Bookshop visit 9: Word on the Water - The London Bookbarge.

Hello everyone. My apologies for not posting lately but I have had no internet connection. I have got it working again so am going to post today and then will return to normal from Monday.

For today's post I am giving you another bookshop visit. For this month, my bookshop is the recently visited Word on the Water. Also known as the bookbarge, this bookshop is on a barge that sits on the canal of London down in the Kings Cross area. When I first found out about this I immediately know that I had to visit this sooner or later. I never got round to it as I did not go to London as often as I had once done. But, when I was taken away to London for my birthday, the opportunity struck!

The bookbarge is right near Granary Square where they had a market on. It is also near Queer Britain which is the country's first ever LGBTQIA+ museum. There was a few of us who went to the bookshop and then snooped around the museum. I think the idea of the bookbarge is rather cool! The only thing is that some people might be bothered by the ever so slight rocking. That did not bother me as it did not resemble choppy ocean waters on the Sally Long Crow. There could be a ship with that name, I have no clue!

Anyway, there was a great range of books on the barge. I might add that it was tied up so it could not go anywhere. There are more books outside which are reduced and even tote bags for sale! If you want something different and you happen to be in the area, it is well worth a visit!


Until next time,


Thomas.

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