Tag Archives: Rochdale canal

Jul 03 2025
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Daily Post, Hebden Bridge, Urban scene

Working on the roof

Wednesday 2nd July 2025, 2.30pm (day 5,060)

Attending to the roof does seem to be his primary task, going on the strip of felt that is either not yet attached to the front, or is partway through being removed. It’s a fairly low-power way to house oneself, I imagine — and maybe in a few years time, once AI eats 95% of all electricity generated, anywhere, many more of us will be having to engage with it. (Note: not one pixel nor letter of this or any other of my blogs has been generated by AI, nor ever will be.)

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Mar 30 2025
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Daily Post, Sport, Transport

Clare, nine miles in

Sunday 30th March 2025, 1.10pm (day 4,966)

Clare running, canal, 30/3/25

The wife was doing her latest excessively long bout of exercise, as she trains up for her second marathon in April. 22 miles today I believe. 9 miles in, our paths crossed briefly, then, off she went eastwards.

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Nov 24 2024
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Daily Post, Hebden Bridge, Urban scene

The thaw (too fast)

Saturday 23rd November 2024, 3.00pm (day 4,839)

Canal in thaw, 23/11/24

The last few days have been very cold. Even this morning there was still plenty of snow on the ground. But the temperature rocketed upwards today, to 11º or 12ºC, and it rained quite heavily, thus taking out all the snow and filling all available drainage — including the river and, seen here, the canal — almost to overflowing. Three more hours after this picture was taken and all the remaining snow was gone, as if it had never been.

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Nov 14 2024
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Daily Post, Hebden Bridge, Urban scene

Off to school

Thursday 14th November 2024, 8.05am (day 4,830)

Canal school walk, 14/11/24

Most of the kids who live in Hebden Bridge, but attend Calder High School about 2 miles away, get the bus there. But these three look to have decided to walk it — and good for them, it was a very beautiful morning, and there’s no need to walk along the main road.

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Oct 08 2024
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Daily Post, Transport

On the canal

Monday 7th October 2024, 2.20pm (day 4,792)

On the canal, 7/10/24

At this time of year, good weather needs to be used — there may not be a great deal more of it for a while. It was too nice an afternoon to be spent sat around indoors, so a walk along the canal was mandated. I have a number of pictures that follow this same general theme today.

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Apr 07 2024
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Daily Post, Transport

The canal at Mytholmroyd

Saturday 6th April 2024, 2.20pm (day 4,608)

Canal at Mytholmroyd, 6/4/24

My limited experience of vehicles like the ‘Sweet Basil’ (its name is just visible on one side of the prow) is that they are nice, peaceful ways to get around the place — but they take their time. And living on one for a week might be just about doable: any longer and I’d be, like, where’s the bath? Nevertheless downsizing has an obvious appeal, at some gut level.

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Mar 30 2024
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Daily Post, Transport

Canal bridge

Saturday 30th March 2024, 4.10pm (day 4,601)

Canal bridge, 30/3/24

On the Easter weekend, it’s a good idea to get out of Hebden Bridge — even if it’s only to travel a few miles along the canal. The sun was shining, there were no people…. this is what we want.

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Sep 21 2023
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Daily Post, Flora/Fauna

Poser

Wednesday 20th September 2023, 6.35pm (day 4,409)

Duck poser, 20/9/23

I am irresistibly reminded of a drag queen at Pride, or one of those amazing Brazilian samba women at the Notting Hill Carnival, posing for the camera in front of a line of stern grey coppers…. Happy Wednesday, little feller.

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Sep 01 2023
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Daily Post, Hebden Bridge, Portrait, Stranger, Transport

Boatman

Thursday 31st August 2023, 11.25am (day 4,389)

Boatman, 31/8/23

I don’t know whether the 19th century did outdoor seating and umbrellas in quite the same way as the Stubbings Wharf pub does in 2023, but otherwise this picture could well have been taken 150 years ago: man (with beard) waiting for nearby lock to fill, and trying to stop the boat floating away while he does so. It’s a slow way of life on the water, which I guess is why plenty of people like to live it.

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Aug 22 2023
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Daily Post, Flora/Fauna

The larder at bridge no. 17

Monday 21st August 2023, 11.10am (day 4,379)

Spider larder, 21/8/23

A healthily-stocked larder, at least, if you are a spider. It’s like our plums — you keep them for later. Bridge no. 17 is the one at Black Pit Lock on the Rochdale Canal, in Hebden Bridge town centre.

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