Well it was cleaners day again and rather than sit there while they spray and polish around me, I decided that being kicked out was a much better deal. I decided I needed a new bird feeder so went off to my local pet shop but they didn't have the one I wanted.
I moved on to a very large garden centre, it's big and has everything you could want, including the right feeder. Time to do some photography so I decided to go further west where my local canal joins another near to the River Severn.
It was lovely and one of my favourite long walks when I was younger. Standing on a bridge that soon will need replacing, I took some lovely captures of these house boats moored up.
I often wondered how nice it would be to live on one of these barges, but at my age I do need my home comforts. I could of course name it "HMS Endevour" after Captain Cook's voygue to Australia in 1768, well he had my surname. Then again it could be called "The Lady Magpie", that sounds better.
So delightful - love the sharpness of this image , and the stillness of the water and clear reflections . Just the place to be on a hazy summer's day . fav
Beautiful shot. It looks as though it could be an interesting place to stay for a couple of weeks, but I would miss my home comforts too.
You don't want to sail on the Endeavour, I have been on the replica here in Australia and the living conditions are dismal. Hammocks for the sailors living among the animals etc below deck and even James Cook's cabin is a bit cramped. He must have had to sleep sitting up, either that or he was a very short man.
I love a canal boat line up…..we have lots of these along the Lancaster canal & they are always interesting. They look cosy & it could be an amazing way of life but I think you would fancy more space sometimes. The only time & place I would like to live on one if these is if I was youngish, single & in London somewhere. There was a 365er that I used to follow who lived near The Angel pub I think on one of these barges but they moved after her first child was born….I met her once long ago & I think she lives in Bedford now. I ramble on…..
You don't want to sail on the Endeavour, I have been on the replica here in Australia and the living conditions are dismal. Hammocks for the sailors living among the animals etc below deck and even James Cook's cabin is a bit cramped. He must have had to sleep sitting up, either that or he was a very short man.