A flight of fancy along the Thames…
…to the traditional tune of ‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’ with a few deviations from the original rhyme and rhythm.
On the first day of Christmas my true love sent to me: a super yacht on the Thames, yippee!
On the second day of Christmas my true love sent to me: two fiery
boats and a super yacht on the Thames, yippee!
On the third day of Christmas my true love sent to me: three film craft, two fiery boats, and a super yacht on the Thames, yippee!
On the fourth day of Christmas my true love sent to me four paddling kayaks, three film craft, two fiery boats, and a super yacht on the Thames, yippee!
On the fifth day of Christmas my true love sent to me: FIVE OLYMPIC RINGS, four paddling kayaks, three film craft, two fiery boats, and a super yacht on the Thames, yippee!
On the sixth day of Christmas my true love sent to me: six arches shining, FIVE OLYMPIC RINGS, four paddling kayaks, three film craft, two fiery boats, and a super yacht on the Thames, yippee!
On the seventh day of Christmas my true love sent to me: seven yachts a-waiting, six arches shining, FIVE OLYMPIC RINGS, four paddling kayaks, three film craft, two fiery boats, and a super yacht on the Thames, yippee!
On the eighth day of Christmas my true love sent to me: eight masts a-clanking, seven yachts a-waiting, six arches shining, FIVE OLYMPIC RINGS, four paddling kayaks, three film craft, two fiery boats, and a super yacht on the Thames, yippee!
On the ninth day of Christmas my true love sent to me: nine leaves a-lying (What?!), eight masts a-clanking, seven yachts a-waiting, six arches shining, FIVE OLYMPIC RINGS, four paddling kayaks, three film craft, two fiery boats, and a super yacht on the Thames, yippee!
On the tenth day of Christmas my true love sent to me: ten Barrier gates, nine leaves a-lying, eight masts a-clanking, seven yachts a-waiting, six arches shining, FIVE OLYMPIC RINGS, four paddling kayaks, three film craft, two fiery boats, and a super yacht on the Thames, yippee!
On the eleventh day of Christmas my true love sent to me: eleven rubbery rings, ten Barrier gates, nine leaves a-lying, eight masts a-clanking, seven yachts a-waiting, six arches shining, FIVE OLYMPIC RINGS, four paddling kayaks, three film craft, two fiery boats, and a super yacht on the Thames, yippee!
On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love sent to me: twelve boats a-sleeping, eleven rubbery rings, ten Barrier gates, nine leaves a-lying, eight masts a-clanking, seven yachts a-waiting, six arches shining, FIVE OLYMPIC RINGS, four paddling kayaks, three film craft, two fiery boats, and a super yacht on the Thames, yippee!
Then I awoke…
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Great admiration for the skills of those working on the Thames, and wishing all reading this a happy, healthy, and successful year in 2022.
Inspiration came from Larry the Cat @Number10cat, who has his particular gastronomic take on “The Twelve Days of Christmas” every year.
And thanks to @AlanBarrierEA for correcting my Barrier counting!