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Whether the withering weather will, and home again home again herons #narrowboat #england #canals

I always and only think of herons as solitary birds. It has been my assumption to date that any and … More

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Hot stuff #narrowboat #england

I spotted a CaRT spotter yesterday – first one for ages. This one had disguised himself with a very casual … More

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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

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Four groundings, one lock and a perfect turn with no witnesses #narrowboat #england

Fork ‘andles? Got any ‘O’s? Got any brown bread? I always worry somewhat when… Actually, no, that sentence is complete … More

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Steam trains, virgins, wind and ruddy winter #narrowboat #England

Ye gods, will this damnable winter never end? Once again I sit here at my desk aboard the Cardinal and … More

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The canals on Mars can’t hold a candle to those of Earth #narrowboat #England #canal

Should the Martians ever truly invade Earth – and I think it quite likely – they will come in the … More

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English weather. Yesterday versus today. #England #narrowboat #canal

Yesterday… versus Today… There’s a reason why we don’t prepare too well for weather in Blighty. That’s because we have … More

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Horses, insane boat traffic, and venturing forth without a jacket… #narrowboat #england #springtime

Now is the winter of our discount tent made glorious summer by this sun of York… or some such rubbish. … More

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Grebe-ous bodily harm? I’m not convinced. Calling all bird-fanciers… #england #canal #narrowboat

No, not that one, that’s a garden ornament and an owl (and it makes me think of Detective Columbo every … More

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Mad ducks and Englishmen go out in the midday snow #narrowboat #england #winter

It would appear that I made an amazingly good decision in moving the Cardinal and, necessarily thus, myself, to this … More

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The new “Terror Weather” is upon us & I blame everyone #narrowboat #england

Are we all scared enough, or do you need another “Red Warning”? Yes, it’s winter. Yes, it’s cold. Yes, it … More

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The Pinfold and The Jolly Tar #narrowboat #England

There’s a certain brutality to the Cardinal’s current moorings. The A-road following the line of the canal is a deep … More

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