![]() ![]() I'd rather live more now and work a little bit less,' he said. ![]() I realised that I don't want to work full time until I retire to then die. 'For me it's about getting the life work balance right. He was inspired to buy it after his father died from cancer, just months after he retired. 'You can chat to people and have cups of tea with but equally if you don't like your neighbours then you can just move off, which is always a bonus.' I really like the fact you've got your own space but you've got other people living similar lives. 'There's a really nice sense of community on the canals. I feel like I'm not using up too many of the earth's recourses. 'I can live a more nomadic life as I can move around from place to place. Mr White said he had to live frugally while the renovation took place He has turned the dreary looking-interior (pictured) into a comfortable, modern-looking home. It works exactly how I hoped it would and it's a really nice space to live in and the kids love it. He says: 'It was a really nice feeling to actually move onto the boat and live on it. There were problems along the way - including the floor being full of water - but he insists the boat allows him to have a better quality of life. I already knew basic plumbings and I'm a cabinet maker so that side of things was no problem for me.' 'I had to learn new skills along the way like fibreglassing and electrics. I had to live pretty frugally whilst I was doing it because I knew if I was trying to do a job and a boat project it would take too long so I just decided to get it done. He said: 'The boat took me six months to complete and that was me working on it full time. He realised he did not want to spend his whole life working to try and make ends meet while living in an 'overpriced' property Mr White was inspired to buy the boat (pictured left) after his father died from cancer, just months after he retired.
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