poor excuse for continuous cruising, and I really > >wish BW could do more to control these boaters. People are using this > >loop hole to live where they like without paying for moorings, and not > >even really interested in the canals on which they live. > > > >I think it will be repeated on the 6:30 bulletin, so keep a watch out. > > > >Cheers, > > > >Mike > > You are swift to condem someone who says he is complying. Some of us believe boats are made to move and don't want to be in a 'prison', sorry marina. > Sue nb Nackered Navvy
The issue is surely not whether this particular chap is or is not complying with the continuous cruiser rules. My concern is that the BBC has just sent a message out to the wider world that its OK to live on a boat, pitch up on the towpath anywhere and hold down conventional job and school arrangements - just the sort of thing that leads to honeypot mooring sites being occupied for extended periods by people who are not genuine continuous cruisers, and quite different from Sue and other CCs on this list. David Mack
