Re: A rare one for me.

On 27 May 2007 14:08:27 -0700, Akura <paper2002ad@xxxxxxx> finished
tucking into their plate of fish, chips and mushy peas. Wiping their
mouths, they swiggged the last of their cup of tea, paid the bill and
wrote::

Like you, I revel
in the diversity of humanity that populates the towpath, and yes I
like to see the odd horse towing a boat

I much prefer to see normal horses, rather than odd ones! BTW, if you
ever get invited on a horse boat, hold on tight when it sets off.
Unlike engine powered boats, they go from rest to moving at 4mph very
quickly!

Brian L Dominic

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