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I can’t say how frequent it happens but I have heard from one boater who had paid to go Paddington Basin how they had to turf someone out of their spot, it’s most likely pretty common or standard practise to squat them without paying while not being used, the eco moorings I passed all seemed to be occupied, looking on line would tell me if they were booked or no, I was referring to mtb who was referring to himself as feeling like an idiot

…and because you’re an idiot I get a surcharge? You say one boat after another, that suggests the boats are moving?

Yes, I tend to agree, and having a law that says “in the spirit of things” is something I (we?) can enjoy and be ok with, Its a pretty good law ain’t it? perhaps there’s them that can’t deal with it, for some either abuse it or some simply resent the idea of it 🤷‍♀️ I believe most get on with it

as long as they don’t go Tipton I’m not bothered, Ive realised this week I am a NIMBYist.

but that’s the argument, what’s an ‘area’? how far does one have to move to comply to the 14 day rule? there’s long been a chase for that answer but there’s nothing but vague answers that have moving goal posts,

if it were an option I think there’d be plenty of takers, Not my plight matey, I don’t want no kids

Well yeah, seems simple, but what if there’s no residential moorings available?

go on their website and find out, but I’d hazard a guess they oppose a surcharge for those without a home mooring, and they have always said they don’t want the license to rise more than inflation, it’s all pretty simple, and surprisingly they have always accepted the 14 day rule, …but have raised objections to it too for particular reasons, having kids in school on the K&A is an obvious one, the BIG argument has long been about the distance to travel, place to place or whatever, a distance that CRT can’t really put a number on, for whatever reason,

..such a shame you’re busy, you could have stamped your little feet and waved your little fists and spluttered with spittle, …damn shame,

no words like ‘parasitic’ aint hate speech are they, just chuck them around at folk you know nowt about, anyway it’s pointless now IanD, we’re not getting anywhere with this and I’m very likely to end up telling you to go forth,

Last I saw of him he was helping with roving traders markets on the T&M, maybe their website might have his number?

I agree, and I’m trying to grab an overall view, it’s all very difficult. And I do accept other views, I really do, It’s simply hard work for me when the other views are so so negative..and sometimes damn right hateful and prejudiced. you have not said anything constructive in that post, of course I’m not going to support a surcharge on my license 😂😂 are you mad ? ..also you’re not addressing the argument anymore and have gone on the attack, so I’ll leave you to it

If it has anything to do with anything; I always admitted to supporting NBTA and making a monetary donation. And I also made it clear when I stopped supporting them. I may support them again, who knows. What you make of that then? It was obviously a loaded question to shoot me down with a smart answer.

But observing the same bit of canal every day is not a fair representation of the system as a whole. I would also say, perhaps now you are able to boat outside of silly season you might get a different outlook again, 🤷‍♀️

Now then, you are the master of twisting words! Always have been always will be what I am trying to say is I like to discover for myself rather than rely on here-say and the generally negative comments we get here, hasd I listened to that I would never have ventured down here, as it happens yes it is chocker block with boats but we could still fit a few more in, You don’t need to ask me about the NBTA because I have made my opinions about them quite clear. And don’t bring every discussion down to an NBTA argument. As if that’s proof that your view is better than mine. I could give quite an accurate list of the few boats that don’t move in some of the Staffordshire area, and that’s a big area. It’s an insignificant number compared to the mass of non movers in London. So I would say yes it is primarily a London thing, and very much so. It’s London and London behaviour that needs addressing. I bet you had no trouble mooring around the Trent and Mersey or the Rochdale. Have you ever tried mooring in London? You might find it easier than you think.

primarily a London thing then? I tend to take the observations of other boaters, such as yourself, with a pinch of salt,

it’s really a London thing then?

no, I know, it was really a remark to IanD to find how he identifies them,

Lots of people complain about lots of things, I tend not to take notice. I take a look myself. And I’ve kind of enjoyed seeing so many boats through London. Quite a marvellous sight to see how they all seem to fit themselves in. I’d think the main concern should be whether they’re licensed or not? you could make them all move for the sake of moving but you’ll still have the same number of boats using the same number of moorings. but how anyone could want to live in congestion in London is beyond me, and I am not gonna tell them their boats can move to the delights of Tipton for a better quality of life.

have you ever met Roger? he used to be leader on the Marple flight. Lovely bloke. I’ve often wondered if he’s still volunteering. Must be 4 years since I last went down Marple flight.

My license will be going up £17 per month from May 1st. Hardly enough to give up a parasitic life style. Were it an extra £170 then I’d simply not pay a license. I’d reckon those living a ‘parasitic’ life style are not paying for a license either way. How many parasitic boaters do you reckon you saw on your most recent boat trip? and over how many days? and where was it to and from? and what does a parasitic boater look like? How will I recognise one? How shall we identify them?

I’m still waiting for someone to explain how charging anyone more for a license will discourage those who continuously moor from staying in the same spot. Or why it’s thought those who continuously moor have bought on the surcharge for those without a home mooring. 🤷‍♀️ or have I misunderstood?

I wonder if there’s a few named that, I passed a boat named the same the other day, can’t remember exactly where mind, eta: it weren’t at Bow Locks, I’m sure

Tixall empty is unusual, I deliberately went there from time to time over the winter because I expected it to be empty but I guess others had the same idea, The towpath has got busy with walkers since the towpath upgrade so could become a good place to trade, If I’m eager for space anywhere I generally try to arrive between 10 and 12

gloomy world ain’t it, if you want/need it to be, I always seem to find a mooring,