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Lack of diesel to cruise

Fortunately it doesn't happen thatoften, but when it does it really riles me. Today I took the cassettes to the nearby Elsan point for emptying and have to say that the state of it was beyond disgusting. I have every sympathy with CRT, marinas and others who operate these Elsan points for our benefit (there is hardly money it is there?) and all that they ask is that we keep them clean, why is it that some 'boaters' have difficulty with this? I can even understand someone perhaps having some unfortunate accident whilst emptying their cassette but the owner of this particular Elsan even leaves a mop and bucket in there for such an eventuality so there is no excuse whatsoever in leaving the unit itself and the floor & wall of the room covered in sh*t! The smell in the place was obviously stomach-churning despite the fact that the offender had 'considerately' left the door open so the smell had spread far and wide. The reason that this sort of behaviour really riles me is firstly it is another boater that is responsible, not some drunken half wit, teenage vandal or any other sort or ne'er-do-well, so someone that I would have expected better from. And secondly it is not the sort of thing that can be left; I cannot leave an Elsan in that state even if the offender feels comfortable doing so, so I find myself having to waste half an hour of my life that I'll never get back cleaning up someone else's sh*t so that I am then able to actually use the unit. It would be fair to say that by the time I had finished I was livid. If CRT started cutting down on the numbers of Elsan points because of this sort of abuse there would be an outcry, but repeatedly unblocking them and cleaning up other people's crap should not be in their remit. In 5 years of liveaboard I have never even come close to blocking one and would certainly never leave one in the state the one today was in, we should reasonably be able to use these things with almost no maintenance requirement from CRT but they are regularly blocked by half wits who don't understand that tipping anything other than bodily waste into them will block them, I just wish such people would feck off back to some land based hovel?. .....and breathe, rant over!

Makes me glad i have a pump out ?

When we ran petrol stations for a living, it wasn't unusual for someone to arrive just after we had closed and locked most things up. The usual cry was "I only want a gallon" Is it still Simon Banks at Selby? Knew his dad Dougie well. .

Two different banters, two different locations, one momentous weekend. It was actually that fella of mine who popped the question at the banter we were at, It involved a Tawny Owl, 16 people and a take away curry at the Bondage Warehouse. No base plates were inspected during the process

If you want to see the results of filthy boaters wait till it freezes. They continue to use the elsans even when frozen up.

The Shropshire Union with its splendid scenery was one of our favourite canals. Some scenes from Autumn 1980 at the turn to Great Heywood:

Oh sorry I misread what you said as 'did they build the shell' - I do apologise.

Rugby Boats is selling a Pendle boat at the moment, I think that she was their show case boat but I'm not sure that's just a guess, she's 3YO but it seems she's been up for sale for all that time, though not with Rugby Boats. http://rugbyboats.co.uk/listings/narrow-waters-58-reverse-style-cruiser-2015/

Yep

I know that model ,it is called a Tam o' Shanty.

Oh, I think you were right the first time. http://www.thepeasant.co.uk/menus.php

They are opening a port up a Stourton (about half way between Lemonroyd and Leeds) if all goes well and looking to improve the navigation to take Euro Class II barges (650ton), at the moment the navigation can only do 550ton.

Tow rope (because the battery was flat)

I would say it is a RETSIL

A feature recently introduced to cheap mass produced screws by the Chinese ?

Electric heating will be about double the cost of a stove or diesel heater.

And now you know why I have a composting toilet my sympathies lie with the innocent party who comes along to find s""t everywhere!

Yes I agree. Widebeams, huh.

Don't forget the Millie dog who did a grand job of cleaning the takeaway cartons as they hit the floor. We'd invited F1 enthusiasts to watch the Grand Prix on our boat the next day and I shall never forget the pained expressions as our little dog filled our boat with noxious fumes worthy of a greyhound (and I speak as the daughter in law of a greyhound owner - I've never known a breed clear a room quicker) ?

Silence of the Lambs

Christmas is a coming ...... No it ISN'T. No-one is allowed to mention christmas until December. Ok?\