Tis a dull, grey day, so I have destroyed London – and all of England too #narrowboat #england #amwriting

This is what is termed in England a “Bank Holiday” weekend, with Her Majesty’s government granting the peasants both Friday … More

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

Do horses really sit down like that, rear end only? I suppose that they must, this one certainly was. How … More

Yesterday… versus Today… There’s a reason why we don’t prepare too well for weather in Blighty. That’s because we have … More

Not the sort of thing you stumble across every day, fortunately. A ruddy great section of an aqueduct embankment near … More

Now is the winter of our discount tent made glorious summer by this sun of York… or some such rubbish. … More

No, not that one, that’s a garden ornament and an owl (and it makes me think of Detective Columbo every … More

Please do excuse me for this shameless book-plug and self-promotion. This is not some tawdry plea for you to purchase the … More

It would appear that I made an amazingly good decision in moving the Cardinal and, necessarily thus, myself, to this … More