Walking Down the Canal Towpath: A Cold Morning Adventure

This morning, despite the chilly weather, we decided to take a short stroll down our local canal towpath. You literally had to keep moving as it was so cold. The flat surface of the towpath provides an easy route for walkers, joggers, and cyclists. However, the cyclists don't always alert you that any second, they will be flying past you. They think one little ring on their bell is enough. By the time my brain has worked out what the sound is, they've gone past taking one of my limbs with them. Probably, a slight exaggeration there, but you get the gist.

It was so cold even the bench was iced over. No sitting on there today. I think my bum would have gotten stuck, and I would have remained there until I'd thawed out. Another slight exaggeration ....

It was very bleak looking, and most of the canal had iced over. Some of the ducks had managed to find a bit of the canal that was still ok to swim in.

There was a little bit of bird activity with the magpie high up in the tree and the blackbird eating the berries.

On our way back, of course, once the water has frozen, you get village idiots throwing litter into the canal. The water will defrost, and the litter sinks to the bottom, polluting the water. If only I'd had a net ....