The Pink Eco Narrowboat Journey

elektra has been my home since October 2nd 2021. It's a modern 62 foot electric narrowboat and I love living on board. I sold my house, car, motorbike and almost everything else over a two year period ready for my adventure. I'm a "continuous cruiser" which means I don't have a home mooring but prefer to explore our 2,000 miles of canal on an ongoing basis, summer and winter.

My lovely modern narrowboat was built by Chris Smith and the guys at Smithwood and I set off onto the network on January 20th 2022. I'm really loving the boat (Smithwood did a great job on it) and enjoying exploring the canal system.

In the words of David Bowie, "I don't know where I'm going from here, but I promise it won't be boring".

To share the journey so far, go to YouTube and view my channel "@PinkHatMan". Most of the time the Webcam should be live (broadband signal permitting).

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Building elektra

February 2021

February 2021

February 2021

February 2021

March 2021

May 2021

May 2021

June 2021

July 2021

October 2021

October 2021

October 2021

View more pictures of the build   See where I am now

Photography Courses

Now I'm living on my narrowboat I'm taking the photography course nationwide.

  • Every penny goes to Hope and Homes for Children
  • Coming to a pub or village hall near you (if you live near a canal)
  • Why go on a course with one instructor when you can come on ours and have one to one help from several professional photographers
  • Suitable for anyone from beginner with smart-phone camera to enthusiasts with SLR equipment. Any age from children to pensioners!
  • One to one and small group tailored courses also available
Find out more about my Photography Courses

Every penny from the photography courses goes to

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