A couple quit the rat race to live off-grid and travel full-time in their boat - and say they have “taken control” of their lives as a result. Amy Cross, 28, and her partner, Wes Arthur, 30, a designer, were sick of their 40 hour hour working weeks in their hometown of Sheffield.
Set on choosing their own hours and avoiding overtime, they decided to overhaul their lifestyle - ditching their rented £675-a-month three-bedroom home and changing their jobs to have less responsibility and stress. The couple say they “weren’t passionate” about getting a mortgage so instead spent £48,000 on a 50ft narrowboat - named Gregory’s Girl - in June 2021.
The pair now work remotely from their boat and sail around the UK - having travelled through Wales, the Midlands, and down the entire length of the River Thames. Since moving onto the water, Amy and Wes say they feel “free” - having sailed the length of the UK alongside their Labrador cross, Rufus, and rabbit, Rupert.
Set on choosing their own hours and avoiding overtime, they decided to overhaul their lifestyle - ditching their rented £675-a-month three-bedroom home and changing their jobs to have less responsibility and stress. The couple say they “weren’t passionate” about getting a mortgage so instead spent £48,000 on a 50ft narrowboat - named Gregory’s Girl - in June 2021.
The pair now work remotely from their boat and sail around the UK - having travelled through Wales, the Midlands, and down the entire length of the River Thames. Since moving onto the water, Amy and Wes say they feel “free” - having sailed the length of the UK alongside their Labrador cross, Rufus, and rabbit, Rupert.
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00:00 Hi, I'm Wes and I'm Amy and for the last seven months we've been cruising our little narrowboat home
00:05 up and down the Kennet and Avon Canal from Reading all the way to Bristol Harbour.
00:09 We've seen just about everything the canal has to offer including frozen canals, sunsets, storms,
00:17 markets, chainsaws, festivals, local events, landmarks, aqueducts, tunnels, accidents and a whole lot of locks.
00:26 So hit the follow button to join us on our narrowboat adventure as this summer we're hitting central London.
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