This is what is termed in England a “Bank Holiday” weekend, with Her Majesty’s government granting the peasants both Friday … More
Month: March 2018
The canals on Mars can’t hold a candle to those of Earth #narrowboat #England #canal
Should the Martians ever truly invade Earth – and I think it quite likely – they will come in the … More
Sitting down on the job. The life of a paperback writer… #narrowboat #england
Do horses really sit down like that, rear end only? I suppose that they must, this one certainly was. How … More
English weather. Yesterday versus today. #England #narrowboat #canal
Yesterday… versus Today… There’s a reason why we don’t prepare too well for weather in Blighty. That’s because we have … More
A disastrously-broken canal ahead & another lash of The Beast From The East #England #narrowboat
Not the sort of thing you stumble across every day, fortunately. A ruddy great section of an aqueduct embankment near … More
Horses, insane boat traffic, and venturing forth without a jacket… #narrowboat #england #springtime
Now is the winter of our discount tent made glorious summer by this sun of York… or some such rubbish. … More
Grebe-ous bodily harm? I’m not convinced. Calling all bird-fanciers… #england #canal #narrowboat
No, not that one, that’s a garden ornament and an owl (and it makes me think of Detective Columbo every … More
So sorry, but I’ve just let one go… a #newrelease that is… #kindle #book “The Dog With The Bakelite Nose”
Please do excuse me for this shameless book-plug and self-promotion. This is not some tawdry plea for you to purchase the … More
Mad ducks and Englishmen go out in the midday snow #narrowboat #england #winter
It would appear that I made an amazingly good decision in moving the Cardinal and, necessarily thus, myself, to this … More