Please excuse the quality of the photos today, the light was the sort of light what you would write poetry about, mean, moody and a brooding fiery red but not the stuff of illustrative monkey shots.
We live across the river from the marina, where there is always something going on, barges come in and out for repair all the time, but yesterday Darrell and Nigel spotted something just a little bit more exciting ……
……. a shop barge, a floating emporium that sells ice cream and slushes and cold drinks! Just how romantic is that? They think it is called Elizabeth, perhaps after our own beloved Queen, but the view is a little obscured.
One thing is for sure, if it was ever parked on our side of the river we would almost certainly make several considered purchases of a chilled type nature. How romantic would it be to buy your provisions from a floating shop on a river bank, tripping down the steps your whicker basket resting on your arm?
…….. it makes the Ikea shopping trolley and the mystique of the village Tesco Express of our past pale in comparison .
Before we moved, we never gave much thought to barges, but we are all adding a night or two on one, gazing through misty portholes to our bucket lists, well, it would look rude not to now.
7 comments:
The floating ship sounds most interesting. I have visions of Nigel & Darrell swimming across the river to check the barge shop out-let's hope it visits your side of the river and soon.
Michele
what a beautiful and interesting view, we used to have a narrow boat a few years ago
Tilly
This is all just getting soooooo very exciting - I hope they do ice-cream oysters - my favourite. JantheFan x
I have seen some beautifully decorated barges but a floating ice cream shop is a dream come true! What could be better than seeing it float along and stop right where you are standing riverside? The weather changes make for truly romantic misty days; who wouldn't love that? Lucky, lucky you! So much to see and do right outside your front door......perhaps the floating ice cream shop will soon have a scheduled stop on your side......Loving wishes to all, Dianne
PS have great concert fun seeing Rod; saw him on G. Norton and liked him very much....very different than you would guess....down to earth and practical
I think 'Elizabeth' is the canal boat that sells yummy ice cream in the Basin at Stratford upon Avon xx
How utterly romantic! Chocolate or sugar coloured sprinkles then boys?
xx
An ice cream floater?
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