lnterviewer: Tell me about your home, Melanie.
Melanie: lt's a canal boat. lt's in Stratford-upon-Avon,Shakespeare's birthplace. But l often travel with the boat i'm an artist and the boat is a fantastic place for painting.
lnterviewer: ls it a quiet life ?
Melanie: Yes, usually there aren't many boats on the canals. But in the summer,iy's often very busy and noisy!
lnterviewer: how many rooms are there on your boat?
Melanie: not many! the boat is quite small so l haven't got many rooms. There are three. There isn't much space for my things.
lnterviewer: How many bedrooms are there?
Melanie: Not much but l've got a lot of clothes! And there are my paintings!
lnterviewer: Have you got a lot of paintings?
Melanie: Yes, a lot! Hundreds!