I’ve been told that Regent’s canal near Paddington Station is absolutely lovely. Mind you, i was told that by an ex-coworker who used to drive me insane.
Well, the weather is nice and the trains aren’t on strike, so I’ve come to London to find out if he is right or if i need to seek him out and shake him by the throat.
I arrived at Euston about 20 minutes ago, caught the tube (including the new Elizabeth Line Line) and am now at Paddington Station. In a minute or two I’m off to the canal. But first i need to see one of the most famous of fictional immigrants, and hope i don’t get a hard stare.
Just had a chat with some volunteers from the Canal River Trust. Just under the bridge is another Paddington statue, this one is covered in blue velvet woah woah woah
Also under the bridge is a bubble bridge. I’ve not seen these before, but it helps aerate the canal as well as stopping the spread of duckweed and algae
…there’s no way to get there along the canal! Apparently it is possible to rejoin the canal after a 10 minute walk by the road, but i think I’d prefer to take the other exit from Little Venice and head North West
Mind you, one boat did catch my eye. One can only imagine the conversation the twenty-something boat owner had with his parents that led him to buy this particular boat:
It’s still a nice day, but it is starting to get cold. Im not too far from a tube station, so i think i might see if there’s a free art gallery i can visit.
