#Shower Curtain Market Scope & Opportunity

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Shower Curtain Market Share 2025 | Anticipating Growth, Trends and Advancements By 2032

The Latest Trending Shower Curtain Market sector is on the brink of remarkable evolution, with projections indicating robust growth and groundbreaking technological advancements by 2032. A recent comprehensive market research report highlights the sector's promising trajectory, fueled by key drivers including expanding market size, increasing market share, and the emergence of innovative trends.

This comprehensive report provides key insights into the Shower Curtain market, exploring critical market segmentation and definitions. It highlights the essential components driving growth, offering a clear picture of the industry's trajectory. Utilizing SWOT and PESTEL analyses, the report evaluates the market's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats, while also considering political, economic, social, technological, environmental, and legal factors that impact the market landscape.

The study offers valuable insights into the competitive landscape, highlighting recent developments and geographical distribution across key regions. Expert competitor analysis provides a detailed understanding of market dynamics, offering strategic guidance for businesses and investors.

With robust analysis and future projections, this report serves as a vital resource for stakeholders looking to capitalize on emerging opportunities and navigate challenges in the Shower Curtain market.

What is the projected market size & growth rate of the Shower Curtain Market?

Market Analysis and Insights :

Global Shower Curtain Market

The shower curtain market is expected to witness market growth at a rate of 8.25% in the forecast period of 2022 to 2029. Data Bridge Market Research report on shower curtain market provides analysis and insights regarding the various factors expected to be prevalent throughout the forecast period while providing their impacts on the market’s growth. Rapid urbanization is escalating the growth of shower curtain market.

Shower curtains refer to the type of curtains that are utilized in the bathtub or shower for privacy. The product also stops water from spraying or flooding outside the bathtub or shower area. These curtains are widely available in various sizes and designs. Two types of shower curtains are known to be highly used one inside the tub for decorative or functional use, and the other is used outside of the shower area.

The change in the lifestyles of people across the globe acts as one of the major factors driving the growth of shower curtain market. The increase in the modern and personalized products for home textiles or home decoration such as shower curtains, and increase in the preference for functional bathrooms accelerate the market growth. The availability of various combinations concerning material and designs to cater to the consumer demand and surge in investment in infrastructure development further influence the market. Additionally, adoption of e-commerce sales channels, changing preferences of consumers, surge in disposable income and smart strategic marketing activities positively affect the shower curtain market. Furthermore, increase in awareness of these products through social media sites extend profitable opportunities to the market players in the forecast period of 2022 to 2029.

On the other hand, high costs of the fabric shower curtain linear and availability of only in one size are expected to obstruct the market growth. Concerns regarding the health effects and fumes that arise when PVC is heated are projected to challenge the shower curtain market in the forecast period of 2022-2029.

This shower curtain market report provides details of new recent developments, trade regulations, import export analysis, production analysis, value chain optimization, market share, impact of domestic and localized market players, analyses opportunities in terms of emerging revenue pockets, changes in market regulations, strategic market growth analysis, market size, category market growths, application niches and dominance, product approvals, product launches, geographical expansions, technological innovations in the market. To gain more info on shower curtain market contact Data Bridge Market Research for an Analyst Brief, our team will help you take an informed market decision to achieve market growth.

Browse Detailed TOC, Tables and Figures with Charts which is spread across 350 Pages that provides exclusive data, information, vital statistics, trends, and competitive landscape details in this niche sector.

This research report is the result of an extensive primary and secondary research effort into the Shower Curtain market. It provides a thorough overview of the market's current and future objectives, along with a competitive analysis of the industry, broken down by application, type and regional trends. It also provides a dashboard overview of the past and present performance of leading companies. A variety of methodologies and analyses are used in the research to ensure accurate and comprehensive information about the Shower Curtain Market.

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Which are the driving factors of the Shower Curtain market?

The driving factors of the Shower Curtain market include technological advancements that enhance product efficiency and user experience, increasing consumer demand driven by changing lifestyle preferences, and favorable government regulations and policies that support market growth. Additionally, rising investment in research and development and the expanding application scope of Shower Curtain across various industries further propel market expansion.

