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Two Girls on a Barge
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A Barge at Large
A Barge at Large is a light-hearted, humorous account of what happened when Jo and Jan May took time out to live on a boat. Although based around the waterways of Europe there's plenty here for non-boaters as they travel from the north of Holland to Burgundy in France. Their small barge was built in Groningen, Holland over 100 years ago and was in a sorry state when they bought her. In the early days there were times when they wondered what they'd done - the engine barely ran, the heating system didn't work and the rusty patches were growing like fungus on an old loaf. Professional help was generally unaffordable so they learned to do things themselves. Over time they gradually improved thin...
Life on a Barge
The story of the author's trip on a barge in Holland.
Travels on a Barge
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Two Girls on a Barge
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Two Girls on a Barge
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Barging in Europe
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A Barge at Large II
A Barge at Large II continues Jo and Jan May's European adventure on their old Dutch Barge, Vrouwe Johanna. Using skills learned as a baker in years gone by Jo transformed a neglected, scruffy boat into something fit to live on, at least for a couple with low expectations. For two years they cut their teeth in Holland, re-modelling their boat then learning to handle it on large lakes and quiet canals (where they couldn't do too much damage) before moving on to rearrange the infrastructure of the French waterways. According to their mate Dave, they finally reach the 'not totally incompetent' level where other boaters 'at least had half a chance of returning to port undamaged'. They eventually run out of people to annoy in France and move on to Belgium where they find a new collection of victims. Incorporating further boating tales, a short road trip and a shambolic introduction to camper-vanning, this episode sees them expand their horizons and begin an uncoordinated search for a life after boating.
Life on a Barge
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Ceremonial Barges on the River Thames
The history of barges belonging to the City of London Livery Companies and the Crown. The author has traced surviving artifacts now in the care of museums and 49 livery companies. Appendices include "Music in the Barges at the Lord Mayor's Triumphs" and "The City Barges and the Oxford Connection".
