Canal Folkies

I'm glad to report that many people living on the canal are a quirky and eccentric bunch(both very likable qualities in my book).

The other day my then next door neighbor Maurice invited me aboard his boat, told me a little bit about his life (very intriguing), his penchant for doing embroidery (especially heraldic) and restoring antiques. He also prefers candle-light to electric light like me. The centrepiece of his boat interior was a lovely ornate french stove reminiscent of Warrior's.

After a while he opened up what appeared to be a slim hinged table which turned out to be an organ built in the 1800s. He had bought it for just £25 and restored it beautifully (though not rubbed-out all it's lovely signs of age and history) and played me a sea shanty - honour indeed!...and highly appropriate in the stormy, rocky weather