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May 6, 20202 min read
In the beginning....
The story of how Snark came about is an intriguing one and not at all obvious. In the beginning a father and son , David and Nigel...
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Apr 28, 20201 min read
boats and more boats...
Boats are an enduring theme in art from the very earliest civilisations to the present day. From bronze age Sweden and Ireland to Ancient...
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Apr 28, 20202 min read
our daily bread..
I think I mentioned before that we make all of our bread on board. Our flours comes from Shipton Mill who make a fantastic range of...
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Apr 10, 20201 min read
Last Easter....
The sun is shining here in Devon and we are sitting in our boatyard berth with fond memories of last Easter when we cruised around Tor...
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Apr 2, 20201 min read
....messing about in boats....
"Is it so nice as all that?" asked the mole, shyly... "Nice? It's the only thing," said the Water Rat solemnly, as he leaned forward for...
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Apr 1, 20202 min read
Covid responses....
Looking at our blogs of just three weeks ago makes me realise the speed at which the impact of the Covid-19 virus has hit us and many...
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Mar 28, 20202 min read
All change.....
Wow, what a train crash this year is turning into. Brexit chaos followed by Covid-19 then who knows what but certainly difficult economic...
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Mar 26, 20201 min read
culinary adventures
Forced seclusion has given us the opportunity to learn how to cook more adventurous cuisine on board. A diverse order from Sous Chef and...
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Mar 14, 20202 min read
A few last minute bits and pieces....
Our first event of the season is planned for next weekend, a preview yoga retreat for friends, family and hopefully the press. At the...
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Mar 8, 20202 min read
With a extra little care....
The news is full of stories and dire warnings about the Covid-19 virus and we thought you would like to know our plans should the...
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Mar 3, 20201 min read
A hint of spring and the painting can start in earnest
Its been so wet and windy recently that our winter painting has been delayed by weeks. However the sun has finally come out to play for...
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Feb 28, 20201 min read
The view
Dartmouth is a beautiful place, the combination of the steep wooded valleys, the historic town with its ancient buildings and the gateway...
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Feb 24, 20201 min read
February Blues
I have spent today down below hiding from the gale that isn't Storm Ellen. It has been pretty miserable for the past few weeks, the...
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Feb 22, 20201 min read
We think this is pretty cool
Our latest promotional video is just finished. Please share as much as you can, the more people see it the better our ratings and ratings...
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Feb 21, 20202 min read
Check out our B&B
When we aren't on the high seas or chilling on retreat, we offer B&B on board as well as pop up events. If you wonder what that might be...
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Feb 15, 20201 min read
Pop up jazz cafe
We are setting up Snark as a pop up jazz cafe during the Dartmouth Music Festival on 15th 16th and 17th May on the Town Pontoon and/or S...
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Feb 9, 20202 min read
Meet the crew
Paul Jenkins and Qiao Feng set about building their new coastal sailing barge Snark from a bare steel shell four years ago. They carved...
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Feb 9, 20201 min read
Stormy weather
We are safe and snug in our winter berth up a sheltered creek off the River Dart. Storm Ciara is blasting the hill tops and every now and...
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Jan 20, 20202 min read
No-one can live on bread alone
Though we do make rather delicious bread on board for all our events; more on that in a future blog. Our menus vary depending on the...
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Jan 14, 20201 min read
Big shout out to all you stressed humans
Hi I'm Jan the Dart otter. I just want to remind you that you can share my beautiful tranquil habitat while enjoying two days of retreat...
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Jan 3, 20201 min read
winter words
Three scandi words mean a lot to us here on Snark. Hygge, “It’s about removing the guilt from enjoying the simple pleasures in life.”...
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Dec 26, 20191 min read
Winter sights
December is nearly over and the things have been pretty dramatic so far, calm and moody, wet and windy, playful, a little bit frosty but...
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Nov 22, 20191 min read
winter's coming
We are sails are now de-rigged and we are snug in our winter berth on Old Mill Creek protected from the winter storms by a steep valley...
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Sep 15, 20191 min read
wild water swimming
A beautiful early morning on the river at Dittisham. Today is the Dart 10k swim from Totnes to Dittisham and we have just dropped off...
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