This Tug Boat Just Sailed Down The Thames Blasting 'Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life'

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Last Updated 24 March 2020

This Tug Boat Just Sailed Down The Thames Blasting 'Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life'
When you're chewing on life's gristle, don't grumble, give a whistle! Image: @GreenwichDiary

"Always look on the bright side of life..."

The chirpy song from the final scene of Monty Python's Life of Brian film could be heard blasting over the PA of a tug boat, putting along the Thames off the North Greenwich Peninsula this morning.

The magic moment — just the tonic for these unsettling times — was caught on camera, and posted on Twitter by @GreenwichDiary.

Whoever you are, tug boat crew: you're absolute legends.

And while we're here, let's enjoy that classic ditty in its entirety. Talk about gallows humour.

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