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They shall grow not old,
as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them,
nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun
and in the morning,
we will remember them,
we will remember them.

From 'For the Fallen' (1914), by Laurence Binyon

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Photo taken By KABFA Designs, of Wall of Poppies in Nuneaton, Warwickshire. 

(Location Attleborough.) 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attleborough%2C_Warwickshire

     

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October 2021 Nest Egg Ideas, should I have for the future?

  October 2021 Nest Egg Ideas, should I have for the future?

This is a question at I often ask me self and one that every month I try to think about.

You can not go a day without hearing something about saving and investments.

Most of the time adverts are about death and life after death, for your family and loved ones.

They are about planning for your referment and also your funeral.

For me personal may saving and investment adverts never seam to be about the now.

When Covid 19 hit everyone was effect in one way or another.

In many ways those with saving and investments that could not be easy accessed or liquidated into cash I believe struggled the most.

It was these people who may have had to have made the decision about keeping their savings and investments and not looking at claiming government aid or seeing if they could "cash out" so they could.

This was due to the basic rule that if you had savings/investments over £6,000 you could not claim benefits from the government during lock down.

What a believe is that a lot of people forget about the now!

Yes in the past I did look at the future, I looked a ISA's, Help to buy my first home property schemes, yet they all seamed to have a lot of red tape wrapped around them.

So for me they where like the perfect Christmas gift, but it was like playing the "Chocolate game to get it"

Now the chocolate game for those who do not know what it is is this.

You have a block of chocolate wrapped up on a table.

To get to it you need to roll a six on a die.

You them need to put on a hat

Put on a scarf

Put on a pair of gloves

You them must run/walk over to the table that is about 3 feet away froj you.

You then must use the knife and folk to open the warped up chocolate with.

In the mean time everyone else's who is playing the game, can take it in turns to roll a six on the die too.

If they roll a six you must hand over every thing to them so that they can try to open the chocolate , you have to go back and start all over again.

Once the cholate is opened you are only allowed to eat one piece at a time, in full.

I have played this game may times ion my childhood, the winner is the one who gets to eat the last piece of chocolate and they won a full bar.

So in many ways it paid to not get a six and to let everyone else do all of the hard work for you.

Another game was a flour hill with a chocolate on top.  For this one you had to make sure that the chocolate ever fell, if it did you have to eat it.  So a bit like life, being a house of cards so to speak.

So one thing that I posted "gear change." was making sure that before anything else's that maybe you look at your budget first.

I try to do this once a month, and then if you have time look at how to save money, cut bill costs, spending costs and then maybe savings and investments.

One website that I do use and have found to be helpful is I have listed below along with some others.

https://www.gov.uk/

https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/

https://www.turn2us.org.uk/

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/Global/Migrated_Documents/adviceguide/d-budget-sheet.pdf

Good luck.

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Making prototype(s), How long? How much? Septembers 2021

 Making prototype(s), How long? How much? Septembers 2021

Making prototype(s)

One of the things that I love doing is trying new things, although now that I am older I do not do that much now.

I also loved taking things a part to see how they are made and to see if I could make them better.

I love making prototypes of items that I am thinking of making one day and doing reviews on products when I can.

At he moment I am designing a children game for my sister to try out for 10 children under 5.

So we will see what happens and what feed back I can get from it.

How long? 

Over the past few weeks I have been looking at getting back into art and seeing how long artwork will take to produce and then hopefully sell.

I did not realize how time consuming it can be when you are waiting for paint to dry.

looking around when you are hand making items you know that each items is going to be different a little.

But will it sell?

How much?

That is the question, I can not charge NMW for my work other wise some items would end up being £100.00 of pounds 

So I am having to still thing about price points and how much my time is worth.

https://www.thedesigntrust.co.uk/calculate-the-cost-price-of-your-creative-product/

This is why so many items are made overseas in sweet shops and not in the UK where we have more employment rights to protect people.

Yet if you are self employed or an artist you are still underpaid for your experiences.

But is an artiest not like a Plastic surgeon?  One paints with a brush the other with a knife

For me it should not matter what job you do you should be paid for your work experiences , not just your qualifications.

Yet due to NMW that is to protect people and help them to be tread fairly, it is used to keep people down.  In 2021 very few people archive more than this due to the current economy,

Even when I looked at going back to teaching full time at my local collage I was only offered £18,000 per annum.

So when it comes to your future you need to take the time to research, adapt, plan and budget.

