Life, the Universe, and Everything. I flogged two midshipmen yesterday (insubordination), and hanged the carpenter from the yardarm (for whistling … More
Category: Blatherings
The Mary Rose Museum – Henry VIII would chuckle and be happy #maryrose #narrowboat #england
The Mary Rose: 1511-1545. One of Henry VIII’s little runabouts and a defence against the (perennially) grumbling Scots and the … More
Bank Holiday over & the canal returns to the purpose for which it was intended #narrowboat #england #canal
That purpose being, of course, my enjoyment. According to the “government dot com” website I have thirty-six years of National … More
One grass-snake and a damned Bank Holiday full of creatures with whom I share some minor DNA #narrowboat #england #canal
One reptile, one sunset, a bit of a back and forth along the canal and, unfortunately, a Bank Holiday. The … More
Blenheim Palace World Heritage Site UNLOVED AMATEUR SHAMBLES #blenheim #palace #churchill
…and when I say “unloved amateur shambles” I am not referring to the building work going on! I am referring to … More
