Little Venice

GUC part 1 - Little Venice to Greenford

Folder: The Grand Union Canal
Made our way to tube station Warwiick Avenue, then walked down to the canal and set off o a brilliantly sunny Saturday. I was surprised to discover that so many people live on barges / narrowboats. At times, it felt a little like a town within a town.

There is something so peaceful about a canal; the water is so still. And, beauty of beauties, there weere so many dragonflies! Unfortunately, my li…  (read more)

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Little Venice

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New housing on the canal

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Mural made from litter

by the Stowe Youth Club and artist Kevin Herlihy.

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Floating village

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Poppy

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Barges

Many people live on barges along the canal. Some of the barges definitely look better than others. There are some strict rules about mooring.

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A red barge

This one was slowly heading toward the Paddington basin. Definitely one of the better kept ones.

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An iron lady?

Not sure what these monsters were... can't imagine anyone living inside of these. They look like they've been made out of some huge gas tank.... I really wish someone would enlighten me.

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Swan

This single swan seemed very curious about me. I tried to give it some peanuts - which it spat out immediately... and some dried bait, which I guess it felt was far too small to twist its neck for...
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