Rosie Coombs and boyfriend Callum fell in love with the idea of living on the water after lockdown made them crave a calmer life. So the couple, from Bridgenorth, Shrops, decided to bite the bullet and go for it - selling their £400,000 newly renovated detached cottage with a roof terrace to buy a £75,000 narrowboat. They commissioned their perfect 60ft barge boat, and couldn't wait to start their new lives - until Rosie, 27, realised she gets really, really bad sea sickness. The pair admit they had never stepped foot on a canal barge before deciding on the huge lifestyle change. But the finance worker and her 29-year-old architect boyfriend are determined to enjoy a ‘calmer pace of life’ after renovating their three bedroom property and two rentals whilst working demanding jobs. The couple decided to put their rural home on the market during last year’s lockdown with the sale set to be completed by the end of this month. They plan to be living on the water later this … [Read more...] about ‘I sold £400,000 house to live on barge boat – then discovered I get sea sick’