This is to be our new home!  We shall name her Towpath Townie :)

Today was the day we re-visited the boat we’re buying.  We laid down the required deposit and agreed completion by the end of October with a months extension if necessary. Selling houses is so tediously long-winded!

I’ve included some photographs that we took today; not for your benefit but to give me the ‘vision’ I’ll need for the re-fit.  I already roughly know what I’m going to do and it’s this:

• Replace the galley with cream gloss modern units, a circular glass hob and integral oven.  I’m also fitting a narrow washing machine and marine fridge/freezer.
• Install my flight deck of a computer complete with tri-monitor set-up.  The monitors will be wall hung opposite the L-shaped corner suite that converts to sofa-bed for guests.
• Replace the bathroom with a full-sized shower cubicle, counter-top basin and storage cupboards to the side of the shower unit. I’ll get a new loo too!
• Higher my bed to accommodate further drawer storage underneath.
• Widen and higher my Daughters bed to the same spec as mine.
• Decorate the entire interior in funky white with splashes of colour yet to be chosen.

I wont need to replace the flooring through the boat; it’s brand new laminate in a pale bamboo colour.  Very nice actually.

Then I’m booking Lottie and I in for a two day helmsman course so we can handle our boat with confidence and safety.  Then LOOK OUT!  We’re hitting the ‘cut’ :D

WE’RE SO EXCITED!

I joined a canal boat forum.  Primarily to source information and ideas for my new ‘liveaboard’ narrowboat and also to make new acquaintances.

Two female members have decided they don’t like me…. hey ho…

Publicly insulting me for wanting a nice oven and hob above all things.  IT’S JUST A FUCKING COOKER!

So now I’m a bimbo and a chav and  I have no idea what I’m letting myself in for.  Honestly!  You could say the same about buying a new house or car or caravan or having kids… the list is endless.

I’m off tomorrow back to the boat I’m buying to pay the deposit and sign the paperwork.  I’ve already cleared the house of the accrued junk in a skip I’ve hired.  All my packing boxes have arrived and we’ve packed stuff we’re not likely to need for the next few months.

Just leaves me to hopefully be chosen for voluntary redundancy by my employer now – please keep everything crossed for me :)

(EDIT: some comments have been deleted – I don’t want negativity ruining my new chosen life)

I’ve just SOLD MY HOUSE!