Lots of lovely houseboats in Pin Mill, which is right by Ipswich. My sister’s son and his wife lived on one for a while and so did my sister’s ex and his wife. I’ve been on both boats. I had a romantic notion that I’d like to live on one too, but the reality is they are high maintenance, especially in the winter. I’d prefer a place where I could just live, as opposed to a place I have to keep afloat.
True, the reality may not match the romance. But I’d still be willing to give it a whirl. I think it may even be the ‘maintenance’ that appeals to me, a kind of forced engagement with your surroundings that keeps you on your toes. Waldenesque. (However, given that I have no idea what I’m talking about ‘maintenance or other’ wise, could be I’d jump ship after a day!)
Matilda Magtree 
Lots of lovely houseboats in Pin Mill, which is right by Ipswich. My sister’s son and his wife lived on one for a while and so did my sister’s ex and his wife. I’ve been on both boats. I had a romantic notion that I’d like to live on one too, but the reality is they are high maintenance, especially in the winter. I’d prefer a place where I could just live, as opposed to a place I have to keep afloat.
And why don’t WE have places with lovely names like Pin Mill??
True, the reality may not match the romance. But I’d still be willing to give it a whirl. I think it may even be the ‘maintenance’ that appeals to me, a kind of forced engagement with your surroundings that keeps you on your toes. Waldenesque. (However, given that I have no idea what I’m talking about ‘maintenance or other’ wise, could be I’d jump ship after a day!)