Author: Helm and Crew

We've always loved the idea of France. We knew next to nothing about boats, cruising and mechanics. So, ten years ago, we bought a 99 year-old-barge and are now amongst the most fortunate people on Earth - living for months on end cruising the European waterways.
—  By Helm and Crew

Never too old to learn

Back to School I packed my lunch, lamb rolls and some fruit, and toddled off to school on last Sunday. This is what I got: License to Cruise “Do you have to have a licence to drive a barge?” is a question that we are…
—  By Helm and Crew

A New Camera

Why? Well, we have had a very useful micro four-thirds Olympus SLR camera (for about seven years, which has given us good service). However there are a number features that I want that are missing, and there is a considerable amount of new work for our…
—  By Helm and Crew

This is my first blog post

Hello World So this is the first post in this blog of things related to the European part of our lifestyle, something we hope to experience for ten years or so.  Bought about, immediately, by this vessel – Neo Vita. For more details of her…