Shower Curtain Market - Competitive and Segmentation Analysis:

Global Shower Curtain Market, By Products (Fabric Shower Curtain, Synthetic Shower Curtains, Hemp Shower Curtains, Other), Type (Print, Solid), Material (Polyester, Cotton, Vinyl, Linen, Others), End- User (Household, Hotels, Others), Distribution Channel (Online, Offline), Country (U.S., Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Rest of South America, Germany, France, Italy, U.K., Belgium, Spain, Russia, Turkey, Netherlands, Switzerland, Rest of Europe, Japan, China, India, South Korea, Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Rest of Asia-Pacific, U.A.E, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, South Africa, Israel, Rest of Middle East and Africa) Industry Trends and Forecast to 2032.

How do you determine the list of the key players included in the report?

With the aim of clearly revealing the competitive situation of the industry, we concretely analyze not only the leading enterprises that have a voice on a global scale, but also the regional small and medium-sized companies that play key roles and have plenty of potential growth.

Which are the top companies operating in the Shower Curtain market?

Some of the major players operating in the shower curtain market reports are Lush Décor, The Unbranded Brand, Creative Bath Products, Inc., VCNY Home., ZPC, Ambesonne, MAYTEX, Bed Bath & Beyond Inc., Home Depot Product Authority, LLC., Lowe's, Target Brands, Inc., Wadhumal & Sons, Essen Speciality Films Pvt Ltd., HOME COMFORT TEXO FAB, Sri Kalyan Export Private Limited., and Gary Manufacturing, among others.

Short Description About Shower Curtain Market:

The Global Shower Curtain market is anticipated to rise at a considerable rate during the forecast period, between 2025 and 2032. In 2024, the market is growing at a steady rate and with the rising adoption of strategies by key players, the market is expected to rise over the projected horizon.

North America, especially The United States, will still play an important role which can not be ignored. Any changes from United States might affect the development trend of Shower Curtain. The market in North America is expected to grow considerably during the forecast period. The high adoption of advanced technology and the presence of large players in this region are likely to create ample growth opportunities for the market.

Europe also play important roles in global market, with a magnificent growth in CAGR During the Forecast period 2025-2032.

Shower Curtain Market size is projected to reach Multimillion USD by 2032, In comparison to 2025, at unexpected CAGR during 2025-2032.

Despite the presence of intense competition, due to the global recovery trend is clear, investors are still optimistic about this area, and it will still be more new investments entering the field in the future.

This report focuses on the Shower Curtain in global market, especially in North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific, South America, Middle East and Africa. This report categorizes the market based on manufacturers, regions, type and application.

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What are your main data sources?

Both Primary and Secondary data sources are being used while compiling the report. Primary sources include extensive interviews of key opinion leaders and industry experts (such as experienced front-line staff, directors, CEOs, and marketing executives), downstream distributors, as well as end-users. Secondary sources include the research of the annual and financial reports of the top companies, public files, new journals, etc. We also cooperate with some third-party databases.

Geographically, the detailed analysis of consumption, revenue, market share and growth rate, historical data and forecast (2025-2032) of the following regions are covered in Chapters

What are the key regions in the global Shower Curtain market?

North America (United States, Canada and Mexico)

Europe (Germany, UK, France, Italy, Russia and Turkey etc.)

Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, Korea, India, Australia, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia and Vietnam)

South America (Brazil, Argentina, Columbia etc.)

Middle East and Africa (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, Nigeria and South Africa)

This Shower Curtain Market Research/Analysis Report Contains Answers to your following Questions

What are the global trends in the Shower Curtain market?

Would the market witness an increase or decline in the demand in the coming years?

What is the estimated demand for different types of products in Shower Curtain?

What are the upcoming industry applications and trends for Shower Curtain market?

What Are Projections of Global Shower Curtain Industry Considering Capacity, Production and Production Value? What Will Be the Estimation of Cost and Profit? What Will Be Market Share, Supply and Consumption? What about Import and Export?

Where will the strategic developments take the industry in the mid to long-term?

What are the factors contributing to the final price of Shower Curtain?

What are the raw materials used for Shower Curtain manufacturing?

How big is the opportunity for the Shower Curtain market?

How will the increasing adoption of Shower Curtain for mining impact the growth rate of the overall market?