I have added some link(s) below that may help.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/vat-exports-dispatches-and-supplying-goods-abroad

Salary checker

https://www.totaljobs.com/salary-checker/salary-calculator

https://www.monster.co.uk/career-advice/article/salary-calculator

Income Tax Checker 

https://www.gov.uk/income-tax/check-youre-paying-the-right-amount

https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/family/check-tax-code/

UK Pay Scale

https://www.payscale.com/research/UK/Country=United_Kingdom/Salary

https://www.mirror.co.uk/money/what-you-should-you-expect-19337047

Holiday Entitlements

https://www.gov.uk/holiday-entitlement-rights/holiday-pay-the-basics

Becoming an Apprentices 

https://www.gov.uk/become-apprentice/pay-and-conditions

Self Employment

https://www.stepchange.org/debt-info/self-employed-income-calculator.aspx

https://www.gov.uk/working-for-yourself

https://rsaccountancy.co.uk/working-out-what-your-self-employed-day-rate-should-be/

https://www.freeagent.com/guides/expenses/food-and-drink/

https://www.gov.uk/vat-businesses

https://www.thedesigntrust.co.uk/calculate-the-cost-price-of-your-creative-product/

Acas

https://www.acas.org.uk/pay-and-wages

Travel Costs

https://www.hrzone.com/community-voice/discuss/mileagehow-much-should-be-paid

Benefit Support 

Benefit Checker

https://www.understandinguniversalcredit.gov.uk/employment-and-benefits-support/making-a-new-claim/?gclsrc=aw.ds&msclkid=4d74440101ab16f1cf20255459f62fc2&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=00386189_DWP_DWP_Benefits%20Information_Paid%20Search_Google_Claiming%20Universal%20Credit%20Phrase&utm_term=benefit%20check&utm_content=Claiming%20Universal%20Credit%20Phrase_Benefits

https://www.gov.uk/benefits-calculators

Child Maintenance 

https://www.gov.uk/calculate-child-maintenance

Pension Information

https://www.thepensionsregulator.gov.uk/en/employers/managing-a-scheme/contributions-and-funding

Should I get the flu Vaccination this winter?

 I think this winter a lot of people are going to be asking themselves should I get the flu vaccination?

I think that before you do that just like with an vaccination you should do your research and make sure that you are fit and healthy before doing so.  Also remember that some times after any new vaccination you may feel unwell.

So before making your chose I have listed some link(s) below that you may find useful and will help you to make the right chose for you; to stay safe and well this winter.

NSH Website 

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vaccinations/flu-influenza-vaccine/

GovUK Website

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-flu-immunisation-programme-plan/national-flu-immunisation-programme-2021-to-2022-letter

BBC News Website 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-53847025

Flu jab 2021: Who’s eligible for a free vaccine? - BBC News

Updates

 I have just been updating my blog, so please take a few minutes to see what is new for this forth coming month, including so items that you still may want to order for Halloween.

I have updated Redbubble, Woven Monkey, Spoonflower and Zazzle so please follow the links that have been added to this blog.

For further information please contact me.

For more items that i am looking at designing for the boating community please stay posted.

Have you started to winterise your boat?

 Have you started to winterise your boat?

With the dark nights drawing in on the 31st October so only a month a way.

https://www.gov.uk/when-do-the-clocks-change

So maybe now is the time to think about winterising?

Over the next few months the rules about how often you will have to move will be posted on the Canal and River Trust website and also a list of what parts of the water ways are like to close.

For those of use who are not tied to a marina, or are looking for winter moorings to store ours boats, I have put a link below that you may find useful.

Useful link(s) for boats with out a home mooring(s)

https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/enjoy-the-waterways/boating/buy-your-boat-licence/continuous-cruising/continuous-cruising-your-questions-answered

https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/enjoy-the-waterways/boating/moorings/mooring-faqs

https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/enjoy-the-waterways/boating/moorings/winter-moorings

When do short stay mooring(s) change to 14 day(s)?

During the winter most short-stay moorings revert to 14 days from 1 November until 31st March unless signed otherwise. Please do check the signs carefully as busy short-stay moorings remain time restricted all year round.

I hope that these link(s) are useful I will be posting more information about preparing for the winter over the next few months.

Life's too short to waste a second.

Why should you read “Lord of the Flies” by William Golding? - Jill Dash

Buying items for your narrowboat

Over the next year Volksbolts/KABFA Designs are looking at selling and being out new product for narrowboats.

Over the past seven years being part of the boating community we know that not every thing that is designed for the home is practical for a boating way of life.

