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Boutique Narrowboats in the news – an article in the Harborough Mail
Hey, looks like we have made a bit of a splash in the local news! And we were lucky enough to be featured in the Harborough Mail. Woo hoo!
Canal boat hire
Why a luxury canal boat is the perfect location for a romantic weekend getaway
A romantic weekend getaway can range from a five-star penthouse at the Ritz to a two-person tent in a festival field. You may not yet have considered a gentle adventure on a narrowboat. Sometimes the decision is about price but then again sometimes it’s about the tone of the weekend Read more
Canal boat hire
Packing for your narrowboat holiday
For those of you who have booked the Boutique Narrowboat over the next couple of months, you will probably already have Packing Plans. If you’ve been on a canal boat before, you’ll know all about the limited storage and nonslip shoes – both are standard bits of advice from holiday Read more
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Moving day for the Boutique Narrowboat – Lesley Ann – what’s next?
After months of working on Lesley Ann at Debdale Wharf Marina, the time has come for her to be lifted off her hardstanding. After a couple of hiccups – including a broken crane – we have lift-off for our narrowboat. [sswp-slide sswpid=2289] Next stop is a berth Read more
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Our first canal boat holiday – extraordinary!
I’ve just been looking through some paperwork and came across this article written for Canal Boating Times a couple of years ago. It made me smile – but I stand by every word! Try something new; you never know where it might take you 🙂 Goodbye to an edgy youth? Read more
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Introducing our new luxury canal boat hire business
Our new luxury canal boat hire business launched in Leicestershire just a few weeks ago, in time for Summer 2018. Our first boat is Lesley Ann, which we designed especially for couples, and you can book her for holidays and short breaks here. [sswp-slide sswpid=2222] But it’s become clear that there Read more
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Canal boat breaks on the Grand Union canal (Leicester Section)
The Grand Union canal (Leicester section) boasts some truly undiscovered landscapes. Known as one of England’s least busy waterways, this canal is ideal if tranquility and beauty are important to your holiday or short break. We are based at North Kilworth , a marina which is situated midway through the Read more
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Restoring our narrowboat in the virtual world – how WhatsApp has become our Pandoran Biosphere
Like the characters from the movie Avatar, Aaran and I mainly meet in the virtual world these days. The restoration of our narrowboat takes him to Debdale Marina and me to my laptop. WhatsApp has become our Pandoran Biosphere. “The Contact Form is up on the website,” I type into my Read more
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How we are incorporating scaffolding boards into our Boutique Narrowboat – Lesley Ann
Is there no end to the wonders of the scaffolding board? From the moment we decided we wanted reclaimed wood cladding to feature as design elements on the narrowboat, Aaran has been driving around with planks of scaffolding on the roof of his van. And with good reason. He has Read more
Narrowboat interiors
Designing a narrowboat interior – our mood boards
Gathering samples for our interior designs of our narrowboat and the office is scattered with swatches and snippets. Time to sort them – these are our favourites so far :-).