How much is the global Shower Curtain market worth? What was the value of the market In 2024?

Who are the major players operating in the Shower Curtain market? Which companies are the front runners?

Which are the recent industry trends that can be implemented to generate additional revenue streams?

What Should Be Entry Strategies, Countermeasures to Economic Impact, and Marketing Channels for Shower Curtain Industry?

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Detailed TOC of Global Shower Curtain Market Insights and Forecast to 2032

Introduction

Market Segmentation

Executive Summary

Premium Insights

Market Overview

Shower Curtain Market By Type

Shower Curtain Market By Function

Shower Curtain Market By Material

Shower Curtain Market By End User

Shower Curtain Market By Region

Shower Curtain Market: Company Landscape

SWOT Analysis

Company Profiles

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Report Predicts Bath Furnishing Market to Reach US$ 47.0 billion by 2025

Synopsis:

In accordance with the report circulated by the professionals, in 2018 the scope of the global Bath Furnishing Market was priced at US$ 37.8 billion and is estimated to reach US$ 47.0 billion by the completion of the year 2025. It is expected to develop by a CAGR of 3.2% for the period of forecast.

The products of bath furnishing consist of faucets, cabinets, carpets, shower heads and others. These products are widely held and demandable between the customers through the world. Furthermore, a number of additional categories of bath furnishing products consist of fittings, furniture and others. These are definitely obtainable over offline and online networks.

Drivers:

Development of the subdivisions of tourism and hospitality and increasing demand for sanitized bathroom products through these industries motivates the bath furnishings industry. Furthermore, demand for diverse products required for the bathroom for example shower heads, mirrors and cabinets, together with development of the construction business is expected to increase the demand for the bath furnishing products during the period of forecast.

Owing to affordability of diverse products by consumers, the demand for the product is greater between the middle-class peoples. Customers have a tendency to make a greater investment in the toilet concerned products enclosing the stylish products in the subdivision. Furthermore, leaning to diverse attractive items for example mats, lamps and curtains supports to offer the opening for the development of the sector. The growth in the middle-class populace unlocks new-fangled opportunities for implementing new-fangled and fashionable products accepted by the people of sophisticated class.

The aforesaid issues, together with the rise in per head earnings are expected to increase the development of the bath furnishing market during the period of forecast. Growth in cognizance regarding hygiene and fitness between customers has originated the demand for bathroom products and fittings within the market.

The prosperous subdivision of tourism in the emerging nations for example India and China is credited for the development of the market for bath furnishing. India and China are projected to make up a most important share in the subdivisions of tourism and wellness during the period of forecast.

These nations are likely to observe marvelous development in the sector of construction, by this means increasing the development of the sector of bath furnishing during the period of forecast. Beautiful and advanced products for example carpets, shower heads, decorative mirrors and faucets have originated the development of the bath furnishing industry.

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Classification:

The global bath furnishings market can be classified by Sales Network, Product, and Region. By Sales Network, it can be classified as: Offline, Online. By Product, it can be classified as: Fittings, Furniture and Others.

Regional Lookout:

By Region the global bath furnishing industry can be classified as North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Central & South America, and Middle East & Africa. In 2018, North America detained the largest share, by means of value, and it was 36.4%. The market is motivated by increase in demand for diverse categories of fixtures for example shelving products, storage units, mirror cabinets and vanity cabinets together with the products required for home upgrading in the U.S.A. Furthermore, increase in expenses on home makeovers in the U.S.A. is expected to increase the development for the bathroom products during the period of forecast. Makeover projects in the U.S.A. are expected to upsurge during the period of forecast. Furthermore, growth in the construction of home, together with renovation, will increase the development of the market for bath furnishing, during the period of following a small number of years.

Because of growing number of construction schemes in nation states for example China and India, Asia Pacific is likely to increase by the maximum CAGR of 4.1% during the period of forecast. Demand is expected to upsurge owing to growth in innovation and altering way of life of the customers. In this manner motivating the demand for bathroom accessories within the market. Furthermore, market is expected to observe substantial development owing to an integration of the techniques of internal designing by the customers in the industry.

