Swan family collecting papadam bits thrown from gally window, after a while they wouldn't eat them either. 
Coal boat and yard. Most canal boats have solid fuel stoves for heating the interior during the colder months. Thats when the coal man does a brisk trade.
We came up 11 locks yesterday afternoon between Frazeley and Atherstone. All had very stiff ground paddles and very worn rack and pinions, but we managed and enjoyed a cider after we moored.
The grooves in the iron rod on the corner of a lock were worn into the metal by the hemp tow ropes that went across as the horse was pulling the cargo boats out of the lock.
This is the sort of boat that used to move cargo
This one is powered by a deisel engine and used to pull the butty that is alongside. The combination was known as "a pair"
Marina storage for pleasure boats
Woolly cattle, shows that summer has fallen short of expectations.
In surburban areas many residents grace the canal with trimmed gardens, fruit trees and flower beds.
Very nice too
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