--- In [email protected], "Michael Askin" <[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 > > -- > Michael Askin > http://shoestring_DOT_zapto_DOT_org/
Who the hell are you to even suggest that ALL BOATERS should have MARINA MOORINGS? If I wanted to be in close proximity like that, I would go for a flat overlooking a marina. There are plenty of properties like that about. I pay my licence, pay my insurances. This entitles me to use the canals as and when I want to. That's the whole idea of canal living; the ability to move aboutand a certain amount of freedom. I hate dictators! The only objections I have are, live-aboards who overstay rstricted moorings in popular places as this is selfish. Other than that, each to his own. ~Allan~ >
