We found some trees to hide under yesterday in the Oxford Botanical Gardens..the star of the show, at least for me was the Rafflesia, the largest solitary flower in the world..I don't know how big they grow but it was a whopper and very pretty..
If there's nothing on telly, here's a little documentary for ya..6 months of travels & travails on Narrowboat Bertie..
youtu.be/CG1GcjuZuRQ?...
We're all getting older...
To the tune of the immortal poet & musician Jilted John, altogether now "Michael is a moron" ("just cos he's better looking than me"!)
Memo to self: stop day dreaming about getting mooring outside pub and remember to turn the tap off before taking the hose pipe off.....
I'd say this was your best book by far!
@badgermash.bsky.social Have you ever been to Rousham Gardens. Spectacular!
Miles from the nearest boat. It's Mark Steels in Town followed by an old edition of The News Quiz and some cider..
It's a simple life but we love it!
70 seconds of why life on the waterways is great. If you see my mate on the South Oxfordshire give him a little wave, if not a tow..(you need the volume on).
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Until last Sunday, this warehouse contained our entire lifetime possessions. The Police are apparently investigating it as suspected arson.
youtu.be/cKLq0-XpCGs?...
The 'abandoned' medieval village of Wormleighton. Enclosures forced 60 'commoners' off their land the 16th century.
You can still clearly see the ponds, paths & small fields.
The old and the new - the new HST bridge at Wormleighton and one which is 225 years old..
One moment your thousands of books and a lifetime of 'stuff' are sitting happily in a Lowestoft warehouse, the next you've got just the memories..
www.bbc.com/news/article...
The IWA 75th Festival at Foxton Locks - vintage boats, great food, music and yarns...it's still on today so go and support our waterways..it's only £3 to park..
It does whip along..
Great nick. But doesn't like Force 6.. elderly couple next to us were eating sea sickness tablets like smarties, but it was fine..
I thought you want to do the Ouse in winter with me..
Trip round Maunsell Forts in Sept..I'm hoping to go on that..I've always wanted to see them..
A day on The Waverley in Pembrokeshire - brilliant. One of my life long ambitions..
Ty Canol National Nature Reserve. A sessile oak forest. Absolutely beautiful!
A few years ago I saw one inside Fulhams ground on match day, sitting by a waste bin waiting for supporters to throw away their tofu burgers..without a care in the world and thousands of people milling about..
@watfordlocks.bsky.social A beautiful day for the volunteer lockies at Watford..without them it would be chaos....thanks a million for all your hard work.
A Crick berthed boat has just crashed into us at least 2mph!
Watford Country Park, Northamptonshire..ridge & furrow fields from medieval times.
I used to walk here regularly with my Dad 50 years ago looking at narrowboats that were like spaceships to us.
We knew nothing about them. I wish he could see Bertie moored here today.
Badby Woods, Northamptonshire
There have been some pretty rubbish Springs in recent years weather-wise, but this one has been lovely.
Here's a little video of our last 3 weeks on the Northamptonshire & Leicestershire Canal from Norton Junction to Foxton Locks.
It's lovelier on a bigger screen!
youtu.be/6kNsTmG0czw?...
Foxton Locks at dawn, part II
I've not..I've ordered it now though..as you can appreciate, space is rather limited boat wise for books and I'm in flagrant breach of my promise to Steph of '1 in, 1 out'.
I've also got 5,000 books in storage! The storage company has just put the price up by 50%, so I'm in trouble for that.
I've woken up with the larks most of my life, which can be a tad early at this time of year.
However, when you can take photos like this at 5.30am it's worth it.
Foxton Locks, Leicestershire.
Northamptonshire is very beautiful part 127...especially on a lovely sunny spring day..
We're either in for a wet summer or no water in the canals but you probably can't beat today..heading north west in Northamptonshire
I see what you mean...I'm not sure I'd fit through there..
