Newly retired 55-year-old boating enthusiast Colin Stewart, who survived a heart attack 15 years ago, is embarking on a bold life adventure. He is planning to spend half the year cruising Britain's waterways on a high-spec narrowboat, called Tickin Along.

Jeroen and Lianne Gels are stepping onto the property ladder in Amsterdam. In seven months, they plan to turn a 254-ton industrial cement carrier into their dream waterborne home.