As I performed my world-renowned “Flying Prolapse” into my comfortable reclining chair the other evening I was afforded, by the … More
Tag: boating
Storm Otto Stole My Hat
Storm Otto – named such by some continental types stranded in ‘The Abroad’ – arrived on England’s canals at approximately … More
An Axe To Grind
It comes to something when a chap can’t use Baby’s First Axe by TOMY on the towpath next to his … More
Meerkats Anonymice
A sort of self-help group for folk suffering from S.C.P.S. Supermarket Car-Park Syndrome. By “self-help” I mean “group sui-kill pact”. … More
Winter Wanderland
AWOOGAH! AWOOGAH! Said the Met Office – snow… and ice. Oddly, perhaps – I suspect – knowingly – they oft … More
Apocalypse Cows
Not my video (I don’t do video, can’t do video), this is from @narrowboatdays. Nip along and subscribe. Add a … More
The Day That Didn’t Know What To Do With Itself
Today began, continued, and is about to end with a distinct absence of meteorological ergs. It’s cold. The Cardinal and … More
Highlighting The Real Work – And Workers – On The Canals
Just behind the Cardinal is the Audlem Flight, fifteen (knackered) locks in a row. Work is proceeding as part of … More
Magnifibode Skies and Pellucidly Portentous Pettifogging iss-Takers
The canals give a chap access to England’s back garden, the views generally unseen by Earth humanoid. Some views are … More
The Oneth of the Oneth of the Twenty Twenty-Thrid
Other dates are available, mention here does not imply endorsement. E&OE. I think that perhaps the trees in the phomatograph … More
Coole Yule
As far as Cheshire goes, this is the absolute middle of nowhere. The serious wastelands. Off the map. Here be … More
Knowing Gowhere
Yesterday, when all my ergs were so far away, the Llangollen Canal was nicely crusty. Today it’s done a better … More