Yes, the canals, narrowboats and locks are amazing engineering and history, from over 200 years, that's still in operation today. I felt honoured to live off-grid that way.

I did some foraging of blackberries and made some delicious blackberry muffins while living on the boat. Most boaters tend to have herb gardens for convenience, as there are water points dotted along the canals.

Here, we have these sprawling suburban areas, which I refer to as "suburban hell" because it's more or less an unwalkable construct that makes you 100% dependent on a vehicle.

That's a perfect description of such places 😏