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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
National
Charlotte Hadfield

Couple swap three bed home for life on a 65ft narrowboat

A couple are set to swap their three bedroom house for a 65ft narrowboat in a bid to save up for their dream home.

Ellie Jones and Harry Barker, both 28, have decided to opt for a "completely different way of life" on the water surrounded by countryside. The narrowboat, called Shirley, was bought back in 2020 by Ellie's parents, who will rent it out to Ellie and her fiancé Harry, starting this March.

During the week, the newly engaged couple will be based in Northwich, Cheshire, while at weekends they plan to visit cities like Liverpool and Manchester. They will be documenting the highs and lows of living on a boat on their YouTube channel and Instagram page @Justbobbingaround.

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