Pretty Sure This Isn’t What “Boat Building” Means
England, let’s chat.
I know you’re an island nation with a rich naval history. You’ve been Queen of the seas longer than other nations have even existed. We’re all duly impressed with your historical mastery of the waves, I assure you.
But while we understand your love affair with boats, having stone boats randomly protruding from buildings is just slightly odd.
![stone boats on a building](https://kimberlychapman.com/monkeyloo/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/buildingboat1.jpg)
Not one, but two boats. On a building. Nowhere near the river.
Because it’d make sense to have boats decorating buildings alongside the river, especially the many boat sheds. But this building is on Hobson Street, nearly a half mile from the closest points on the river.
![boat](https://kimberlychapman.com/monkeyloo/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/buildingboat2.jpg)
And it’s definitely the prow of a boat. It even has stone ropes and everything.
Maybe this building was originally boat-related. Maybe it’s just a random decoration. Maybe Weeping Angels are coming through and if we all stop watching, they’ll sail through the building and destroy us all.
![boat](https://kimberlychapman.com/monkeyloo/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/buildingboat3.jpg)
The damned thing is even smiling.
Either way I’m pretty sure “sailing on the high seas” doesn’t mean “from the first storey of an apartment building on Hobson Street”.