Being a mother of three active boys we know that storage is the key and safety when it come to little ones, so these are to areas that we will be looking at.

Also making a boat a home by looking at things that will help you live a way of life that will allow praticality and stylish.

We have found that any thing that can help with space and look great is a help so we are looking at both of these too.

So please keep an eye out and for now we have put links on to this blog of the items that we currently have on sale today.

Foe more information please contact us direct.

Using work books to help with home schooling.

 Using work books to help with home schooling.

Education will always be big businesses and cost you money no matter what type of education you chose to follow.

Yes everyone in the UK is allowed to be in full time education from the age of 5-19, yet depending upon who much money you have and where you live will depend on how good this education will be.

Then of course there is making use that "every child matters"

Yet home education is something that I am thinking of again due to not being 100% happy with what is currently on offer for "free"

So if home schooling is in the cards are using work books that you can buy from most places now the right way to go?

When both of my children where off school last year it was interesting to see who classes and records of what my children where learning were supported by their schools.

My oldest son had work books that I was use to using and have at home.  I love them because the answers are ion the back for parents to help teach subject you may not know that well.  It is also a good way to keep school work tidy and in order.  So I would set a target of 5 pages per subject per day.

With my other child who was younger it was paper based teaching and getting you to watch on line classes and programmes on TV.

Over time both schools opted for more on line learning and keep up to date records and targets that had to be meet on a weekly basis.

Yet I found book books to be best.  I did not have full time internet and could not afford to by a new PC , laptop or I phone to keep up to date with online education.

Although some of the online information was useful and my children love watching the National Geographic Channel, which is why I pay for both Netflix and Disney Plus.

For me nothing beasts sitting down with a book, pen and paper.

I like teaching "old school" so that I can find out if my children have any underlining learning disabilities and can read and write.

Yes every thing is done via modern technology and using computer programmes that help you to read, write, spell and do mathematics.

But what if these where to fail, be programmed in wrong, where not available and you did not know who to use them?

For me school/education is their to teach you the basics, how to read, write, spell and mathematics.  Yet children are still coming out of education not knowing how to do theses things.  I was one of them.

So if I can home school and teach my children theses life skills of how to read, write, spell and mathematics then this is sure the key foundation that they need in oreder to survive and become independent??

Yet I am still wanting my children to go to school, yet maybe part time, so I am going to look into this. 

In the mean time I am using work books at home with my children to help them and to find out if they may be are not reaching their full potential, due to the way the school educational system to set up.

I will post some links on my blog of the types of work books I have used and have found useful.

Back to Home Schooling

 

Back to Home Schooling 

Over the last week and half we are back to home schooling our son again.  WE have done this like many patents during Covid and also due to my son have SEN.

When you chose to home school your children the minefield that you have to go though is the same one that you have to go thought if you chose to keep your child in full time education.

The only down side is time and money,  The one thing that I always said that was due to living a nomadic life style that I would home school my children.  The main reason that I did not continue with this was due to my own personal health and noticing that maybe my children need more help than I could provide.

For the past seven years i have tried to comply with the Government and keep my children in full time education and access support when need to try and help my children and provided for them.

Yet the waiting time for help from services that I wish to access is never ending with waiting times up to 3 years.

So I am asking myself why?

Why did I give up on home education, when for the past two years almost education for the future generations went down the drain and any hope for the future still seams lost?

So i am looking at home schooling again and finding out if this would be the best option for my family and my children's future?

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Charity of the month

Charity of the month, is month we are going to leave it down to our followers what charity they may or may not want to donate to.

Over the years we have aimed to pick a different local charity that we advertise on our blog and also nationwide and worldwide  when possible.

Over the past years a lot of local charities in your home town have closed; those that are nation wide and world wide have also struggled.

What we found is a lot of them now do not just rely on foot fall, they also have their own online shops, use social media and companies like eBay and Amazon.

So when you have time to think about supporting the wider community where you live or even people national and oversea please consider to take the time to support a charity.

This could be done in a number of ways, thinks like donating unwanted items, making gifts they could sell, buying items, raising money, volunteering your time.

One thing that we do is try to research the charity to make sure they are register and to find out where the money they receive is used for. This information should be accessible or be able to be obtained upon request.

Thank you.

