Canal archive

Another excellent excuse to put to DH to add to Vancouver Island to visit my cousin and Calgary for the stampede. We’ve done the Rocky Mountaineer, the Howe Sound, Niagara Falls, Vancouver plus a few other touristy places. We have seen the Mounties musical ride at the Edinburgh festival but only on the telly. My Uncle and Aunt now sadly not with us emigrated to Canada when I was about eight, luckily we managed to visit whilst they were both alive he worked for Canadian Pacific all of his life in Canada.

Royal Canadian Mounted Police looking very smart heading up the Household Cavalry in the coronation parade.

Well auntieS that’s news we’ve got it on our agenda later this year.

This is a challenge in some European countries, both of my daughters have rescue dogs one from England and one from Spain both now well entrenched members of our family our English is a Cocker Spaniel now completely settled and the Queen of all she surveys. Our Spanish lady is actually an English Pointer just about the most elegant hound I have ever seen at first she was not a happy dog she now thinks she rules the world but is happy to play silly devils with her besti the Spaniel.

Caster & Pollux, Romulus and Remus, Warner, Wright, Brooks, Brake. All brothers but not all together till the end.

The Tulips are so Dutch very neat and all petals and leaves in order, okay but also very beautiful.

Chocolate ohhh yes paired with beer (which I also enjoy) ohh no. I’ve never been to Ghent but Bruges yes first time I was 14 on a school trip, wonderful place and to see the Pageant of the Holy Blood a privilege.

Kinga dweller you do know we’ve just introduced - border smellometer machines - so you could be out before your in, as it were. Have a great time in the U.K. and we will be in Scotland later this year so I will be checking on any odd wiff’s.

Some of those inclusions sound just a tad familiar.

You never know they just may have forgotten a few Deutschmarks, in our dreams. Although what a sneaky place to think of putting it, one of the cutest places going, hiding in plain site.

Thanks CPT didn’t think of that there’s an hour difference between the U.K. and Europe but maybe as it attempts to with the USA it does the same with Europe. I really just thought it would be a heads up before the day as after our dear departed Elizabeth how many of us, apart from early TV reruns have seen the real thing.

You just have to look at the family connections of the Windsors, regardless of many opinions we are all one big ‘family’ sometimes the connections are tenuous but other times they are closer then you think. I’ve got to get my huge flag out of the cupboard and remember where I put the bunting. Your full guide to King Charles III's coronation and key times https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-65342840 Just for you Notamermaid enjoy.

Beautiful sky scapes and interesting sights and stories.

Now hers a cruise admittedly not very long but interesting and the only one in existence. Over the sea to Skye on the world’s last turntable ferry https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-65429882

Thank you RobinMN how interesting and when on earth did you find time to watch the tv? I notice the Grappa glass salesman has been busy again they used them on Scenic during our last cruise. Thank you again sounds altogether a super cruise.

We’re off on Scenic in just under 2 months before you, we did it first in 2014 it’s a great cruise, look for Host Jazzbeau’s report on his cruise on this forum.

Enjoy Navy Cruiser sounds superb I say just enjoy. Oh and say hello to,Houston for me.

London Post Office Railway it’s on Wiki.

Small beginnings etc. Or is it use it or lose it. Great idea. I used to go to a folk club called ‘The bottle in the Wall’ this could be called ‘Where the Subs Were’ If your in London try to go on the old Post Office line.

The Douro in Porto, the Portuguese are lovely people this is a super cruise we did it in 2018.

Should have asked about the bell, she is supposed to have been refurbished in 2019.

It’s not the only under the sea piece of equipment being put to interesting use. The old sub pens in Bordeaux have been turned into a luminaire experience. Gives another excuse for an extra river cruise. NICE cruising bike Ural guy.

Conjures up an interesting picture.

I hope you didn’t inadvertently buy enough flowers 💐 to fill the boat.