"Huge" wrote in message
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On 2007-03-15, Brian Sharrock wrote:

"Huge" wrote in message
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On 2007-03-15, sm_jamieson wrote:

I
also wondered what the building regs are for house-boats.

There aren't any. That point was made repeatedly in the programme.


This statement needs to tempered with the estate Agent's favourite
mantra;-
location, location. location. Some 'authorities' such as those in charge
of
the non-tidal Thanes have very strict regulations. Particularly those
regulations concerning sewage.

Not that I'd want to live in a floating Nissan hut on a mudbank,
anyway. Have you smelt a mudbank in high summer?



Yep: roughly twice a day .... at low tides +/- 4 hours.

The exposed sea/river bed at Littlehampton is particularly 'pungent'.

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Brian