GovUK Information

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/make-sure-you-know-where-your-charity-donations-are-going

Managing Charity Finances

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/managing-charity-finances

How to complain about a Charity.

https://www.gov.uk/complain-about-charity

Other information 

How Charities work?

https://howcharitieswork.com/transparency-and-accountability/charitable-activity/

How are Charities Regulated 

https://howcharitieswork.com/transparency-and-accountability/how-charities-are-regulated/

How Much Do Charities Actually Spend On Good Causes?

https://www.channel4.com/news/factcheck/how-much-charities-spend-good-causes

Other 

eBay Charity Shop Link(s)

https://www.ebay.co.uk/b/Charity/bn_7115162245#:~:text=eBay%20Charity%20Shop%20With%20eBay%27s%20Charity%20Shop%2C%20you,campaigns%20and%20make%20a%20contribution%20with%20every%20purchase.

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September 2021 Budgeting for the rest of 2021

  September 2021 Budgeting for the rest of 2021

Right ok lets go.

The first thing that I have added or made sure works is the link to making a budgeting plan.

I know it may seam like the most easiest thing to do, yet it is something myself I personal struggle with.  

with the changes that we are all like to face over the next few months it would not hurt to think about completing one and keeping on on file.

Most of time when I do this it is an estimated figures that I use.  The fist time you do this task can be quite time consuming and taxing.  Yet it can help and it also means that if you are asked for one in the future you already have on on file. 

On the blog there will be an icon to click on I will check to make sure it works, it should also go to a secure sight.*

*Not all links go to what is called a secure sight so make sure you ani-virus  is up to date on your device you are using.

https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=Free+Printable+Budget+Planner+Template&form=RESTAB&first=1&tsc=ImageBasicHover

If you any any questions then please contact me.

If you are wanting to find your on budget plans template or information there are a lot of useful details on line now, also at your local library and Citizens Advice Centre.*

*Please note that a lot of line support now days wants you to fill in an on line form.  I personal would rather keep a paper copy.

September 2021 Updating My Blog

September 2021 Updating My Blog

Right before I move forward I am going to update my blog and make sure that all of the links work and are up to date.

I will also check my pages and posts to make sure that they are all working, up to date and interlink if possible.

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 Again in the new this week and also on "loose Women" Mental Health, The NSH, GP appointments and operations have been in the new.

Personal the main issues that people are not realizing is money.  We have all now been informed about this new NI Tax that will be coming in 2022.

Yet accessing any medical services is a "post code lottery."

This is why I believe that more information needs to be made public so that people can make the choices that are necessary for their own personal heath and wellbeing; to the best of their abilities.

This information may already be available I do not know, a bit like an Ofsted report for a school.

I know that some property websites can give information about what the area that you are looking to live in can offer, like schools, shops, entertainment, crime rate, I am not sure if they offer NHS service and maybe this is something that should be looked into.

The things we need to try and do for our selves are looking  at 

Births, Marriages  and Death.

Divorce, Dementia, Death

School, collage, University 

Money, savings, loans, Taxes

Health and Wealth

Employment options

Benefit options

Support Services

I have listed then like this and will look at covering them in my blog(s)

Please feel free to comment or request more information.

Also link on the link(s) that I have listed to they may help.

Remember, research is the key, ask for help and do not be afraid to except it.

Stay safe.

Life on the water ways yes or no?

 Right before you think about embarking on a life on the water ways, be it living on a canal boat, or even on the open seas on a yacht.

The only advice that I can give you is research, look at moving onto a the water ways like moving to an other country.  For get about all of these programmes where they only appear to show the fun side of being on the water and not the side where what living on the water is really like.

Even when people set up blogs and other social media portals to show what life is like on the seven seas or on the canal networks, they very rarely show the truth.

One of things that I aimed to do several years ago was to tell the truth, how ever trying to blog when having to move year two weeks with out a full time internet connection made what I wanted to achieve not happen.

So please bear with me an I will back track and aim to date every thing about the last 7 years and where I am now.

So please feel free to follow my blog and if you like what you see please donate to the tea and biscuits fund.

PayPal kslomczynski@live.co.uk.

So I will fist start with buying a boat?

September 2021 how to move forward?

 I can not believe that we have reached September 2021 what a year!

So how do we move forward into the autumn and winter months of 2021 and then into 2022?

Knowing that we all need to try and stay safe with the new changes to Corvid guide line and also to Canal and River Trust new licencing guide lines.

When ever I am on line I am always see how canal and River Trust are aiming to make the canal network like a "fools paradise" and for get about the boating community.

With the new licensing rules again it show to me that even trying to make a living on the canal is likely to become more costly and a challenge to the boating community.  So how do we continue with this and move forward?

