The canal boat in Wales was very cosy and a lovely traditional, sleek boat. The canal was thin and shallow. There was no current, the wake of the boat was big. The boat was slow, in fact george and I could easily beat it walking. We walked for miles and we could just jump on at the bridges. There were about 226 bridges on the canal. We didn't do it all because we went to listen to Quentin Blake at the Hay Book Festival. (Andrew Ashby picked us up to get us to Hay during the canal boat trip, then he and Ben and Rachel joined us for a meal and trip - ed.) Quentin Blake said to be free with your drawing and do it everyday, when ever, what ever. He liked pens, quills smudging ink, paint pencils and looking at things! He was funny too and drew us lots of pictures. He even did requests!
George adds ...
I slept on the sofa for two nights, it was cosy and fun. I cooked some spuds for breakfast. The canal boat was 16 m long and it weighed twelve tonnes. I couldn't steer it because I was too short to see! Henry tried but he beached up the front!
The canal boat ride looks so peaceful. Travelling under excess of 200 bridges - sounds amazing!!
ReplyDeleteYou were very fortunate to spend time with Quentin Blake - I hope you got an illustration from him as a souvenir!! Mrs Haywood
Dear Mrs Haywood et al.
ReplyDeleteWhilst Quentin did some requests there must have been 2000 people there. The queue to see him afterwards was so long and as he is getting on in years, his minders took him away after only one hour. Lots of people were still waiting. Henry stood near to his table in the hope of being noticed, but it didn't work!