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Emily? Can I ask, have you ever spent any time at all on a narrowboat? I'm just curious.

I bet you didn't think you'd get to use that word again so quickly eh Carl?

Typical NBW reporting. The 'threat of eviction" came well over a year and a half ago actually. The council now in fact appear to be taking a much softer stance. Click

We set out from Gayton on the 25th July and arrived in Peterborough on Thursday 30th and whilst there is weed, there was never enough to cause any hold up. We never had to open the weed hatch once. The only small problem we had was being held up for four hours at Wadenhoe through a power outage. Apart from having to dodge a few downpours I have to say that the Nene was beautiful. I suppose it's a matter of perception mixed with a little bit of luck eh? Just to add, whilst the Nene was a breeze, the Northampton Arm - especially between locks 13 and 14 - was like the Everglades in places!!

You could hire from Wyvern shipping at Linslade or from another hire base on the GU (Gayton Marina for instance) and tackle the Thames Ring. Take a look... Thames Ring

I'll maybe leave a trip down that way till the autumn when the weed will hopefully have gone. Great avatar btw.

Thanks MP.

Hi MP. I'm resurrecting this old thread to ask you (or anyone else for that matter) what the weed is like now on the Middle Levels. Is it still as bad as when this thread started? The Nene sounds okay according to Sue (nb No problem)but what lurks beyond Stanground Lock?

Thank you Sue.

Thanks for the info Sue. We will be heading down the Nene ourselves at the end of next week and I was wondering what the weed situation was on the upper stretches. Have you had to get down and dirty in the weed hatch very often so far?

Tried it a week after it re-opened and the food was just mediocre imho. However the service and the beer was very good so we tried it again around a month ago and I'm afraid to say that the food hadn't improved much. We found the menu quite limited. There were four of us and we each tried a different main course and we all agreed that we wouldn't eat there again. We would call in there for a drink though as the staff are freindly and welcoming and the beer appeared well kept.

I think that many would put foward the point that there is a strong possibility that the rope could fall into the water and end up fouling the propeller. Edited for spelling.

I've splashed out and ordered both these items. Thanks everyone.

Up to say £25.00 give or take a few bob.