From our apartment, we have the ideal vantage point for seeing many of the comings and goings along the canal nearby.
We often see groups (not always as dictated by Covid rules) take picnics along the bank. When I say picnics, I mean fish and chips from one of the two chip-shops or burgers from Rumpus. That’s fine – everyone takes their rubbish away with them (although the local rubbish bins to get over-full at weekends). We also see groups (ditto Covid rules) walking along the canal, enjoying take-away coffees from one of the many hot-drink vendors in the village.
- https://www.facebook.com/northernsolecafe/
- http://www.ruddisretreat.org/menus/
- https://www.facebook.com/VanillaBeanSlaithwaite/
- https://thecookhousecafe.com/
- https://www.omiswheretheheartis.co.uk/
However, the funniest thing we’ve seen in a while was this morning.
A car had parked opposite us and the owner had obviously been taking his/her dog for a walk along the canal. When they returned, the boot was ‘electronically’ popped open and the dog jumped in. The boot was then ‘electronically’ closed and the driver returned to his/her driving position. However, the dog’s tail or something else must have stopped the boot from closing properly and we saw it pop back open. The driver didn’t notice and set off up the towpath.
The dog fell out!
The dog was unhurt, but looked completely nonplussed – as if to say WTF? It took a second or two for the driver to notice that he/she was driving without the dog and that the boot was open. All ended happily with dog inside and boot closed properly.
So, be careful with your electronic boot.
Saturday Walks 