Mess In A Boat

Mess In A Boat

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⛵The Boater's Country Diary: a nature-led, neurodivergent, life on the water

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About Jen Ratcliffe ✍️🚣‍♀️

Wild traveller, nomadic boater, birding poet. Published in Telegraph, Waterways World, Intrepid Times, Marlowe Review &... 🌕 Walking In The Dark Longlist 2025 🌿 WorkingClass Nature Writing Shortlist 2024 🌊 Porthleven Prize Finalist 2023 #DailyNature