In early 2024, Josh and Tish Scripps were feeling the squeeze. Between paying their rent and bills, and the ever-increasing cost of living, they decided to trade bricks and mortar for a life on water.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Laura Beck and her partner, Jez Murphy, live on a converted narrowboat in Middlesex - Heathcliff O'Malley For Laura Beck, 29, and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sam Barker swapped bricks and mortar for a narrowboat on the Grand Union canal - Andrew Fox As I write this from my cosy ...