Melvyn is a mature student who resides in a narrowboat along the River Lea. Primarily based in the North-East stretch of the Lea, Melvyn describes his home as a “miracle place”. He loves the wildlife that the nearby marshlands offer, and the affordability of city living that his boat provides him with. A lover of education, he’s recently finished a Masters degree in Creative Writing, and has embarked on another course in the field of Psychodynamic Therapies and Counselling. He spends his spare time either volunteering with local conservation groups, studying in the library, or having a beer with his boat-side friends.

We meet Melvyn as he reflects on his way of living, the stereotypes attached to those who live on boats, and how age should never limit or restrict you from what you want to do.