Well now... as the proud owner of Lord Byron's Maggot I can explain all. I ran a Ceilidh band for years and found the tune in a book of dances. It's slow and rather dull, and so seemed apt when i was renaming the boat (which was previously rather boringly called Aragorn). Anyway, the alternative was the dance tune on the next page, which was called Lady Windermere's Dump.
A friend of mine had a narrowboat called 'Mourning Wood' The boat was originally his dads, he inherited the boat when his dad passed, The family name was Wood so he thought it a fitting tribute, always put a smile on everyones face, he no longer owns the boat, I doubt it has kept that name.
apparently........in old English, a maggott was something that was trivial or lightweight and referred to a happy style of jig, kind of dance, sort of....nothing to do with baby flies😊
Hi Emma & Saxon, during a visit to Crick show one year l met the owners of Braidbar boats whose yard is at Lord Byrons Wharf, that's all l can offer l'm afraid they are on the Macclesfield canal, may be something to do with it.
well its been over a month since you uploaded anything is Emma not doing good? have you move onto the bot yet or have you backed out. it seems this is your last upload
Hi may l just pass a word of warning here in stoke on trent a lady (60 old) has fell into the canal and died even though a passer-by jumped in to rescue here SO PLEASE TAKE CARE. link to story www.stokesentinel.co.uk/news/local-news/passers-tried-save-drowning-woman-1182761
Well now... as the proud owner of Lord Byron's Maggot I can explain all. I ran a Ceilidh band for years and found the tune in a book of dances. It's slow and rather dull, and so seemed apt when i was renaming the boat (which was previously rather boringly called Aragorn).
Anyway, the alternative was the dance tune on the next page, which was called Lady Windermere's Dump.
And I believe the tune was written for the poet's grandfather, who I was told was an admiral...
That's fantastic! Thank you so much for explaining - great reason for the name, and certainly, it's a much more memorable name than Aragorn! :-)
I agree with the name "Zero Gravity", totally for what you guys were looking for. I do like it!!!
A friend of mine had a narrowboat called 'Mourning Wood' The boat was originally his dads, he inherited the boat when his dad passed, The family name was Wood so he thought it a fitting tribute, always put a smile on everyones face, he no longer owns the boat, I doubt it has kept that name.
Only slightly.... still very much worth a mention!
Hi Guy are we getting to see the build process
apparently........in old English, a maggott was something that was trivial or lightweight and referred to a happy style of jig, kind of dance, sort of....nothing to do with baby flies😊
Hi Emma & Saxon, during a visit to Crick show one year l met the owners of Braidbar boats whose yard is at Lord Byrons Wharf, that's all l can offer l'm afraid they are on the Macclesfield canal, may be something to do with it.
We are currently negotiating to buy "The LAdy Wobble".
Search lord byrons maggot on youtube and your can watch the dance in period dress and jeans and t-shirts.
yes! i like "widow maker"
military sleeping bags were called maggots 😃
Only the English could own that one!
well its been over a month since you uploaded anything is Emma not doing good? have you move onto the bot yet or have you backed out. it seems this is your last upload
Hi may l just pass a word of warning here in stoke on trent a lady (60 old) has fell into the canal and died even though a passer-by jumped in to rescue here SO PLEASE TAKE CARE. link to story www.stokesentinel.co.uk/news/local-news/passers-tried-save-drowning-woman-1182761
Sounds more like a dance in pride and prejudice and zombies. :)
My boat name is .....NEVAR BLACK.......just a twist type of guy that I am...
Oooohhh..
Sounds like someone's jealous that their unique name isn't as unique as another boats. :)