The Waverley is the world’s only ocean-going paddle steamer, sailing on this occasion from Glasgow’s Science Centre to Helensburgh, Argyll & Bute
AnElephantCant claim to be a sailor
We don’t handle a rudder too cleverly
But we are keen on boats
Or anything that floats
And we love a trip down the Clyde on The Waverley
We are not built for most modes of transport
Not being what you’d call streamlined
So we do prefer paddles
To bicycle saddles
Which cannot cope with our wobbly behind
We sail past the Riverside Museum
The Renfrew Ferry and warships in dry dock
The Clydebank Titan Crane
The Erskine Bridge in the rain
And Dumbarton Castle perched high on its rock
A short morning jaunt on this steamer
From the city down to the Gare Loch
Seeing bens clad in heather
Ignoring the weather
Is like life in a magic pibroch
Now it’s true there have sometimes been hiccups
Though the engines run smoothly as clocks
With no yellow marking
It is tricky parking
Or you end up with Scotch on the Rocks
The passengers are locals and tourists
So interesting to study behaviourally
We are calling it time
We have no more rhyme
Just great memories of the Paddle Steamer Waverley
anelephantcant 
I love the scot rhyme. Who wrote that? It reminds me of the one that goes …up the airy mountain, down the rushing glen. We daren’t go a hunting, for fear of little men. I daresay, that would be Irish and not scotch.
I love the waverly. It’s pretty. I think I might have to draw that design on it. It’s quite inspiring.
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Yeah, I take full responsibility for the daft rhymes – they all stumble out of my frenetic imagination. Happy that they amuse you. Thanks for visiting.
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Great photos
Great words
spoken in rhyme
beautiful moment in time
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maryrose
( I love the photos and the poem
thank you for sharing)
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