Alice Elgie

Canal Boat Magazine • 7th January 2026

Sounds of the Cut — The Water Road Podcast

“The canals offer lots of things that make distinctive
noises; from the clicking of winding paddle gears, rushing water, the clink of mooring rings - all those things help me
bring the canals into people’s ears.”

Breathe Magazine • 7th January 2026

Cadence of Creativity — The joy of typewritten words

"Rolling the paper into the machine the first line is slowly pondered and, as keys steadily clunk beneath fingertips, the heart jitters at the thought of what might bloom upon the page."

Canal Boat Magazine • 12th December 2025

The Art of Living Afloat — Ant & Hannah Savage

"An artist’s life can be one of whimsical unpredictability, often lived off the cuff and hand to mouth, and always with the necessity to discover new inspiration to fuel the fire of creativity. So, whilst many dream of giving up the nine to five and walking away from conventionality, few have the gumption to actually do so."

Breathe Magazine • 8th December 2025

Circle of Calm — Mandala making in the modern world.

"This idea of collective creation, unconscious or otherwise, is strongly felt by Thérèse, who often draws the local community into her land art."

Canal Boat Magazine • 7th November 2025

Wandering Alice — My Creative Life in Motion

"I believe wholeheartedly in the power of following our hearts and trust that if we open ourselves up with humility and authenticity and accept opportunities without fear, then we will be led along the right path."

Plant Forage Make Magazine • 1st November 2025

The Colours of Grief — Wandering through the seasons in a year of loss.

"And then, that day; that humus day, I finally raised my tear-filled eyes and was shocked to be lifted by the sight of a murky canal reflected with a vague stonewash blue..."

Towpath Talk Newspaper • 6th October 2025

Stuart Fenwick — Bria Flower Studio.

"When moored in London he can be seen cycling to the New Covent Flower Market in Battersea with his olive collecting basket ready to be filled."

JUNO Magazine • 1st October 2025

Being Still — Lessons for a Wanderer

"Perhaps that is the most important lesson: in being still, we begin to discover the essence of who we are and what we need because, we can only be who we are."

Canal Boat Magazine • 8th September 2025

Home Sweet Holm — Crafting on Water

“I’ve always felt like there’s more to life than just working the same job, paying a mortgage and staying in the same place and I found it inspirational whenever I met people who had broken away from this ‘mainstream’ view of how to live.”

JUNO Magazine • 1st August 2025

I am Consciously Unplugged...and I am Conscious — North to South by narrowboat.

"I am stunned into complete silence by the spectacularly vast expanses of open land falling away from the towpath in endlessly undulating hills – every shade of green – and am overwhelmed by a true sense of spaciousness, both physically and in spirit."

Canal Boat Magazine • 7th July 2025

Inspired by Nature on the Canals

"I rise quietly and pad gently through to the living room where the green of surrounding trees filters in through every window and early-morning sunlight dances on the water."

Towpath Talk Newspaper • 8th June 2025

Word on the Water — The London Bookbarge.

"The future for books might have seemed bleak had it not been for the three friends’ unshakeable confidence that people loved bookshops in the way they loved bookshops."

Canal Boat Magazine • 7th May 2025

Tea and Tranquility on the Canals

“I don’t like being ‘out there’ it’s too stressful, too fast and intense. When you’re in nature on a boat travelling it’s a slower pace, you see seasons change and appreciate what life should be about. Yes it’s busy, but you are connected to everything.”

Towpath Talk Newspaper • 28th March 2025

St Pancras Basin — An historical gem of the waterways

"Hidden beneath a green oasis of calm amidst a busy city is a history that to this day nurtures a thriving community, filled with love and respect for our canal heritage."

Bird Watching Magazine • 26th March 2025

Up in the Sky — Enchanted by Swallows, Swifts and Martins

"My heart feels stopped in time as I marvel at these birds dancing around my head and I feel a sense of excitement and joy in their spirit for adventure."

JUNO Magazine • 10th September 2024

An interview with me about my wandering life.

"As I speak with Alice, I realise that what’s attractive about her life isn’t necessarily where she lives, as I thought would be the case, but how she lives. I am struck by her attention and deep listening – to herself, to her family, to nature, to humanity.

Breathe Magazine • 1st August 2024

Reflections in Nature — Discovering comfort and guidance in the great outdoors.

"With each walk, Colette came to learn that this was okay: I realised Earth wasn't perfect, that it shows its rawness, and I thought: "Why can't I be more authentic in showing the real me?"

JUNO Magazine • 1st June 2015

Travels with My Dad — Through Spain and Portugal by bus.

"Time in neutral space to connect in a way that everyday life does not always facilitate, time to write down the stories that he had told me a hundred times
but that I always forget..."