The canal is calling
Time to get onboard
And start crawling
Once the food is stored
A time to enjoy nature
A time to meander… Read the rest
Category: Canals
Skipper Michele
The chicane on the water
Rapidly approaching
Watch out for the otter
Does our skipper need coaching?
Steer left, steer right
Mind the barge
Ducks … Read the rest
Orla
Slow, so slow, four miles an hour
Ducks and swans say hi
Raining, we get a shower
Birds watching from the sky
The canal is … Read the rest
Dayboats
Come for a trip
A day on the canal
The price, a snip
You and a pal
But two in a tight seat
Row after … Read the rest
Lisa’s Hairbrush
The lovely Lisa lost her hairbrush
Boat was searched from stem to stern
Sometimes even in a rush
While among the crew deep concern
The … Read the rest
Lisa’s Hairbrush
The lovely Lisa lost her hairbrush
Boat was searched from stem to stern
Sometimes even in a rush
While among the crew deep concern
The … Read the rest
Motorways on the Water
Canals, once the blood vessels of the nation
Daily barges carrying forty tonnes
Introducing a new way to beat inflation
Barges run by father and … Read the rest
What is it we Love?
Canals, what is it we love?
No shelter from storms and tempests as you drive into the rain
But your canal soul rises above
My … Read the rest
The Sluice Gate Broke
The day the sluice gate broke
“Unprecedented” was the word
And no one could do a stroke
Even occasionally a naughty word was heard
Kennet … Read the rest