One of the joys of the East coast of England is its numerous rivers and estuaries and the villages and towns that sit on them. One of these is Wivenhoe on the river Colne and has some beautiful old buildings while the local authority has demanded that any new housing is built in the local vernacular style. While on the surface this is attractive there is a feeling of pastiche in some parts of the town close to the river, though it is certainly better than what might have happened.
Wivenhoe with the modern vernacular in the distance
There is a lovely pub on the riverside, the Rose and Crown, where I had a very nice pint of Doombar this afternoon. One of its delights is the fact that there are some beautiful old yachts sitting on the mud banks outside. Here are a couple of them to drool over.
A very pretty clinker yacht though I suspect the hull is GRP
No comment needed!
Not so pretty but for sale - might make a great boat for someone
Finally the strangest place to put a chimney!
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