Vandalism or art?

Quite early on in today's boating we came across yet another example of a boat blocking the canal. This must be at least the fourth case of a partially untied boat we have encountered in London in the last few weeks. Here a widebeam was across the cut.

A passer-by had already tried to sort it out and had ascertained that there was nobody on board. I was going to come alongside and gently nudge it back to the bank but he asked to borrow our cabin shaft. He competently and quickly got it back in place; by the time I'd reversed Jubilee to the bank he'd almost finished tying it up. With our shaft back we carried on, stopping at Bull's Bridge for water and lunch on board.

London is full of buildings either being demolished ...

… or being built.

The demolition was just west of Bull's Bridge Junction (anyone know what the building was?) and the construction was in the Old Oak Common area.

Not far from the demolition works we came across some workmen packing up tools under a bridge. They had been fixing a clear plastic screen over some graffiti.

Is it a Banksy, I asked? Supposedly, was the reply.

Can you see what the letters of "Peace" are made from? Clever, but I don't get the other elements of the artwork (if that's what we are supposed to call the vandalism of a canal structure).

We tied up opposite Uxbridge Boat Centre after filling up with diesel. (The previous fill-up was also here; our exploits to London and on the Lee and Stort and back had used 85 litres so there were only 15 litres left in the tank.) We investigated The General Eliott pub for food and decided to try it. The verdict? Good. The chips were excellent, about the best I have had anywhere, and the chicken and leek pie had proper pastry and was a good size. Jan said her lamb shank was also good. Both meals came with a decent amount of veg. We even had puddings. Prices were very reasonable. The pie was £7.95; the lamb shank was £10.95. Puds were mostly £3.50 each. (My beer was good too, but I can't remember what it was.)