Also families are always asking the same questions about education, tanning, employment and how to find a GP?

So what I am aiming to do is to blog more about these challenges and hopefully be able to sign post people in the right direction.

I will be posting on my blog that I set up with my oldest son and also on Facebook to.  So please take the time to view the links below and also join your Facebook groups.

The Towpath Groups

Nuneaton

https://www.facebook.com/groups/581885341993733/

Ashby Canal

https://www.facebook.com/groups/367473337825039/

Coventry

https://www.facebook.com/groups/4039570576102005/

Heath and wellbeing

The Towpath crafters

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1077122625674357/

The Health Boat

https://www.facebook.com/groups/2755735084444430/

Benefit and Support Group "open to Change."

https://www.facebook.com/groups/430358200384459/

We do run a few other that maybe for use and have added and will be adding the link(s) to them on our blog in the future.

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 Now that everyone is back into school mode after the school holidays. If you are home schooling your children or have sent them back to be educated please take the time to look up the new Gov covid guide line(s.)

I have added a link below

https://carbonhealth.com/.../covid-19-guidelines-for-kids...

Redbubble Volksbolts and KABFA Designs

  https://www.redbubble.com/people/KABFA/shop?asc=u

We have been updating our Redbuble account over teh last few weeks now that now products can be designed by our staff and produced.

So if you are loking for a gift for a friend, family member, that extra person in your life and even for your self; then why not few our Redbubble Store.

For more information please contact use direct.

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February 2021 Veg Boxes

 February 2021 Veg Boxes

Over the next couple of weeks I am looking at different ways to shop for the food that I need for my family and loved ones. At the moment I still get help due to Covid 19 and my children being off school due to being on benefits. I also still Claim Health Start vouchers.

Again I keep saying that this is wrong and that the government should allow very parent in the UK to claim Healthy start vouchers for their children up until the age of 4. After all these vouchers are for your child and to help support and promote healthy eating.

Down falls of Healthy Start Vouchers

Not being able to be used on line and only in person.

Only a selected number of places will take these vouches.

You can also only use them on selected items.

All of the full detail of how to claim and what you can use them for are in the link below.

www.healthystart.nhs.uk

So what about those of use who are still shopping on line because of Covid 19 and using online shopping as a new way to still shop?

Over the past 5 years I have used shops that I know and trust. But last year I have to think outside that box because these could not deliver.

This year I am doing the same and looking at different places to but fresh organic food locally for my family.

Yes I get healthy start voucher what works out at about £30.00 per month off my major shop, but I will only get these for any other 2 years. So I am looking at were these I can shop and try and save money now.

If you look online you can find information and I have include the links below.

However I find that shopping your self is the best way to find what works for you.

Useful link(s)

Best veg boxes 2020: Get fresh produce delivered straight to your door | The Independent

18 Best Food Subscription Boxes | London Evening Standard | Evening Standard

Lawrence of Arabia - T.E. Lawrence, Seven Pillars of Wisdom & The Arab R...

https://youtu.be/u2KO6jsuKI0

Personal Physical Education

 Good afternoon when it comes to talking and teaching about Personal Physical Education 

I will share and add links on my blog this is so that people can chose what they would like to view and what they would like their children to view also.

I set up this blog too help people to learn about education outside the class room and to help support home schooling.  Talking about Personal Physical Education and Life Skills is important too.

Disney RELAXING PIANO Collection -Sleep Music, Study Music, Calm Music (...

https://youtu.be/g8NVwN0_mks

2021 Happy New Year I Hope You Dance By Lee Ann Womack

This took me about two days to do I have on idear why it spit into two movies. But I do not mind espicaly since this year live as been split. SO HAPPY NEW YEAR for 2021!

A 2 Z of Home Schooling

   https://a2zhomeschooling.com/ 

I have added the link to A 2 Z of Home Schooling I have found this website to be every useful epically during 2020.

Due to everyone parent having to home school their children during 2020, any online help that could be given to a great help.  I belie that this is something that will continue in the future and be apart of every day life.

I have found with my children who addend main stream school that even the schools have taken to handing out online web sites and links for children to be educated at home.

So please feel free to look at this link and see if it can help you so home school your children in the future.

Shopping in 2021 Time to Change!

Shopping in 2021 Time to Change!

Now that 2021is almost upon on up I am using this time to “SHOP SMART” and to look at the ways that I have shopped in the past and how I can change my shopping habits in 2021.

During 2020 everyone had to take this time to STOP and THINK! About a number of things that they do in their lives and now to change the way that live.

