Norbert Dentressangle and the Brain-Worms of Inner-Space #narrowboat #boating #boatsthattweet

I have never been entirely certain that my Brain is on my side. It plays music to itself almost constantly. … More

In the bleak mud-winter #narrowboat #boating #boatsthattweet

England, what’s left of it, has always hosted some weather types better than it can host others. A fine spring … More

Disappointing strangers #narrowboat #boating #boatsthattweet

Poor chap. He was ever so disappointed. I received a most kindly notification that a steam train was expected to … More

Involuntary ice-breaking and my weed-hatch takes the pi… takes the Michael #narrowboat #boating

There goes my hitherto inalienable right to tut-tut when other folk cruise past slamming ice around. There was no ice … More

An Inspectre Calls #narrowboat #boating #boatsthattweet

Yesterday, when all my tribbles seemed so far away, a gas-qualified Boat Safety Scheme Inspector called – and a very … More

The Frozen Things #narrowboat #boating #England

From seeming weeks of near-Nordic daytime darkness England has now entered a phase of bright but frosty rigidity. Down to … More