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Why are canal boats and traditional canal-ware so colourful? When did the custom of painting working boats in bright colours begin and why? This week we explore our attraction to bright colours and what Tom Rolt describes as the ‘working boaters’ inborn gypsy love of colours.’
Journal entry:
25th April, Monday
"Heavy grey clouds, ragged and torn
drift overhead.
Two women sit cross-legged on their cabin roof.
A blackbird scissor the sky
above forest green conifers.
A hint of Earl-Grey tea.
Two dandelions fierce in their growling yellows.
There is something freeing about
dark skies like these.
The water shivers in the skittering breeze."
Episode Information:
For more information about Soundcamp’s livestream, environmental, sound project: Soundcamp – Reveil.
You can watch Vanessa’s progress on creating her ‘daisy’ stern cabin panel art on her YouTube channel: The Mindful Narrowboat. She begins her work in Episode 91
In this episode I cite:
Julian Dutton (2021) Water Gypsies published by History Press.
Jim Batty (2019) Narrowboat Life: Discover life afloat on the inland waterways published by Adlard Coles/Bloomsbury.
L.T.C. Rolt (1944) Narrow Boat, first published by Eyre and Spottiswoode
John Hassel (1819) Tour of the Grand Junction. London: Printed for J. Hassell.
John Hollingshead (1860) Odd Journeys In and out of London. London: Goombridge and Sons.
Sue Wilkes (2011) Tracing you Canal Ancestors, published by Pen and Sword Family History.
E. Temple Thurston (1911) The Flower of Gloster, publish
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Why are canal boats and traditional canal-ware so colourful? When did the custom of painting working boats in bright colours begin and why? This week we explore our attraction to bright colours and what Tom Rolt describes as the ‘working boaters’ inborn gypsy love of colours.’
Journal entry:
25th April, Monday
"Heavy grey clouds, ragged and torn
drift overhead.
Two women sit cross-legged on their cabin roof.
A blackbird scissor the sky
above forest green conifers.
A hint of Earl-Grey tea.
Two dandelions fierce in their growling yellows.
There is something freeing about
dark skies like these.
The water shivers in the skittering breeze."
Episode Information:
For more information about Soundcamp’s livestream, environmental, sound project: Soundcamp – Reveil.
You can watch Vanessa’s progress on creating her ‘daisy’ stern cabin panel art on her YouTube channel: The Mindful Narrowboat. She begins her work in Episode 91
In this episode I cite:
Julian Dutton (2021) Water Gypsies published by History Press.
Jim Batty (2019) Narrowboat Life: Discover life afloat on the inland waterways published by Adlard Coles/Bloomsbury.
L.T.C. Rolt (1944) Narrow Boat, first published by Eyre and Spottiswoode
John Hassel (1819) Tour of the Grand Junction. London: Printed for J. Hassell.
John Hollingshead (1860) Odd Journeys In and out of London. London: Goombridge and Sons.
Sue Wilkes (2011) Tracing you Canal Ancestors, published by Pen and Sword Family History.
E. Temple Thurston (1911) The Flower of Gloster, publish
Support the show
Become a 'Lock-Wheeler'
Would you like to support this podcast by becoming a 'lock-wheeler' for Nighttime on Still Waters? Find out more: 'Lock-wheeling' for Nighttime on Still Waters.
Contact
- Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/noswpod
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nighttimeonstillwaters/
- Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/noswpod.bsky.social
- Mastodon: https://mastodon.world/@nosw
I would love to hear from you. You can email me at [email protected] or drop me a line by going to the nowspod website and using either the contact form or, if you prefer, record your message by clicking on the microphone icon.
For more information about Nighttime on Still Waters
You can find more information and photographs about the podcasts and life aboard the Erica on our website at noswpod.com.
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