Well I was a bit miffed to read in Canal Boat magazine about the 1000 boat flotilla being divided into 10 “classes” of boats. So someone’s even invented a “class system” for floaters in the flotilla…
It wouldn’t matter quite so much about “class names” if they were appropriate & equal in status. After all a kayak is a kayak & a canoe is a canoe. However, according to Canal Boat mag, the boats representing the Inland Waterways consist of 40 narrowboats, 20 Dutch barges & 60 other craft. And (wait for it) are collectively called the “Tupperware Navy,” which in my estimation puts us all somewhere above a coracle in the pecking order…
Even the owners of Tupperware boats might be offended…
When it comes to the class system one can (sort of) understand her majesty & Kate going on a girly day out shopping for designer clothes at Harrods. Meanwhile, we, the underclass shop at Matalan for a bargain with a wonky seam…
And there are other examples of class system nonsense with regards to Royalty VS Plebs:
- The Bentley VS the Vauxhall Vectra
- The diamond studied tiara VS the plastic headband
- An array of diamond jewellery VS cubit zirconia
- The throne VS a settee from DFS
- The garden throne VS the plastic chair
- The golden throne VS the porcelain kind
- The private jet VS economy class on a crowded plane
- Silver service VS a plastic tray
- Finest quality salmon & cucumber sandwiches VS burger & chips
- Room to spare VS a spare room
- Mixing with the elite VS going down the pub (I know which I prefer). Dear your majesty you don’t know what you’re missing
- Having a barge built for you for free VS bring your own category / class system
- Garden party VS BBQ (burger & chips again)
- Ladies in waiting VS queuing for the ladies
- Coach & horses VS another pub called that
- Security guards VS security gates
- Free strawberry’s & cream at Wimbledon VS £12.50 for the rest of us
Listen missus, I couldn’t give a stuff about your class system, but please DON’T CREATE ONE FOR OUR BOATS…
PS: Canal boat magazine gives us a link for a “full list of boats” on their website, thing is it sends “one” straight to the home page. And I can’t find the list anywhere – they must be desperate for hits. Tip for the editor: If you’re going to provide a link, make it direct eh…?
