In 'Damp', Mandy McDermott laments the problem that most boaters face in wet and muddy conditions - boater's feet.
In 'Permission to come aboard part 2', Mandy McDermott the boating bard, points out ways in which a human visitor could become as equally unwelcome as a fly.
In 'Permission to come aboard', Mandy Mcdermott our boating bard, describes her antics as she tries to get rid of an unwelcome visitor in the form of a fly.
In 'melting', Mandy McDermott shares her experience of being on a boat in very hot weather, when there is hardly any breeze and the sun is beating down.
In Water Conversation, Mandy McDermott, boating bard, gives us another gem of a poem, sharing her thoughts on water conservation for those who live on boats...
Mandy McDermott's poem 'Washing Day' tells of the difficulties of washing clothes on a boat when there is no launderette nearby, and it is too wet or windy to dry anything outside...
In 'Bedding Wars', Mandy McDermott writes a poem about the difficulties nearly every boater has with making up a fresh bed...
In 'Bouffant Boating Blues', Mandy McDermott laments the difficulties in keeping up appearances on a boat: "I've got boater's hair And I think I know why"...