Leni

Had a lovely day at the festival yesterday, and once again didn't (knowingly!) see anyone from the forum! We did notice Ecky Thump as we passed on the towpath as we were making our way home - what a beautiful boat! - but by then we were a little footsore and just wanted to get the kids back to the boat for their tea. Going again today - looking forward to seeing our friends Bill & Michelle & co this afternoon: http://www.flutatious.co.uk/ Hope to see some CWDF people, but once again I expect we will be occupied with the kids / buying ice creams, candy floss, and rides in the fun-fair! Anyway, "party on and be excellent to each other, dudes!"

Jenny Jones makes the BBC London News again http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-22568155

Seems like a lot of people on here need to google 'Occam's razor'

Thank you, Nik. Brilliant! You deserve that wine! I'm certainly going to copy your 'instructions' out and give them to my son!

Interesting that it seems to be 'overstayers' who are responsible for the smoke and noise! Apparently 'visitors' don't light stoves or run generators!

How about something like this? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/red-CANAL-NARROWBOAT-boat-MONEY-BOX-BANK-/221195137286

Woke up to thick fog this morning!

Wonderful! Very well done! My son is supposed to be re-painting the boat this summer (if we ever get a summer! ) and I shall certainly show him your pictures - and Bizzards useful tips - and hope for something even half as good!

Drat! The plan was for my son to paint the boat this summer! And to think that last week I was outside watering the garden every evening!

Get some 'Stain and Odour Remover' instead of / as well as disinfectant! It's brilliant for clearing up and removing the pong of 'accidents' (for cats, anyway. I believe it's good for dogs, too). Also, the smell is supposed to stop them 'going' again in the same place. I've found it works very well.

I'm sure you could get a refund! Wasn't Lesd was saying further up this thread that they couldn't get a place because they were sold out in Janaury.? I'm sure there will be somone who would be glad of your place! Do ask the organisers!

I agree. CRT were also very helpful to us, too. We were allowed to stay on 'winter' moorings - fully paid for - for 18 months until we were able to get a home mooring in the area where my son needs to be for medical reasons. However, as for passers by thinking we were overstayers, CRT gave us 'Winter Mooring' permits to display in the windows throughout the time we were there, so that we wouldn't be 'hassled' by anyone. I sincerely hope you are able get some help of this kind, Bowten.

We'll be there, with son & daughter-in-law and grandchildren again, plus their other granny. I hope to actually get to meet a few people this year! We won't be taking the boat though, since as of this year we have a home mooring a short(ish) walk away!

This is the quote from the NABO response which I found particularly interesting: "We believe that the ‘no-return’ rule and the deterrent charge are outside CRT’s legal ability to enforce and we shall be taking further legal advice specifically on this." I'll certainly be watching to see what happens!

This is the website you need for moorings, both winter and permanent. https://www.crtmoorings.com I have found the winter moorings reasonable enough, but then I'm 'dahn Sahth' where permanent online and marina moorings cost an arm and a leg (or two)

Nope! You must have the wrong lock! I'm the guyess (with the guy with the beard) who directed you to the White Bear pub at Batchworth!

And, presumably, the ****ing deer?

But don't they ask for your insurance company name and your policy number on the license application? Surely if they have that a phone call or email to the company would confirm if you were insured or not? Why do they need you to send an insurance certificate?

Ooh! You talked to us when you were going through Springwell lock last weekend and we were walking along the towpath! I'm telling your mum of you!

I bet he'd chase a cat too, then! But if he chased my son's cat - right onto his boat - I bet my son would happily follow Carl's advice! I certainly hope NOT to meet Spike!

What, even if they're as polite and careful as the one who passed us last Sunday? I'm afraid that sounds just unnecessarily rude and obstructive to me!

Surely to 'SORN' (or should that be SOCN?) a boat it would need to be out of the water? And if he can't afford the work needed to get the BSS he won't be able to afford the added cost of a lift-out! Bit of a Catch 22