tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881535872477294850.post8188931152845041675..comments2017-07-09T13:14:50.991+01:00Comments on Walking Through Time: GongoozlingThe History Anorakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09718067264562106116noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881535872477294850.post-22147790803333180882016-07-25T17:54:11.561+01:002016-07-25T17:54:11.561+01:00Interesting post - well composed! Must admit, I&#...Interesting post - well composed! Must admit, I've never heard the expression 'gongoozler', but I shall practice it and drop into conversation from time to time.Mike@Bit About Britainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08741370413282813229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881535872477294850.post-68957276414954805402016-07-24T10:01:01.252+01:002016-07-24T10:01:01.252+01:00An interesting post and I've learnt some new f...An interesting post and I've learnt some new facts about canal life. Especially interested in the role of the horses and the photo of the grooves in the bridge where the heavy rope they pulled scraped the brickwork of the bridge.Linda Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10634839688042592781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881535872477294850.post-27746615500602822372016-07-23T16:28:31.153+01:002016-07-23T16:28:31.153+01:00What an interesting post! I have never heard the ...What an interesting post! I have never heard the word gongoozler.. what a fun word to say :) Thank you for sharing the information on canals... it's always nice to learn something new. Have a wonderful weekend!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13192724904864843002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881535872477294850.post-54196715904299711902016-07-23T09:17:21.186+01:002016-07-23T09:17:21.186+01:00I've definitely done some gongoozling - what a...I've definitely done some gongoozling - what a wonderful word! It must have been such a hard life being a bargee.AnnieOBTextileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03567538195625893200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881535872477294850.post-21397673818204586972016-07-23T08:09:59.168+01:002016-07-23T08:09:59.168+01:00I have just seen a statue of James Brindley at the...I have just seen a statue of James Brindley at the Canal Basin in Coventry! What a coincidence. Canals are great places for a walk and for wildlife. Great to read your post, I'd better get off to do some gongoozling myself now. :-) Crimson Kettlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13701829170555353323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881535872477294850.post-6739764091833342292016-07-23T06:05:46.592+01:002016-07-23T06:05:46.592+01:00Never read this word before... thanks for the inte...Never read this word before... thanks for the interesting post.<br />Have a nice weekendMaschahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09551663590430844725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881535872477294850.post-9195649887188802392016-07-22T21:50:12.011+01:002016-07-22T21:50:12.011+01:00I did know of the word because of an episode of Ro...I did know of the word because of an episode of Rosemary and Thyme years ago. I gongoozle occasionally when waiting for boats to go through the local swing bridge! thank you for joining Five On Friday. Hope that you have a good weekend!Amy at love made my homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17111180584250029433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881535872477294850.post-1243034958760256722016-07-22T15:15:09.072+01:002016-07-22T15:15:09.072+01:00i prefer to gongoozle :) funny word, never heard o...i prefer to gongoozle :) funny word, never heard of it, thanks! we have several old canal locks around here in virginia...been to a few of them.Tanya Breesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01949602989774270159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881535872477294850.post-77557172117004887452016-07-22T15:09:45.590+01:002016-07-22T15:09:45.590+01:00We've often walked the canal paths and found t...We've often walked the canal paths and found the boats fascinating. Great post.Mac n' Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05732924562630675589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881535872477294850.post-76920252409231449982016-07-22T14:25:18.495+01:002016-07-22T14:25:18.495+01:00I have to admit I have never come across the word ...I have to admit I have never come across the word before but whenever I am inland I do like to look at the narrowboats. Loved the teapot, what a delight.mamasmercantilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14011278973985658118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881535872477294850.post-26853554717963675952016-07-22T14:22:21.402+01:002016-07-22T14:22:21.402+01:00We have gongoozlers here in the US also, but they&...We have gongoozlers here in the US also, but they're the workmen standing around watching one guy doing the work on streets. Now I know what I'll call them, thanks to you.<br /><br />I used to pass an intersection on my way to work, and each morning they had to pump out water which accumulated overnight. Four or five guys would be standing around watching the pump. Couldn't one guy get there early and have the water out, ready for the crew? Guess not. I often see men leaning on shovels (or whatever), watching the work being done. It could be an interesting subject for a photo book. Photos of street worker gongoozlers.Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12493189870800125021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881535872477294850.post-28231804851352059842016-07-22T12:45:16.437+01:002016-07-22T12:45:16.437+01:00Great word, whenever I next find myself beside a c...Great word, whenever I next find myself beside a canal I'll be sure to spend some time gongoozle - ing!Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16778709902157945708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881535872477294850.post-22547887260413867652016-07-22T10:16:19.451+01:002016-07-22T10:16:19.451+01:00I so enjoyed learning about the history of the can...I so enjoyed learning about the history of the canals. Quite fascinating. I saw one of those large teapots on the Antique Roadshow a couple years ago. Take care, Pat xxLilly's Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03484364335120267101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881535872477294850.post-72843794271480917782016-07-22T09:08:46.960+01:002016-07-22T09:08:46.960+01:00I'm definitely a gongoozler. Thank you for all...I'm definitely a gongoozler. Thank you for all that information. It makes perfect sense now why they built them narrow. I love to see wear on places from time gone by. Hollowed out places in steps is another example. Have a good weekend . B Coastal Rippleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13355914194686166834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881535872477294850.post-16662444275445204752016-07-22T09:04:53.918+01:002016-07-22T09:04:53.918+01:00I must admit we 'gongoozle' quite a bit wh...I must admit we 'gongoozle' quite a bit where we live as we have two canals and loads of walks along them to enjoy. We did once take a horse drawn narrow boat journey at Llangollen it was so peaceful and hard to imagine how noisy and dirty it would have been when first opened. I find the history of the canals quite fascinating:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881535872477294850.post-82743047847816646992016-07-22T07:39:13.193+01:002016-07-22T07:39:13.193+01:00I just love that word and have not heard of it for...I just love that word and have not heard of it for years, had almost forgotten about it. Loved the shot with the rope wear and tear on the brick work. Great post as always so informative in a gentle way. Love it xeclectichomelifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11131534550143277161noreply@blogger.com