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On 13/09/2020 at 20:50, buccaneer66 said:
A lot just throw it in the bushes.
Yep, whenever I can, find a stick an transport it into the undergrowth. Without digging a hole, which I'll do if the ground permits, throwing it unbagged is the best way
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On 08/09/2020 at 14:10, Theo said:
By the way there was an article in the New Scientist about miscarriages a few weeks ago and the closing remark was to the effect that fine baby boy was delivered. "No it wasn't" quoth I. "The mother was delivered of a fine baby boy". But then I am one of life's pedants.
Are you saying the second one is correct!? If so, please pass some wisdom on!
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As I now work from home I felt this yesterday, was bizarre feeling the shudder and hearing the ceiling creak / crack. I'm moored pretty much dead between the two quoted centres just south of Slapton at Lock 32
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It bugs me when people work for free in a regular position, as it's basically undercutting someone's wage. Why would a company gainfully employ someone, if they could get someone else to do it for free.
I know it's common for it to be retired people looking for something to do / looking for a way to 'give', but I feel there are better ways than in permie positions
Then of course this all comes back to the company / charity being underfunded, which comes back to the gov, then to the economy etc etc
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Good access for the water point, spitting distance from the car park and a stones throw from the winding hole. I can see why they’ve ‘dropped’ their boat here, wonder why I never thought mooring there before...
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If it can't achieve temp I'd say the gas has got out, which in the domestic fridge world = throw in the bin and buy a new one
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2 hours ago, Athy said:
But the boat's number is also taken, so the boater could be identified if necessary.
Could they!? How do they know who was piloting, purchasing, using the fuel?
In my 6 years living aboard I've never been asked to fill in a log book. Rarely get asked what my split is.
I've filled out the linked form. I look forward to the ultimate decline of diesel on boats despite being a lover of an old engine chuggin past. Be a nicer place / life when they are gone again.
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The P stands for Potato.
As other's have said, what happened before this incident is utterly irrelevant. Hope the potato boat person in charge gets dragged through whatever punishment is available. If the video recorder did something different then that should be dealt with too of course.
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Just to add, to balance the opinion, I'm more than happy to use the pump out on the offside. Rocking to get the last bits is either done by swinging off the roof 'rail' or popping up on the roof. Can't be arsed with winding just for a pump out.
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4 hours ago, David Mack said:
And the fact that online moorings with no security and few facilities, compared with a marina, are so expensive, must be a contributory factor in many boaters (liveaboards and non liveaboards) choosing not to pay for a mooring at all, and to CC instead.
Yep, there's a few dumpers around here that I would guess would have a perm mooring rather than doing a quick shuffle every 2 weeks. I certainly choose to CC due to linear mooring costs (boat parks don't appeal to me).
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On 07/06/2020 at 13:36, Darrenroberts said:
Hi there thanks for the tip where abouts is Ascot and Beverley, I don’t believe I’ve seen them out and about? Also do you know the owner?
Gary is moored up next to me at the moment actually, if there's a message / number you want me to pass on let me know
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18 hours ago, colmac said:
I apologise in advance if this topic has been done to death but..........have just read on CRT website that the canals are fully open from Monday but, and this is where I am getting confused, we still can't stay overnight if we are leisure boaters so basically no change ?
Depends if you're keen to 'stick to the rules', even when said rules don't really make so much sense e.g. can only go out shopping for essential items, but we'll re-open retail shops soon...you just can't go to them...
I've been stopped since just before the lockdown on a quiet bend, a solid 5 minute walk from the van on the GU. Over the last 2/3 weeks there's been a gradual increase in marina boats appearing. By now theres easily 4 or 5 stopped on that 5 minute walk each night, out for a break/holiday spending the nights away from home.
Effectively the rule about not staying overnight isn't being adhered to anymore (understandably), so I shouldn't worry about it too much. If you get asked just tell them you wanted to stay overnight so that prior to driving the boat the next day you could test your eyesight by making your morning brew.