Companies:

The development of the market is likewise credited to appearance of exceptional and ornamental products. Increasing demand for the products meant for bathroom in Japan, India and China because of the development of the building construction and wellness industries leads to an upsurge in product modernizations and the expansion of the market. In this manner powering its demand. The market is recognized by way of a number of tactical actions for example product modernizations, mergers & acquisitions and enlargement of the capacity.

Some of the important companies for bath furnishing market are: Ville Roy & Boch Group., Moen Incorporated, Ideal Standard International, Kohler Co., Roca Sanitario, S.A., Hansgrohe, GROHE AMERICA, INC., and Toto Ltd. Additional notable companies are: Bathroom Takeaway Limited, strive bath, Basco Vanity, Duravit AG, ZHEJIANG JINDI HOLDING GROUP CO., LTD, AQUA RODOS, Eba Banyo, and CRW Bathrooms.

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Bath Furnishing Market 2025 Report by Trends, Growth, Share, Size, Outlook and Future Estimation

In accordance with the report circulated by the professionals, in 2018 the scope of the global Bath Furnishing Market was priced at US$ 37.8 billion and is estimated to reach US$ 47.0 billion by the completion of the year 2025. It is expected to develop by a CAGR of 3.2% for the period of forecast.

 The products of bath furnishing consist of faucets, cabinets, carpets, shower heads and others. These products are widely held and demandable between the customers through the world. Furthermore, a number of additional categories of bath furnishing products consist of fittings, furniture and others. These are definitely obtainable over offline and online networks.

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 Market Synopsis of Bath Furnishing Market:

 Development of the subdivisions of tourism and hospitality and increasing demand for sanitized bathroom products through these industries motivates the bath furnishings industry. Furthermore, demand for diverse products required for the bathroom for example shower heads, mirrors and cabinets, together with development of the construction business is expected to increase the demand for the bath furnishing products during the period of forecast.

 Owing to affordability of diverse products by consumers, the demand for the product is greater between the middle-class peoples. Customers have a tendency to make a greater investment in the toilet concerned products enclosing the stylish products in the subdivision. Furthermore, leaning to diverse attractive items for example mats, lamps and curtains supports to offer the opening for the development of the sector. The growth in the middle-class populace unlocks new-fangled opportunities for implementing new-fangled and fashionable products accepted by the people of sophisticated class.

 The aforesaid issues, together with the rise in per head earnings are expected to increase the development of the bath furnishing market during the period of forecast. Growth in cognizance regarding hygiene and fitness between customers has originated the demand for bathroom products and fittings within the market.

 The prosperous subdivision of tourism in the emerging nations for example India and China is credited for the development of the market for bath furnishing. India and China are projected to make up a most important share in the subdivisions of tourism and wellness during the period of forecast.

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 Table of Contents:-

Chapter 1 Methodology and Scope

Chapter 2 Executive Summary

Chapter 3 Bath Furnishing: Market Variables, Trends & Scope              

Chapter 4 Bath Furnishing: Product Estimates & Trend Analysis

Chapter 5 Bath Furnishing: Application Estimates & Trend Analysis

Chapter 6 Bath Furnishing: End-use Estimates & Trend Analysis

Chapter 7 Bath Furnishing: Industrial End-use Estimates & Trend Analysis

Chapter 8 Bath Furnishing: Regional Estimates & Trend Analysis

Chapter 9 Competitive Landscape

Chapter 10 Bath Furnishing: Manufacturers Company Profiles

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Nando Alvarez Perez’s (MFA Photography, 2014) photographic installations respond architecturally and materially to space—pushing the traditional experience and scope of the medium. Here, the artist discusses the evolution of his practice, upcoming exhibitions, and more.

Tell us a bit about yourself and your work.

I’m an artist based in Oakland. My studio is in my home. I work full time at Airbnb, and am currently teaching an undergraduate course at CCA. Right now I’m working on photographic installations using a modular framing system I designed myself in conjunction with wallpapers, fabric prints, and carpets.

Your photo practice has been evolving recently: from two-dimensional, wall-mounted prints to a more sculptural presentation. What inspired this new direction?

