Joelsanders

I have not tried it yet. I think this would confuse me too though

Unfortunately, yes Probably for the same reasons that drove you to post your comment

I've been thinking about why there are so many 'know it alls' involved with boating. My latest blog entry revolves around a little moment that took place on Monday. http://www.angryboater.com

Thank you, Peter

Hi again Phil I thought I walked past an Amber Rose in Camden yesterday. Perhaps it was your old boat

Thanks Phil. Are u moored in Camden atm by any chance? Thank you, John. I am consciously avoiding the more conventional 'travelogue' approach. The ultimate goal is to be able to plug my typing fingers directly into my soul .

Thank you Ronnie . I very much appreciate your support . Thanks Dean. I am gearing myself up for something along those lines. The blog is partly to get me into the habit and discipline of writing again. Just read "Manchester" in your head every time I write 'london". Appreciate the complement Yes, that's often an interesting area. Last time I went to fill up with water across from there (it was 630 am ) , a boat was moored at the water point and had clearly been there all night (I found out later they had been there a week). I moored alongside them and clambered over their boat so I could connect my hose etc. A woman came out to complain that I'd woken her up. I pointed out the obvious and she told me CRT had given her permission to stay there . There are 5 water points in Central london and hundreds of boats . It was staggering to me that one boater would feel they have the right to hijack one of those taps for their exclusive use. I wish I'd arrived at 4 am instead.

Hi lady muck Yes, I understand why you would value a mooring right now. We all want and need different things depending on our circumstances . A real shame you no longer enjoy coming into london. I like being here but there is a stress that comes with it , for sure. It's an odd thing but even though the buzz of london has a huge pull for me, I feel more relaxed when I'm away from it.

Thanks for the complement. I remember our trip well !!!! I haven't been back on that stretch of the Thames but I did the calmer bit to Oxford last year ! It was wonderful . Thank you Bob

Hello Alan de Enfield In answer to your first question, I am the Joel of the blog . Can I presume you are Alan of the Canal ? May I call you Canalan? I'm not sure what "ethics" you were referring to. Please clarify and I'll endeavour to elaborate. As for justifying /explaining the extract from my "scandalous" blog post that you quoted, doesn't the rest of that blog post do that already? I agree that enforcement should makes cruising for all of us easier. However, when CRT sell off vast sections of visitor moorings in heavily populated areas for the winter - at the same, remember, as stoppages and potentially adverse weather conditions are at their peak - the cumulative effect is that the system slows down dramatically . Some boaters then find it harder to move; others simply resist doing so. The consequence, however, is that a larger number of continuous cruisers within that geographical area who are usually happy complying with the t & c's of their cruising license also slow down for fear that if they do move from one spot they will struggle to find another. I'm currently in London and usually double moor (not that I mind doing so). It's unrealistic to expect to be here and not double (or triple) moored much of the time. Thanks for commenting Alan. Much appreciated Cereal Tiller ! What a great username. It's a huge shame you feel you don't want to bring your boat into the capital anymore. I enjoy being here. Actually I enjoy wherever I am if I'm honest. Double mooring in london i-for me - is just another boating experience . It has it's pros and cons. I find the vast majority of boaters here very considerate , irrespective of whether they are using their boat as cheap housing or not. I wasn't boating 10 years ago - so can't compare with how it was then Yes , I agree, it's very busy here and of course enforcement is critical . My point is that the motives driving that enforcement may not be what they appear to be and this needs to be put into order

Thanks Mike

http://www.angryboater.com

Hello I just signed up here and wanted to introduce myself & my "angry boater " blog -which I hope some of you will find interesting, I'm a continuous cruiser , currently in London and have lived afloat for around 5 years now (in both marinas and my current nomadic form). My blog - rather than chronicling the day to day adventures of a boater. - aims to examine issues pertinent to us. My goal with each post is usually to take an issue and try to explore what it means to me at a deeper level. On other occasions, I simply aim to entertain. Feel free to add my blog to your reading list or to comment / disagree / praise anything that gets your attention, It's at http://www.angryboater.com Joel