Hockley Port on Lockdown

Like it or like it not, Life on the canals is inextricably connected to the towpaths and our Landlord, The Canal and River Trust.  This week we talk a little about our observations outside of our boats 

January 2021, and Covid-19 vaccines are being rolled out across the globe at an incredible rate.  This certainly brings hope for the future, but it doesn't necessarily settle the worries. This week we talk about vaccines and what it might mean to our hopes and fears

Living on a boat is ‘different' at the best of times, but winter brings extra challenges…. add Lockdown to that, and life is either very complicated, or incredibly simple, depending on which way you look at it

We never thought we'd be doing a second series of this podcast..... but then no-one thought we'd still be in Covid-19 Lockdown 6 months after our first series. This week we catch up with some of the Hockley Port canal boat dwellers to see whats been happening since we last spoke in June 2020

Now 10 weeks into lockdown, we spend a little time reflecting back on our experiences and maybe some lessons learned

The Canal and River trust are omnipresent in the lives of canal boat dwellers, so how have we all felt about the way they have handled the management of boats and towpaths during the Covid-19 lockdown?

Eight weeks into Lockdown and social isolation, we reflect a little on how this whole experience might have changed us as individuals, and as a community. It may well be telling that this week only 4 people chose to contribute their thoughts to this podcast.... are we getting weary?

We are nearly 7 weeks into lockdown and the novelty of isolation is starting to wear thin.  This week we allow ourselves to rant a little about our lockdown frustrations.  And we counter this with some happy memories of favourite boat trips

The Covid-19 lockdown continues in the UK, and the weather has turned for the worse, meaning that we are all spending more time indoors.  But what does "indoors" look and feel like when you live on a 6 foot wide boat?   This week some of our neighbours invite us inside to show us around their boats

In this episode, we check in with some of our boat-dwelling neighbours to see how spirits are now that we are one month into lockdown and isolation

This week we take a pause on talk about Coronavirus, to learn a little about the history of Hockley port and the stories of how some of us have come to be here

Its cramped on a canal boat at the best of times.... but now that everyone is being told to stay at home, how are we coping in the impact of work and other people in our personal space?

We are 8 days into the lockdown.  How are we doing for supplies, and essential on-board chores? We talk about all the important things; mince-pies, school lessons, and toilets

We are only a few days into lockdown.  Is this going to be easy while living on a canal boat?  We speak to a few boat-dwellers to see how they are coping