INsomnia INsomnia our battle…cry… St Trinians St Trinians shall neh-ver die… 0500hrs this morning. I think that I may be … More
Month: April 2021
A(nother) Splendiferous Early-Morning Round-Trip Trip to the Bins, the Water Tap, and the Outside Lav
The header image is of the Cardinal performing a fouetté virage en trois points in the winding hole at Bunbury … More
BROXBOURNE FLOTILLA PROTEST
Originally posted on National Bargee Travellers Association – London Branch:
On Saturday (17 April) Broxbourne’s Canal was filled with a flotilla of boats, all protesting against…
Oh but wait – it gets better…
To the north of me lies Calveley Services (run by C&RT) – no hot water (they can’t mend an ordinary … More
Signs of the times
Day One of the re-opened here’s your “freedom” back on strings hire-boat season, and the jewel in the canal crown … More
Comestibles, Canal Rozzers, Cruises
Deny this one too if you will, my dear dissembling, double-dealing, perfidious, mendacious, pecksniffian, weasel-hearted, Janus-faced Watery Wellness Trust Ltd. … More
An(other) Early(ish) Morning Walk up to ‘Canal Closed’
By ‘eck it were reet misty this morning, and wi’ a touch o’frost, too. Mist doesn’t actually photograph terribly well … More
A Really Rubbish Cruise
‘pparently tis some sort of “Bank Holiday” weekend, some kind of Christian festival. These things, like days of the week, … More
