One of UK’s oldest horse-drawn barges forced to stop river trips

The owner of one of the country’s oldest working horse-drawn barges has been forced to stopped her river trips after clashes with ‘snowflake’ canal users. Jenny Roberts, who owns Iona, has closed the Godalming Packetboat Company after 35 years, citing criticism from people using the towpath. Her horses, Buddy, Alizee, and Espoir have been retired … Read more

Oldest horse-drawn barge is forced to stop river trips after clashes with ‘snowflake’ canal users

The owner of one of the country’s oldest working horse-drawn barges has been forced to stopped her river trips after clashes with ‘snowflake’ canal users. Jenny Roberts, who owns Iona, has closed the Godalming Packetboat Company after 35 years, citing criticism from people using the towpath. Her horses, Buddy, Alizee, and Espoir have been retired … Read more

Nicolas Cage, 56, takes his girlfriend Riko Shibata, 26, in a horse-drawn carriage in NYC

Nicolas Cage certainly is giving his young lady love Riko Shibata a fun tour of New York City this week. On Wednesday the 56-year-old Moonstruck actor held hands with his 26-year-old beauty as he took her to the Museum Of Natural History. Then the next day the actor – whose real name is Nicolas Kim Coppola … Read more