Rex Fairbrother gets a narrowboat

Published: Thursday, 03 March 2022

I was amazed to hear on the Sunday edition of the Archers that Rex Fairbrother had purchased a narrowboat, writes Roger Spurr.

He was mooring it on the nearby river in order to live cheaply sans mortgage...

Treated to tales

No doubt we shall be treated to tales of leaking stern glands and condensation management...

Some of us were amazed to realise that the river was of such a size and location to accommodate a narrowboat.
Will this set off another wave of purchasers desperate to emulate the heroes of Radio 4?