tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2811594279356769253.post2829103947770665870..comments2024-01-01T13:37:02.825+00:00Comments on The Balancing Kiwi: A Canal WalkSerenatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08473750681150978115noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2811594279356769253.post-7088225849712597092018-01-31T18:20:04.236+00:002018-01-31T18:20:04.236+00:00Are yes, that is what they are called, teasels! I ...Are yes, that is what they are called, teasels! I couldn't think of their name when I wrote this post.Serenatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08473750681150978115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2811594279356769253.post-77804388813962028602018-01-31T17:04:01.997+00:002018-01-31T17:04:01.997+00:00What a lovely walk. I love canals and rivers. I li...What a lovely walk. I love canals and rivers. I liked the teasels as well. We had them in a large cream vase when I was a child.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2811594279356769253.post-6904141066504266422018-01-31T10:51:42.908+00:002018-01-31T10:51:42.908+00:00Quoting from the information board "Their ori...Quoting from the information board "Their origins can be traced back to their construction in the 18th and early 19th centuries, with a few dating from even earlier, in the late 1600s. They were built by innkeepers and other owners of property on the high street, and were intended as a means of finding some peace and quiet away from their hectic lives in town."<br /><br />Apparently in the 1830s there were about 25 but by the 1980s only 10 remained. I think I saw about 10, I didn't think to count them.<br />Serenatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08473750681150978115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2811594279356769253.post-70054959598442675882018-01-31T08:28:06.493+00:002018-01-31T08:28:06.493+00:00You took us on a wonderful tour, the gazebos were ...You took us on a wonderful tour, the gazebos were a delight. How old are they do you know? I always enjoy seeing the narrow boats and the amazing reflections on the water. A beautiful walk.mamasmercantilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14011278973985658118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2811594279356769253.post-80747913527462544982018-01-31T00:55:53.485+00:002018-01-31T00:55:53.485+00:00Very cool. Such pretty pictures!Very cool. Such pretty pictures!PaintedThreadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07430500003121265452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2811594279356769253.post-30504111456602013042018-01-30T20:58:15.079+00:002018-01-30T20:58:15.079+00:00What a lovely place to walk. And what lovely gazeb...What a lovely place to walk. And what lovely gazebos along the canal. So good that they were refurbished and not demolished.Granny Marigoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15858237999602347848noreply@blogger.com