Royal Military Canal today

[zigs]

 

[DirtMechanic]

The beauty of the flowers against military design is jarring to me.

 

[Becky]

Cor what gorgeous photos! I love the snowdrops and crocuses Looks like a very nice place for a walk! There are lots of canals round here, but they don't all have good paths.

 

[Ian]

I wasn't aware of that before @zigs - what an interesting history (and clever idea!). Hopefully they can stay like this, rather than lined with artillery .

 

[DeborahJane]

That is interesting zigs. Something so functional to be softened and disguised really.

 

[zigs]

The beauty of the flowers against military design is jarring to me.

Like putting flowers down the soldiers gun barrels

The board doesn't mention the plan to flood the marshes and drown Napoleon's army if they had invaded

 

[Tetters]

The Hythe carnival is held annually on the canal. I have always thought I'd like to go and watch that, but never have. Maybe this summer we will..........

 

[DirtMechanic]

Like putting flowers down the soldiers gun barrels

The board doesn't mention the plan to flood the marshes and drown Napoleon's army if they had invaded

In hindsight, they could have named the flowers Napoleans and he would have stopped iI suspect.