12uthy
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Hi Folks
We've just come back from our first boating holiday and it was amazing! However we won't be able to use the £50 voucher that they have given us and would hate to see it go to waste.
If anyone is planning to go with Black Prince and has not yet paid their deposit we can send you this voucher on a first come first served basis.
If you want to pm me with their address you can have it with pleasure. It does specify that the holiday must be of at least one week duration.
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Thank you all for your postings, they've all been really useful.
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Hi folks we have booked a holiday going along the Macclesfield to Whaley Bridge and back to Stoke and we have a few ideas as to where to eat along the way.
I wonder if any of you have tried these pubs and can tell us what they were like and how child friendly they were:
1. The Old King's Head at bridge 43
2. Windmill Inn at bridge 25
3. Boar's Head at bridge 15
4. Fool's Nook at bridge 49
5. Railway Inn at bridge 75
Any comments would be very helpful, thanks
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Thanks all for your replies you've all been very helpful
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Hi
I own boatmail and I always encourge boaters to look at other providers before deciding on my services
If boaters look in any of the canal related magazines they can see who advertises and a search in a search engine under mail forwarding will produce many companies who operate a service
Many will not do a pay by item service for low volume users
I provide a Uk street address so things like driving licencees and government elements are catered for
If anyone has any questions about mail forwarding, I'm happy to answer at info@boatmail.co.uk
Hi John thanks, will keep your email for future reference.
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The plan is to forward it to my brother but we can't use his address as a postal address, not least because he has a habit of moving himself every 6-12 months! but we can use it for collecting mail from.
Does that make sense? Can't think how else to put it.
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I've had a quick search of the forums on the topic of Postal addresses and living aboard and I gather that most livaboards use friends addresses.
However this approach may not be the best option for us for various reasons and we were wondering if there was anyone who uses one of the Forwarding Services and could recommend a good one. Cost is a consideration so we are looking for one that doesn't cost the earth but is reliable and convenient. (Yes the words Cake and eating thereof spring to mind lol)
I was looking into boatmail.co.uk and it looks reasonable, anybody had dealings with them?
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Hi folks thank you all so much for your posts, they've all been really helpful, just what I was hoping for. Will certainly look out for the Rising Sun,is it a family friendly pub do you know?
Does anyone know where there are some shops along the way to stock up, we're hoping to get provisions at the start for the whole week but in case we run out of anything it would be handy to pick up some little things along the way?
Thanks again and keep your comments coming, they are very useful.
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Hi Folks
We have a holiday booked for the beginning of April next year and we were wondering if anyone has any tips of things that we need to take. We are a family of 5 (3 Adults and 2 children aged 12 and 5) and we have already thought about waterproofs for every one and good non slip footwear but can't think of anything else that we might need to remember. I am hoping that you folks will think of some things that we haven't thought of.
We've done the RYA Helmsman Course but have never been on our own on a boat before.
Also we are thinking of doing the Whaley Bridge and back option from the Stoke on Trent base of Black Prince has anyone any tips? I'm particularly nervous about the Harecastle Tunnel are there any little tricks for getting us through it with as little bumps as possible.
Can anyone recommend any good family pubs on the way and where is it best to moor up?
Thanks everyone.
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FCUK them... I guess I cant say that... but seriously at work & at college, means they are old enough. I love my kids but they can find their own life. My parents kicked me out when I was 17 (cuz I got expelled from boarding school) & it never did me any harm. I have been a high flyer at Prada, a traffic warden, & on the dole, & a world tour on a motorbike (lasted 1 year & which means Scotland, France, & 2 weeks in the USA. had to ring my dad to borrow air fare home when I ran out of money!)
lol My husband said that and I suppose you are both right. It's just that I'm still only just adjusting to the fact that I have grown up sons eeek!
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Now you see why I brought this subject up. Despite it being discussed ad nausiem (to some people) there is still a lot of confusion out there which I wanted to get clarified for us newbies.
What would be the price difference between the two?
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Thank you so much Tim
You have given me precisely what I was looking for; a concise and simple answer to a genuine question. You've been a great help, thank you.
I wonder if the moderators would consider moving this thread to the FAQ section as I'm sure it will be of help to other newbys too.
