I (unexpectedly) had a couple of hours to kill in Birmingham yesterday and ended up watching L’Immensita (at the Electric). Lovely film. If you’re looking for an alternative to the ubiquitous Barbenh… (View Post)

Not as a boat, but it’s a neat paint job. We went through Cropredy today - the day after the festival. Incredibly busy. The Venn diagram of narrowboaters and Fairport fans is pretty tight. That said,… (View Post)

Just observing that - it may not be the exploits of Leon or the extremes of our Gulf contingent or even the froideur of our Scandinavian expats - but I’m sitting in the well deck of our little canal … (View Post)

They bought it. It was developed by a British software developer who sold out for $$$. Insert your own national decay metaphor here. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wordle (View Post)

Macchu Picchu instant coffee is really good. I’d rather have it than a “proper” Starbucks. I realise this makes me some sort of heretic that will now be cast out of PB society etc. etc. (View Post)