Welcome to Ireland's only itinerant boat cover business, Barge Hawthorn: a sixty foot, wide beam Dutch style barge that is also home for Giles Byford, Jill Parkinson and our aging mongrel 'Hobbes'. Above you will find links to details of our business, a little information about who we are, the Hawthorn Blog: a collection of writings and images from our time spent wandering around Ireland's inland waterways. and a gallery of Jill's artwork.
Please note: we live without a vehicle (not even a bicycle) and only work in the immediate vicinity of 'Hawthorn'. Small jobs (upholstery or repairs) can be brought to us but larger covers will need to be planned into our journeys. The Google location map on the route planner page reveals where we currently are, and the text where we intend to be heading. We have no fixed itinerary as that would rather defeat the aims of our chosen lifestyle.
We used to run a business called Camberwell Covers back in England. If you're in England and found yourself re-directed here, either looking for a new cover or to repair your existing Camberwell cover, then we can only apologise for our absence and suggest you contact either Gary at Coverit in Atherstone, Lancashire or Tim and Lisa at Staffordshire Canopies.