My thesis exhibition at SFAI was my first in a really public forum and that meant that I finally had to go the whole nine yards on presentation. Mounting, framing, and hanging my photographs myself really opened my eyes to the way that images operate on a wall. I knew I could no longer ignore the elephant in any room that photographs hang in: the room itself, the scale of the walls. Most importantly, I had to address the way photographs insistently point to a world “out there,” but, due to the inherent ambiguity in the images, they can never really have a 1:1 relationship with that world and are filled with multivalent readings. This is what makes photographs so exciting and generative, but, counterintuitively, there’s been a big shift recently in the direction of art photography away from concentrating on vision, perception, and how humans read images towards projects that insist on their own meaning and interpretation from the outset.

The aluminum frames, wallpapers, and fabrics allow my work to respond to space and architecture—to propose new ways for people to actually live with images. They also allow me to flexibly address a larger range of issues beyond the literal content of each of my photographs—in my case, the way photographic objects relate to death, memorials, the kitschy reproduction of art objects, and the remembrance of some failed futurity. They are also, frankly, a quick and dirty way to put photography into conversation with painting, sculpture, and installation art, which is generally a thing photographers are trained to assiduously avoid.

Tell us about your recent experiences at art fairs in San Francisco and Mexico City.

I think it’s hard to be an artist and not have a bit of a bitter taste in one’s mouth re: art fairs. One of my instructors at SFAI compared the experience of going to a fair where your work is being shown to that of a cow getting a tour of the sausage factory. There is an undeniable truth to that: art fairs reduce the hard labor of art making and art thinking to that of mere commodity exchange and no doubt they can be a pretty ugly scene.

On the other hand, fairs draw a crowd. And not just a local crowd, but an actual international crowd of people from galleries, museums, and institutions around the world. They are, without a doubt, some of the only venues I’ve exhibited art at where the “exposure” was well worth the cost of production and in which the contacts I made have led to real, concrete opportunities.

I think it should also be said, and it’s not said nearly enough in art school, that selling your work is not a bad thing. It’s one thing if you’re unashamedly making art that has nothing to do with your interests or ideas simply to pursue a market trend or to be well liked, but to me fairs have been very powerful reminders that when I’m working in my studio I’m not alone in there: I need to consider my audience, I need to consider how the work will be encountered, and I need to consider how to make the booth stand out.

So at both Untitled, San Francisco and Material Art Fair in Mexico City I can say pretty unequivocally that they were well worth the time and investment. It also helped that Suzanne [L'Heureux] from Interface Gallery and the team at City Limits were incredibly supportive of my ideas and they’re the ones who ultimately do the hard work of spending three straight days in the booth trying to drum up interest in the work.

What are some upcoming projects or exhibitions?

Right now I’m enjoying a little break after a whirlwind of exhibitions and taking some time to learn a few new things to bring into my work in the future. I’m hoping to produce a portfolio box for the 2017 SF Art Book Fair in July and I also have an exhibition towards the end of the year at Interface Gallery in Oakland. And then in November I’ll be doing a month long residency at the Visual Studies Workshop in Rochester, New York.

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Image credits: 1) Installation view of Post-industrial Living Situation 1 (Self-centered World), 2017, at Untitled SF; Ultrachrome prints on sintra, extruded aluminum frames, shower curtain rings, silk charmeuse, dye-diffusion print on carpet, 78 x 102 x 72 inches; 2) Remembrance Block 1 for Material Art Fair 2017; 13 x 25 x 27 inches; 3) Post-industrial Totem for Home or Office 7 (Neon Venus Pixel Quartzite) at Under the Willow October Salon, 2016; 60 x 143 x 2 inches; 4) Portrait of the artist. All images courtesy of the artist.

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I (mostly) love our life. The infinite variety, frequent uncertainty, and adventurousness we experience.

Occasionally it becomes overwhelming. Especially the recent 14 weeks non-stop working portion!

I’m confident 2018 promises to bring many gifts our way; I’m also anticipating a few challenges. Mum will be a cause for concern as her Alzheimer’s continues to take a tighter hold. The quagmire of organising the support she needs to keep her in her familiar surroundings is a veritable minefield – I’m managing to stop either of getting blown to bits so far! Additionally we have the final application for Barry’s Spousal Sponsored UK Visa application to successfully navigate. He has to pass his ‘Life in the UK’ test, which I’m sure most British people wouldn’t. At least a 75% pass is required – though if he ‘fails’ he can continue to take it until he passes, at just £50 a time! He knows more about UK than I ever have or will, so I’m sure he’ll walk it easily.

