Purple coal, and emblazoned with a U.S.-style locomotive for some reason! (The cow-catcher is the clue.) Perhaps this coal hails … More
Tag: winter
A smidgen more sunshine and a tad less wind – things are looking up! #narrowboat #England
England has had some peculiar weather this year. [Bites knuckle in theatrical mock-surprise.] Our summer was akin to something one … More
Over the River Trent, up the junction, and to some most splendid moorings on a new-to-me canal #narrowboat #England
It rained yesterday – but it rained without wind. Breezes were not us. Gales were having a rest (although more … More
You can’t tie knots in ropes that are frozen solid – and you can’t untie frozen knots that are already there #narrowboat #England
Things were a bit chilly this morning. When I picked up my centre-line it was frozen solid from one end … More
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
