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Retiree starting a new life with Graydees Dream - a unique narrow boat on the lovely Lancaster canal, providing bespoke holidays and celebration cruises. -
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4th Dec 2021lindaw commented on:
Win £1,000 to spend on an Explore holiday'The Glamorous Grandma Telling Travel Tales' could get a fair few blogs from a trip like this!ViewDate:
10th Feb 2017lindaw commented on:
Win a Holiday for two to Lake Garda with Newmarket HolidaysLake Garda has something for everyone. The 'round trip can be done in a day, but it's well worth taking the time to stop and take in the mountain views, the magnificent waterfalls and the colourful villages and towns. Somewhere I will happily go time and time again.ViewDate:
12th Jan 2017lindaw commented on:
Win lunch for two onboard Silver Whisper with SilverseaWould welcome the opportunity to look round a cruise liner - I've only ever been on narrow boats!ViewDate:
26th Dec 2016lindaw commented on:
Do you boil your Brussels?I came from a large family - all Brussels lovers - so they tended to be rationed at home. It was a pleasure to be able to have as many as I wanted without someone yelling ' it's not fair' 'favouritism' or stronger, if one person had more than the others! I don't think I managed them all in one sitting....ViewDate:
10th Dec 2016lindaw commented on:
Discover the secret paradise of the MaldivesThe price seems very reasonable. What about flights? Cost and where to?ViewDate:
10th Dec 2016lindaw commented on:
Would you 'blow' your pension on travel?The first thing I bought when I drew my pension down, was my ticket to world-wide holidays for the next 20'years. Then I bought a business that will generate enough income to make sure I can afford the flights! I've still got a bit left - not sure what I'm going to do with that yet.ViewDate:
10th Dec 2016lindaw commented on:
Do you boil your Brussels?I recall the first 'meal' I cooked after leaving home to go to University was 2llb of Brussels sprouts. Nothing with them, just Brussels.....deeelish!ViewDate:
11th Jan 2016lindaw commented on:
Explore Britain's canalsHow disappointing that you don't include one of the most attractive and unique of canals on the network - the Lancaster canal. 42 miles of lock-free cruising; no industrial blots on the landscape; through ancient market towns and medieval city; with views to the Pennines and Irish Sea; and too many nearby attractions (like the free Brief Encounter Exhibition at the Carnforth Railway station). There are a number of hire companies along the canal - Water Babies and Duck for example. The canal's unique location in the Duchy of Lancaster and history makes the Lancaster canal a must for the bucket listViewDate:
11th Jan 2016lindaw commented on:
Win free tailor-made dog food for a year with tails.com!My Shep would love something tasty - my pocket would be even happier!ViewDate:
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7th Feb 2015lindaw commented on:
Would you consider cashing in your pension for a lump sum?Thank you, dmbrewer :) If you're ever in Lancashire look for us on the Lancaster canal - we're pretty distinctive. See Facebook Graydees Dream. You'd be most welcome to come on board - the kettle is always on !ViewDate:
28th Jan 2015lindaw commented on:
Would you consider cashing in your pension for a lump sum?Just thought - I ought to add that we had excellent advice from an IFA before we went down this route. He explained all the options open to us in no- nonsense and impartial terms. It helps that I had a 'final salary' pension and had bought AVCs over the years. We have a modest, but sufficient income from this. My husband has only a small pension, but together we are able to support our 2 sons who are still in education.ViewDate:
28th Jan 2015lindaw commented on:
Would you consider cashing in your pension for a lump sum?In the UK, Baxi - on the lovely Lancaster canal. One boat is for my husband to operate. He's also taken his 'draw down' and retrained as an RYA Inland Waterways Instructor. He'll be helping people get their Competent Crew, Helmsman and CEVNI qualifications so they can get the most out of their canal holidays, help protect the environment, get discounts from some hire companies on the network and hire boats on the continent. The other boat is to be used as a skippered charter hotel boat for celebration cruises. So we'll be creating jobs in the area too. To pull it all together, we're also in the process of setting up a charity to help young people access the training. Our hope is to be able to commission a purpose-built wide beam boat that anyone ( mobility impaired; sight impaired etc) can crew and helm - we want people with disabilities to be able to take their family and friends on boating holidays, instead of them being taken by others. Our other aim is to have the first disabled RYA Inland Waterways Instructor on our team. And a 'home-grown' one to boot. We're having positive feedback from the RYA, Canal and Rivers Trust and Inland Waterways Association people we have spoken to. Other charities involved with young people and people with disabilities are being very helpful and encouraging. All this is very exciting and more than a little scary, but if can't think of anything I would prefer to do with my pension pot - regardless of the very real financial risks involved. We've sunk everything into the projects. Now I need some other active, interested and young people-friendly 'mature' people to want to come and work with us - doesn't matter whether they're experienced boaters or not. We will give training as required. We need people with life experience to help train and mentor the youngsters in customer care as well as boating. Hopefully some of the youngsters will also turn out to be entrepreneurs and we hope to be able to get themselves launched in business. There are also waterways jobs in the UK and abroad, which holders of the qualifications can access. Sorry to go on so long, Baxi, but I am passionate about this. If you would like to know more about the projects - or know someone who might be interested - please drop me a line : [email protected]. We also welcome visitors to Graydees Dream if you're ever in our area.ViewDate:
11th Jan 2015lindaw commented on:
Would you consider cashing in your pension for a lump sum?I did this - I've used the money to start x2 very interesting and hopefully lucrative new businesses. Time will tell if this was the right thing to do, but if all else fails I'll have 2 lovely narrow boats I can either live aboard or sell:) -
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