Boating in the chilly depths of January can present us with one or two issues – but keeping warm inside is never a problem. Like many boats we have a wood burning stove that churns out enough heat for us to keep the whole boat toasty and then some. In fact, it is not at all uncommon for us to have windows flung wide to regulate the heat a little. Our red enamel Lilyking stove is a little large for our 42ft narrowboat, but it is a thing of great beauty and we love it. Friends were changing the layout of their narrowboat a few years ago and looking for a quick sale. We were in desperate need of a new stove as the back of our old one had recently fallen off resulting in flames shooting out of its back. Funnily enough, once that had happened we were less than keen to use it again so snapped up our friends’ one in double-quick time!
However, while it is excellent at keeping us warm inside, our beautiful stove cannot control the temperature outside. Chilly days standing at the tiller are not something either of us particularly enjoy so crafty ways of keeping warm have been at the forefront of my mind.
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HIGH AND MIGHTY
Acorns make the perfect store food for jays’ larders
TAKING THE PLUNGE
Why Chris and Sarah Atkin will never forget tying the knot
LABELLED WITH LOVE
Helen Tidy enjoyed one weekend moored next to The Beer Boat ... simply the perfect solution to collecting bottle tops for her next project
MIDDLE THAMES
In the second part of our guide, we follow the Thames upstream from Reading through the steep sided Goring Gap and quieter countryide to reach Oxford
THE GOOD OLD DAYS
Robert Davies recalls childhood memories of a popular holiday destination and uncovers a reminder of the golden age of canals
FIT FOR PURPOSE
Terry Hibbard from Harworth Heating offers his expert opinion following our feature on onboard stove safety
BUCKING UP...
We join Waterway Recovery Group’s first canal restoration working party in six months - as WRG’s volunteers help the Buckingham Canal Society get the project back on track after lockdown
ART ON THE WATER
Graphic artist Katie Ruby lives and works on 32ft narrowboat Poppy
GO WITH THE FLOW
What makes a boat truly stand out from the crowd? Sometimes you just need a little finesse and a taste for adventure
A GLASS HALF-FULL AT BUCKBY WHARF
Tim Coghlan raised a glass on the Grand Union Canal as The New Inn reopened to the relief of regulars