We have to pay another ridiculous sum to apply for his right to stay in his wife’s country with her – and prove, for the third time, that we are a legitimate couple having now been that way for 12 years. It’s rather tiresome to be honest.

The paperwork for both mum’s care and Barry’s visa is extensive, and I frequently feel as though I’m drowning in a sea of bureaucracy.

To balance the forthcoming challenges and provide much-needed space for me, last weekend I experienced a magical, transformational, rejuvenating retreat in the depths of the Somerset countryside at a venue called’42acres’. I’d been seeking a retreat last summer when feeling stupidly stressed by my role as RCTA Secretary (something I now know, with the benefits of a retro-scope, wasn’t so important and I could’ve and should’ve removed this unnecessary and thankless burden from our precious lives months before). When I saw an invitation from Al (aka Alison and Ash of ‘The Body Creative‘) to the ‘Unravelling your own myth‘ opportunity, I hesitated only momentarily to confirm we’d have completed Calendar Club by 12th January.

This was an invigorating, energising, enveloping immersion in gentle yoga – breathing, stretching and awakening parts of the body that had been hibernating over the cold winter; of story and poetry telling, sharing tears and triumphs; of singing joyfully, meeting new friends, and hugging; of eating incredibly delicious vegetarian food (no meat or alcohol all weekend, Barry’s nightmare!); of reading from the luscious library; of walking and conversing with Mother Nature – oh and meeting some most talkative pigs!

Inspiring words in abundance

The outdoor circle and main house

Deer Cottage where I stayed

The walk to the kitchen, lounge and library

The Yurt, where most of the workshops took place

Our Altar with previous items placed in the Yurt

Walking through the woodland

The resident pigs chat amiably to Ali

Love this woman!

  Sheer unremitting bliss for 48 hours. I could’ve stayed there for many more days. It was my first experience of a ‘retreat’. It will not be my last.

Moving purposefully and slowly

While I was away at mum’s, then Somerset, and back to mum’s, Barry was busily laying a new floor on Areandare – with some assistance from Handyman Andy Tidy from Wild Side. We’d had carpet in the lounge and bedroom area which was worn and stained, and thin strips of mock-wooden flooring in the kitchen and bathroom that was slowly degenerating.

I’d left Barry at Branston, he’d moved to Shobnall for the majority of the work, and then cruised on Tuesday to Willington where I re-joined him.

The new laminate flooring we chose together looks so much better. Unfortunately the floor in the shower-room was damp from a leak Barry thought he’d fixed, so that’s not been completed yet.

Branston

Willington

In the near future we’ll be painting the walls in the lounge, kitchen and bedroom to lighten it all up – and I’ll be making new curtains with some fabulous fabric I bought at a market in Nigeria last January. It’s really colourful and will transform the boat nicely. It’ll also blend in well with our newly covered cratch cushions that a fellow trader made for us over the winter.

We’re pottering pleasantly and loving the freedom of not having to be anywhere or having a tight schedule. This year is more about us, what feels right for our lifestyle. Fewer festivals, only those we know and love, and more focus on towpath trading and online sales. Travelling to places we haven’t been to since 2009, and some we’ve not previously ventured to.

Serendipitous events

We’ve been noticed some spooky coincidences recently, now we’re able to pause a little. One of which happened today.

We’d planned to visit Mercia Marina, where we moored and traded for a couple of months in the winter of 2015. To catch up with the friendly office staff, and view their almost completed and very impressive new Piazza building.

Just as we were about to leave the boat, Barry received notification of an order for The Home Brew Boat – from a regular customer moored at Mercia Marina! So we hand delivered it (though sadly he wasn’t on board at the time so we left it with the office staff) and took the opportunity to walk around this magnificent place, the largest inland Marina in Europe …

Tomorrow, Saturday, we welcome friends aboard and expect to be meandering mindfully eastwards …

Feeling the benefits of inserting a pause I (mostly) love our life. The infinite variety, frequent uncertainty, and adventurousness we experience. Occasionally it becomes overwhelming.