One of those ways was by SHOPPING SMART!

So for 2021 I am going to aim to continue to do this and will blog about it and share links on ways that way can all SHOP SMART.

Happy Birthday 2020 to my dad 2020 Covid 19.

https://youtu.be/gypyVOor7FM

On line studying, Bitesize

 

 One thing that I have been allowing my children to do this year is use Bitesize to help them with their studying at home.

This is mainly due to Covid 19 lock-down and trying to make sure that my children keep up to date with their learning and do not fall behind due to not being in a classroom environment.

What I have found is that although they have not wanted to pick up a pen and write they have been happy to study with the aid of reading, colouring, and using online educational support like Bitesize and CBeebies.

Help remember, that if you do allow you children to be online that you follow the on line safety guideline to help protect you r children.

If possible have parent lock on your devises that you are allowing them to use is one way that you can try to keep them safe.

Make sure that they have an account that you have set up for them and remember that up until the age of 13 they legally can not run any online accounts without parental consent.

I have added the links below that I allow my 6 and 5 year old to use and links to on line safety guideline.

Teach on line smartly and safely.

HAVE FUN!

Apps for children how safe are they?

 

I have added a link below that will give you the information about about Social Media Apps for children.

BUT how may of them are really safe for you children to use?

One of the ones that is listed is Tick Tok that later we have found out IS NOT safe to use.  So please before allowing your children in line check out the Apps yourself and set up an online account for your children that you can monitor yourself and check you.

Yes when they get older they will want their independence, but it is a parents job to keep them safe and one way for doing this is being up to date with social media and also making sure your child are educated in online safety.

I hope this link helps.

Apps for children

https://www.uplarn.com/best-social-media-apps-for-kids/#:~:text=There%20are%20many%20child-friendly%20platforms%20that%20retain%20all,keep%20online%20privacy%20and%20security%20on%20the%20Internet. 

Wednesday 18th November 2020

Wednesday 18th November 2020

I can not believe that we are drawing so close to the end of an other year and the one thing that I can think of is how lucky that I am to still be alive and to be able to watch my children grow each day.

The hardest job I have had to do is to not just take care of myslef because no one else will do that for you, but to take care of my family.

I have used this time to go back to the drawing board and to work on my future goals and who I can hopefully move forward in 2021 and how my children will also.

One of the main things that I have done is go back to basics and I have done this by taking the time to draw up a budget plan and to try and average out my incomings and outgoings over the last 6 months so that I can start planing for the future.

I will add a budget plan link to this blog, if I have not already added one.

Making a boat a home.

Making a boat a home.

For the last 6 years my family have lived on a narrow boat. most of people ask “How can you live in a boat with children?” “What about the space?”

When the truth of the matter is, most narrow boats are about the size of a one or two bedroom apartment. One of the main things that people struggle with no matter where they live is space, and buying things that they relly need and not always what the want.

When we live in a world where we are somewhat encouraged to be materialist, we forget that 9 times out of ten we buy things that we do not really need.

When it comes to raising a family on a boat we find that we end up buy more things that we do not really need and a 100 things that we do.

When raising children you have to cove all eventualities and also make room for the changes that seam to take place over night when our children grow.

Yet the main things that children need are food, warmth and shelter.

When raising my children I found that the market for children items still is very limed to the travelling community and is amid at people who live in a standard tersest house and not even a modern apartment or new home.

Most furniture to day is also cheaply made and flat packed to help with “space saving/practicality.” Yet if you live on a boat the last thing that you want is something that is made from MDF, yet the items need to be robust and light weight where ever possible.

One of the things that I am looking into to designing and making product for boating families and would like to know about the types of things that you are looking for and struggling to purchase.

I know that the following are an issue.

Sleeping arrangements, (beds and bedding)

Storage, (for every day baby items)

Pushchair, car seat, baby slings and storing them.

Safety gates

Baby alarms

Then all of the other ways to help Child prof a boat.

I would like to know of any other times are an issue and of any product that you would be looking at buying and are unable to find.

Wednesday 11th November 2020 Poppy seeds

   Wednesday 11th November 2020 Poppy seeds

Today is the day when we take the time to remember those we have lost.  So please remember to take the time to do so.

This year because of Covid19 we are not able to collect for the Poppy Appeal like we have in the past, one of the place that we use to collect was at the Coventry  train station, we hope to be able to do this again in 2021.

One thing that we do every year is plant poppies and collect the seeds, if anyone would like a packet of seeds with their order then please let us know.