It was a pretty warm day back when I set off
The alternative names for animals are gold...
There's others like Land Cloud (Sheep) or Pantless Thunder Goose (Ostrich)
Search 'The Internet Names Animals' for more. Some are pretty lame, others hilarious 😆
The official site for Spalding (!?) has a bit about the history of the channel. I find it interesting. Don't see many open channels built any more. When it comes to water infrastructure, we live in the age of the pipe
Which is reasonable. They do make a lot more sense though, have to admit 🙂
There is something cool about channels. It's like an ancient aqueduct...
Here's a link