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A collage of canal creativity in Mandurah, Western Australia

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382036) • Rockingham, Australia 9 Dec 22

I’ve put up a collage of some of the other decorated houses on the canals in Mandurah, western Australia. The photos were all taken by Vince with his iPhone and I have his permission to use them. Some are a bit more tasteful...

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More Christmas lights on the canals

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382036) • Rockingham, Australia 7 Dec 22

I promised you a photo of one of the more highly decorated mansions on the canals in Mandurah in Western Australia and here it is. The forecast had been for thunderstorms in the evening and sure enough, we had quite a lot of...

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One home-owner said I think I'll save my money

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382036) • Rockingham, Australia 7 Dec 22

We went on a boat trip last night with others from our lifestyle village. We toured the canals at Mandurah, Western Australia, to view the Christmas decorations on the houses there. These are mostly mansions and some have the...

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christmas lights

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On Today’s List

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382036) • Rockingham, Australia 7 Dec 22

I wrote all bar two of my Christmas cards yesterday. There is about 23 or 24. I wrote letters to go in half a dozen. It’s the only contact I have with these people each year. We need to get the fairy lights out of the cupboard...

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A Bridge with a Big Bang!

Ron Rybs @Ronrybs (21497) • London, England 27 Sep 20

The picture at the top left shows the Macclesfield Bridge, which crosses the Regent’s Canal in North London. On the early morning of the 2 October 1874 the bridge was destroyed in a massive explosion as a boat passed underneath....

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Small Touches of History

Ron Rybs @Ronrybs (21497) • London, England 21 Sep 20

In my last post I briefly touched on canals and Judy Evans (@JudyEv) mentioned that horses were used to move the canal boats along. Horses, with long tow ropes, did indeed pull the boats along, these journey being smoother and...

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Dance like no-one is watching

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382036) • Rockingham, Australia 2 Jan 19

We took a boat trip in Mandurah, Western Australia, to look at the decorated houses that line the canals there. Because we wanted to be able to sit on the top deck near the front, we got to the pier quite early. No sooner had we...

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Bright lights on the canals in Mandurah, Western Australia

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382036) • Rockingham, Australia 2 Jan 19

On New Year’s Day we and our friends drove into Mandurah to board a small boat which took up around some of the canals in the area. The houses lining the canals are very expensive to buy and each Christmas many of the residents...

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WATER

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 5 Jan 18

H2O fascinates me. It always has. I can barely pass a lake, river, stream or fountain without wanting to stop and enjoy the patterns made by waves, ripples, flumes and spray. Some people look at cloud patterns. I can do the same...

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Anyone have any inland waterway boating experiences to share

skyone1 @skyone1 (33) 18 Jun 07

Hi, We have a 20ft cruiser that we cruise sround the inland waterways with. We have been cruising for 11 years and have had many experiences. What experiences have you boaters had?

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Venezia, Italy--Venice the City of Canals

JC1969 @JC1969 (1224) • United States 29 Dec 06

I am an American, who happens to be fortunate enough to live overseas in Italy. I have always wanted to visit Venice, and now I am afforded with that opportunity as often as I want. No matter how many times I have been to Venice,...

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