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Just popped back in to see if there was any new update...we're on to anti-vax with a hint of brexit... love this place, never known another forum veer so wildly off topic with such regularity.
My emails from CRT are a bit haphazard e.g. I never received the one telling me to stay put, I'd decided to do it anyway as it seemed logical, then I noticed a post on here.
There's been no update on yesterday's announcement I assume?
I also assume there's quite a bit of anecdotal evidence for increased boat movements now? That's my experience anyhow
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2 minutes ago, trane said:
I'll wait and see how the guidelines change over the next few weeks but does common sense trump the guidelines? Am I right in thinking that the legislation hasn't changed and that as such what we are given as guidelines are just a ministers/caRTs wishes? Thats probably a bit harsh but I seem to remember something in the legislation about travelling without "reasonable excuse" rather than the "essential travel" that seemed to be the interpretation.
It's people like yourself, and many others, that I think there should be differing guidance. Imposing arbitrary movement requirements on and aging user group doesn't seem sensible. An awful lot of CCers would simply be safer if they were allowed to remain sat still. Issue is that then you'll get some folk taking the mickey.
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6 minutes ago, liberal_baggie said:
I'm extremely pleased that I can now use my shared NB Isis in the middle of June and other owners will be pleased. However its has to be a nonsense to say we cant sleep on our own boat, that is surely unenforceable. I would be doing multiple day trips its a consequence of listening to much to the anti seaside second home ranters some of them racist. However I would like to know about best practise of lock usage with or without gloves bearing in mind the comments about Covid 19 spread?
The email was a little less definitive than that I'd say. It's an anticipation, hopefully things do go in that direction though
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So for CCers, I'm allowed to move from the 23rd, but shouldn't touch any structures i.e. can't move through locks for pleasure.
On the 23rd the 14 timer starts, so I can wait until the 1st of June, when they anticipate that they will reopen the navigation fully, i.e. implies that travelling through locks for pleasure is OK from the 1st June.
However should it not be fully open or instructions change I assume the movement rule will be waived again...?
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Interesting contradiction between the requirement for CC to start moving again and HM to avoid the use of locks, though admittedly only by a few days
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I'm amazed at this thread, it's not that hard to understand, boating for pleasure ain't yet permitted, just wait and continue to do your bit to keep the population as safe as you can.
Anecdotally the number of boats, that appear to be non-liveaboards, that are moving has at least doubled since the weekend. Including a absolutely massive wide beam which moored up next to me for exactly a week before heading back off in the direction it came.
We all like our hobbies, but for now we should make small sacrifices with them rather than looking for loop holes in the new rules
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2 minutes ago, Rickent said:
Honestly mate, this latest update is a crock of sh1t, we have a grandson born on 17th April who we have not seen yet, and yes, we can now meet him in a local park , but only with one of his parents and cannot get any closer than 2m.
Wonderful, but at least non essential travel is now allowed so we can go boating, oh wait a minute............
I'm not sure that's right, think one of the parents would have to leave the grandson in the local park and they would then go home, this would then enable you to then travel to the park to meet your grandson from a distance of 2 meters
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Interesting...so gov advice means that CRT believe folk are allowed out to the boat for a single day's cruise...
I'm still sat still on the southern GU, tbh quite enjoying the quiet winter canal conditions but in nice summer weather
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Now that the train numbers have decreased significantly I quite like where I happened to be when the movement restriction came in force.
I'm moored near bridge 108 in Old Linslade on the GU. Few different dog walk loops I can make, there's Rushmere Country Park a short ride away for some "mountain" biking exercise. Water tank fill up run is either a short journey and a 6 locks or longer journey and 2 locks. Either way presents some brief but enjoyable cruising.
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I don't understand, are you saying why should I care? / What's it got to do with me?
Classic dog walker.
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Yes was aware you said that earlier. As I find is often the case on here replies to comments often assume the poster hasn’t fully thought through their actions fully, such as you telling me I should give some thought to...
but I understand why, you’re smarter and wiser than I am, so you’re educating for the greater good