It’s Probably Good For The Sole

As I performed my world-renowned “Flying Prolapse” into my comfortable reclining chair the other evening I was afforded, by the … More

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

It comes to something when a chap can’t use Baby’s First Axe by TOMY on the towpath next to his … More

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

AWOOGAH! AWOOGAH! Said the Met Office – snow… and ice. Oddly, perhaps – I suspect – knowingly – they oft … More

Not my video (I don’t do video, can’t do video), this is from @narrowboatdays. Nip along and subscribe. Add a … More

Today began, continued, and is about to end with a distinct absence of meteorological ergs. It’s cold. The Cardinal and … More

Just behind the Cardinal is the Audlem Flight, fifteen (knackered) locks in a row. Work is proceeding as part of … More

The canals give a chap access to England’s back garden, the views generally unseen by Earth humanoid. Some views are … More

Other dates are available, mention here does not imply endorsement. E&OE. I think that perhaps the trees in the phomatograph … More

As far as Cheshire goes, this is the absolute middle of nowhere. The serious wastelands. Off the map. Here be … More

Yesterday, when all my ergs were so far away, the Llangollen Canal was nicely crusty. Today it’s done a better … More