James Posner doesn't have to pay council tax or much money on energy bills
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I got through school without working too hard and somehow managed to go to university in Bristol, even though I had no clue what I wanted to do for the rest of my life. After a brief stint studying Geography, I switched and did development and policy, spending a few years partying in Clifton village with the other posh kids and barely seeing a lecture hall.
The year 2020 was a turning point in my life as my wife and I divorced. As well as dealing with the trauma of this, my financial situation looked set to rapidly deteriorate. I was earning up to £80,000, but was only just about able to keep everything going. Even a small flat could have a monthly utilities bill of £300, and that’s all year round. On a boat, I only light my fire in the winter months, so I estimate I currently save around £2,000 a month by living onThe community of boaters is also like none other and no matter where you moor, you’ll find a friend.. I began recording parts of my narrowboat journey for a friend who I was originally planning to buy the boat with.
I want to pass that bit of luck I had on to someone else who could really do with a place to live or something to sell. The new boat I’ll be living in needs a lot of work doing to it and I’ve made a start on this.
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