Shannon Lane has gained a social media following for their posts about living on a narrowboat.
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London-based artist Shannon Lane has gained a following on social media documenting their life living on a boat.
After having to move out of their flat in Clapton when their rent was increased from £900 to £1000 per month, Shannon Lane decided to try living on a narrowboat on the Regent’s Canal.
Their boat is moored at Old Ford Lock in Hackney, a popular spot for narrowboats for over a century. Their social media posts have given coverage to the boating community in London.
The posts, which include barge interior design, documenting boat life have been credited with inspiring more people to move onto boats as rent in London continues to see a dramatic increase.
Shannon has received backlash from some members of the boating community for “opening up this way of life to other people”. Some fear that moorings will become less available if too many people take up this way of life.
They say that, though they get a lot of interest and questions about their social media posts, boat life is not for everyone. Shannon described winters as “quite horrible but bearable” as it can get very cold and there are fewer people around on the river to socialise with. They also described that daily maintenance is required to run narrowboats.
But Shannon also adds that the narrowboat community look out for each other and that living in close proximity to other barges makes them feel safer.
According to the Canal and River Trust, over 2,000 people are now living on narrowboats for the first time.
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London-based artist Shannon Lane has gained a following on social media documenting their life living on a boat.
After having to move out of their flat in Clapton when their rent was increased from £900 to £1000 per month, Shannon Lane decided to try living on a narrowboat on the Regent’s Canal.
Their boat is moored at Old Ford Lock in Hackney, a popular spot for narrowboats for over a century. Their social media posts have given coverage to the boating community in London.
The posts, which include barge interior design, documenting boat life have been credited with inspiring more people to move onto boats as rent in London continues to see a dramatic increase.
Shannon has received backlash from some members of the boating community for “opening up this way of life to other people”. Some fear that moorings will become less available if too many people take up this way of life.
They say that, though they get a lot of interest and questions about their social media posts, boat life is not for everyone. Shannon described winters as “quite horrible but bearable” as it can get very cold and there are fewer people around on the river to socialise with. They also described that daily maintenance is required to run narrowboats.
But Shannon also adds that the narrowboat community look out for each other and that living in close proximity to other barges makes them feel safer.
According to the Canal and River Trust, over 2,000 people are now living on narrowboats for the first time.
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