Travis

The club pays thousands a year and has done so for over 30 years or so to Bw etc. It also makes a healthy profit every year.

On our club moorings, which we had the foresight, nearly thirty years ago to buy the land between us, the fee for a 59ft mooring this year was about £885. Makes some of the auction prices seem almost a rip off. Andy.

Handed Travis over to the new owners today. If they have only half as much fun as we have had with him they are in for a rich time. Feeling sad tonight, boatless for the first time in over thirty years.

Water point yes, elsan disposal no...

Barry has an MBE for his work on the five rise over the decades but is now part of the "Rapid Response" team. Whatever that is.

Just a little rant. This morning we only wanted to go down the five rise around 9am. We had to wait, fair enough, no problem. By 10am there were two gazebos with (at least 6 green or blue shirted ID fobbed volunteers), Kennet (6 more hands) a "Community" boat with only 1 hand (and a fob) who moored on the water point after we locked him up because he was single handed and announced he was mooring there all day to let the kids visit the boat. No kids in particular, just any passing kids, those with a BW key who I think who were going to the sanitary station, but not with a boat because he was moored on the point. There were signs attached to every spare railing promoting C&RT, communty boats Walls Ice Cream and everything. And one bally lock keeper.....The poor fella was run off his feet. He explained how earlier in the week he had to look after the five rise and the three rise at the same time. By 10 30 the poor lad was knackered and rang his line manager (?) for help. They sent a man from Lancashire to aid him who's only transport was a bike.... honestly. We left the bottom lock at 11 30. Is this the way things are going to be in the future? Gawd help ya, did I mention I've sold Travis? Rant over. .

Scrunt.

Que Sera ?

We had the platter.

C'mon, we all know but are too scared to say it. Pinky is a gobby old twat. There! Said it Smiley included.

Another shameless plug. The Chicken and the Pork was lovely. I tried samples of both!

The jukebox has gone!

Hello John, I wondered where you were, now I know. I tried the Greyhound a couple of times but alas (I need to be careful here as the landlord is in there) mine host was about as happy as the old one at the Anchor. Anyway...the Anchor is looking up! Andy. ps, Tommy two guns died in his sleep at Christmas. Hell of a shock but he had a hell of a send-off.

Beer? Loads of beer! Whats a common one?

Just having returned from a prolonged tea-time sesh I would like to agree with all your comments. Happy Days are here again!

We got a new landlord in the Anchor just before Christmas. Previous to this the pub was on a downward slide as far as quality was concerned. Thankfully the new landlord Martin has turned out to be a 'belter. Old faces who went elsewhere are returning, good honest food is now served seven days a week, the staff smile when you come in now and the place is starting get busy again. At last! Is this a "plug" for the Anchor?...Bloody right it is, perfect location and friendly locals help as well. Pop in and see. Andy.

5500 litres...is that about a thousand gallons? Lasts over a month living as you would in a house.

Swift Charisma 550

OK, 2010.

Good Luck with the interview.

We put out little Springer onto the Rochdale at Salford in Tod in 1989. Sold that to a couple in Hebden Bridge and had our next boat built in 1990, we spent 90-96 moored on various places on the Rochdale whilst we fitted out the boat and attended many of the rallies/opening ceremonies. I would have done really, I was a member of the RCS committee and a member of the RC Trust representing Rochdale council for a year. The Rochdale is in my blood, I'll dig out some photos from the 90's. Sorry for hijacking the thread. Andy.

There was a Guy building the odd boat or two in Littleborough in the early 90's. His name was/is Eric Fairley, an old mate of mine. He was based in the old council depot just up from Durn Lock. He had the canal maintainance contract from Rochdale council for a short time and built/repaired boats. He even built a widebeam trip boat that was painted in the old Rochdale bus colours and was powered with an old milk float electric motor. I seem to remember the boat in question, a Washer Josher it aint! Andy.