Doug McClure and Susan Penhaligon in their time wandering around Cheshire would have been quite used to the sight of … More
Category: Blatherings
Surveillance, Saraharan Sand, and Pyornkrachzark’s roller
It’s been a funny old week. The planet that I am currently living on (‘Earth’, according to the locals) has … More
I remain pertinacious in my contumacy
After all, it was what I was tautology by Mummery and Daddyery. Those who sit in Downing Street are not … More
The Fuel Boat BARGUS cometh and goeth; the Watery Wellness Trust Ltd remains obdurately silent
Messrs Meteorillogical (sic) Office have sent wind, wind and more wind. Temperingtures (sic) though are almost balmy in comparison to … More
In The Bleak Midwinter
Well, last night was most atmospheric indeed. The Cardinal is well and truly frozen in, the broken and re-frozen ice … More
Still alive, still kicking, still getting in everyone’s way and causing mayhem on the system
This little fellow came along with me for part of my perambulations. I was walking, he was flying. His legs … More
It’s been a busy, high-mileage old week, and it’s only Wednesday
Been cruising far and wide like a lockdown loon, just to amuse the Canal & River Trust Ltd. The corporate … More
Being Seriously Bullied By The Canal & River Trust Ltd to Cruise More during a Pandemic, from Neighbourhood to Neighbourhood…
The Canal & River Trust Ltd tell me that I may have “trouble renewing my boat licence” because I haven’t … More
The Work-Boats are a-Moving
through the (light, ish) ice, even if I’m not. I hasten to add that the gentleman on the boat shown … More
Frozen in again again
It looks like just a skim though, rather than bolar-pear territory. Doubtless it will make some horrid noises later on … More
Coal Frost Mist Squirrels Aliens Diesel Wind Rain Ice Sunshine & UnFire
Yes, the walk through the image above was as cold as it looks. The towpath was frozen, the canal was … More
Misty Moisty Mornings
This morning was forecast to be froggy but turned out to be merely misty. Still frozen of course, but hardly … More