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Tonight, we’re celebrating our 200th episode while enjoying our sixth winter aboard the NB Erica. To mark the occasion, I’m looking back at how the watery path of canal life has reshaped our lives, sometimes in unexpected ways. So, settle in as we ponder the intricacies of synoptic weather charts to the quiet, unique qualities of living on the water.

Journal entry:

24th January, Saturday

“A silver sun
 Leans on a lonely wind
 Casting hard light
 Upon the world.

I can taste
 Winter in the air
 It’s old and it’s brave
 Unheeding of complaints.”

Episode Information:

For our 200th episode we begin our short series on looking at different aspects of life on water. 

In this episode I read a section of my poem “A Narrow Path.”

With special thanks to our lock-wheelersfor supporting this podcast.

Susan West
 Ana McKellar
 Susan Baker
Mind Shambles
 Clare Hollingsworth
 Kevin B.
 Fleur and David Mcloughlin
 Lois Raphael
 Tania Yorgey
 Andrea Hansen
 Chris Hinds
 Chris and Alan on NB Land of Green Ginger
Captain Arlo
Rebecca Russell
Allison on the narrowboat Mukka
Derek and Pauline Watts
Anna V.
Orange Cookie
Mary Keane.
Tony Rutherford.
Arabella Holzapfel.
Rory with MJ and Kayla.
Narrowboat Precious Jet.
Linda Reynolds Burkins.
Richard Noble.
Carol Ferguson.
Tracie Thomas
Mark and Tricia Stowe
Madeleine Smith

General Details

The intro and the outro music is ‘Crying Cello’ by Oleksii_Kalyna (2024) licensed for free-use by Pixabay (189988).

Narrowboat engine recorded by 'James2nd' on the River Weaver, Cheshire. Uploaded to Freesound.org on 23rd June 2018. Creative Commons Licence. 

Piano and keyboard interludes composed and performed by Helen Ingram.

All other audio recorded on site. 

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