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Hi Ruthy, keep asking the questions, I'm sure you will get sincere and genuine answers eventually
As a boatless foreign noob (heck I'm not even in you country) I find that the mooring topic is a bit cloudy. The do's and don'ts are clear to see. But then.....people are obiously finding their own alternatives in some way or a nother. So to me, the question and it's posible answers is of interest. Please, trollspotters and popcorn eaters. Could you just point those who dare ask old questions over again just point the OP in the right direction. Being unexperienced is no reason to be made to feel stupid or unwelcome.
Thanks Roy and Caprifool
I admit that having read a few of the threads I am still a bit hazy as to understanding exactly what the options are and how do-able each option is. Not all the threads explain them in simple terms. There is a lot of terms banded about such as CCing, residential mooring, leisure mooring, visitors mooring etc but I was unsure of the legality and availability of each type.
I'm only just beginning to understand the differences so please don't hate me for being a newby.
Thank you also NB Alnwick for your help, I appreciate it.
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Another wind up......
No I can assure you that we are very sincere. Try to remember that not everyone has the time to trawl through every thread on the offchance that it will answer a question. Unless the OP and title suggests that it is about what we want to know I don't necessarily read through them all.
I'm sorry if I have somehow offended anyone although I can't imagine how I have!
I only asked!
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Hi folks
We are thinking of selling up and going liveaboard in a couple of years time. Ideally we would like to get a residential mooring but if that is not possible (as we know how difficult these are to find) what exactly are our options? We don't much fancy CCing as our older two children will either be at work or college at the time.
What do others do?
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I can recommend Malcolm at Top Lock Training, he is a very competent trainer and a nice guy to boot. (and no I do not have any ties with the organisation other than professional respect)
I second that! Went and did the RYA Helmsman Course yesterday and had a fab time. Malcolm was brilliant and I now know how to handle the boat ready for our first trip next year. Only wish we could go sooner.
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Depends what is on offer. There are people out there offering a taster day who are unqualified other than by their opinion of their own talent.
Alternatively for around the same money, why not consider the inland waterways helmsmans course which is very structured and you are guaranteed to be trained by someone who has been externally assessed for their skills as a trainer.
Thanks Richard for this we did a Google and found Top Lock Training, so we decided to go for this one instead.
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Hi folks
We were thinking of going on a taster day course.
Has anyone been on the one at Great Haywood Marina, if so what did you think of it?
Thanks Ruthy
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Just nicked this link from another thread, hope you don't mind carlt
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The organisation that we claimed his redundancy and wages from was the Insolvency Payments Office at Birmingham. It is specifically for people who couldn't be paid their dues because the firm was insolvent. I don't know if this was the case for you but it might be worth contacting them anyway.
hth
Best of luck
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so I may be able to get help, that's encouraging , its just a case of where to go and who to see.
Ripped off by months wages, 10 years redundancy 10 years notice and various other bits and bobs..
Thanks for the reply..
My dh had a similar issue when he was made redundant. His employer claimed that he was going into receivership (even though he still operates now!) but I can't remember the name of the organisation that we claimed his redundancy and wages from. I will try to find the papers for you and get back to you.
In the meantime have you tried ACAS, they may be able to "negotiate" with your former employer for what he owes you or will at least direct you to the appropriate organisation.
hth
Ruthy
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When the moon hits your eye like a coot in disguise, that's a moorhen...
Love this
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I am more worried about doctors than post, myself. I have a long term condition requiring monthly scripts and consultant follow-up, but my present gp is miles from the nearest canal. I'd quite like to stay linked with my Oxford specialists too. Haven't raised the issue with either yet.
Do you get any benefits for this? I was wondering how that would work as my son gets DLA and we get Tax Credits. Does anybody know if you need a proper address to get such benefits and how that can be got around.
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Hi folks
Thanks for all your responses, I will keep all your suggestions in mind when we do take the plunge.
I have to say nothing that I've read here and on other forums put me off the idea of living afloat but all your comments and suggestions are good to keep in mind.
Thank you all for sharing your expertise.
Thanks Ruthyx
(I thought I'd be young forever lol)
£50 Black Prince Voucher giveaway
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I acknowledge what you are saying but the way I see it the company want to make a booking. There is no name on the voucher and I really don't think that they would mind as long as they get a booking from it. I know for a fact that I can't make a booking as I have no more week long holidays left so if someone else can use it then Black Prince will get the booking that they want and someone will get £50 off their booking. I honestly don't see anything wrong with giving it away.