Canal archive

You should have seen the picture (in your minds eye) of my grandson soon to go to senior school being taught to tie his tie by his grandfather my DH. I must admit definitely an ahhh moment. Wow did DH and GS get brownie points GS ended up passing on his new found expertise to not only his class mates but others as well. GS’s dad rarely wears a tie so couldn’t do the honours not surprising as his job working for The Kings Trust doesn’t call for it.

I’ve tried to copy the French Waterways website but failed abysmally see if you can find it. Reading it, it looks like low water would be more of a challenge. There’s been nothing on the news.

Ohh makes me think of Rudesheimer Coffee! Definitely not to be missed. There are two places a few steps from the music museum and Christmas shop that sell the best!

Ohh Ghent is one of the must see cities in Europe. Jazz tucked under your arm maybe never turn a book down but then I’ve just had to thin down my recipe book collection. The U.K. small backpacks were definitely not heavy, not large enough for overnight but good enough for a long day. I actually phoned Scenic U.K. about the OBC and had an interesting conversation, it was, here in any case a bit of a test, not as successful as they would have hoped because the wonderful people who devised it didn’t realise that they hadn’t covered all questions it raised ie it wasn’t explained very well to both recipients and their own employees. On board I used mine in the wellness centre I tried to pinch my DH’s for the shop and failed abysmally, ie I will buy it for you but your not using that - dahhhhh. I did get the distinct impression that it may a big may be used in the future, similar to the personal car is now again as a perk. All these things come and go look out for an extra offered by a cruise company and soon it will pop up elsewhere somewhat changed but essentially the same.

They do say the old ones are the best! Well remembered.👍

I must admit that is exactly what our butler told us, brollies and walking poles can be scrubbed and cleaned but I’m pretty sure no one would want to use a pre-used water bottle as it is mine sits quiet nicely in my Mini. Any more I might collect will be surgically cleaned and donated as have my collected back packs which have proved very useful for kids doing their D of E.o

For us ladies a wrap is useful for the evening meal just round your shoulders until you acclimatise. Gentlemen you’ll have to practise your shivering 🥶

Latest offer private door to door chauffeur transfers, it’s gone back to being a perk rather than for everyone. Oh and automatic OBCs have been discontinued so could come back as a perk. In all but top of the range cabins.

Absolutely beautiful in the U.K. known as ‘heavy horses’ we have four breeds three native and one introduced so long ago it’s now regarded as native. Up until recently in Devizes the beer produced in the town was delivered by brewers dray pulled by two beautiful huge Shire horses.

We went to the Delta Works with Scenic really something special, chocolate ohh yes please. Those two chefs look a lot of fun not names heard of in the U.K. but will definitely look them up. Maybe we can swap chefs two of yours for two of ours!

Absolutely agree earlier in my many years I splashed out and bought a pair of Gloria Vanderbilt’s jeans named after an American designer, oh they were definitely jeans but I’d defy anyone to complain about them at dinner! If anyone complains about jeans what about ‘cargo pants’ I think as long as you look as if you’ve made some kind of effort and are clean and er-tidy it will do. Although if for whatever reason there is a dress code common politeness really should apply, shouldn’t it?

I’m sure you’ll manage a good pair of gloves a few jumping jacks oh and how about a hand warmer plus lots of hot chocolate.

Hunt around for silk long johns they are equally as warm as wool believe it or not, much lighter weight wise and allows limbs to flex more easily.

Great! I’ve seen similar happen on a Scenic cruise before and I’m sure it would happen across the river cruising community. I hope you get some super pictures, enjoy.

Thanks Jazz I wonder if it’s the same in the U.K.?

My daughters hired one for me when we went to Disney California, such fun 🤩 (I know not for anyone who has to use one all the time but to help for a short period yes)

So sad you’ve had to change your plans but sitting in the lounge being attended to by the hotel crew whilst everyone else is off ship is something special, I’ve been there, so apart from your injured do try to enjoy! I was once not very well on board and the staff were off the scale in their attentiveness.

Help, but not usually being a user of TAs apart from our family USA California excursion a few years ago could anyone enlighten me about TA supplied OBC. Does the OBC come from the company they are booking you up with or from the TA. Am I wrong in presuming that part of the river cruise in this case is paid for to the TA. In other words how does it work? Please.

Notamermaid that last place Heuden wow!

The blue and white pottery has a long history and in this case is Dutch delft very widely collected I think a few European countries have their own versions we do in the U.K. It chips around the edges very easily so fully intact older pieces can be worth a small fortune. I’ve got a couple of pieces including a wall plaque but am loath to get it valued, I’d hate to be the custodian of something valuable as I’d be sure to drop it the next time I dusted it!

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Hope you make a speedy and smooth recovery 🤞🤞

Looks good to me!

Could be because there are several dams on the river for cultivation and other reasons.

Bluebells and Whitebells spring is here.