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Red bull is not an issue as we’re already past there. Congleton is our next move, unless we can get thru the locks next week🤞🤞

Thanks Arthur, we… ahem… wish to minimise our contact with crt but yes,, when it’s all imminent well we’ll try and get some firm details from them. Hopefully no problem as we can be a bit flexible Red bull is not an issue as we’re already past there

Anyone actually close by there now? CRT notice says winter works till 6/2, additional works from 10/2. No details yet about times, or mention of the narrow time slot. We’re planning on travelling up to move up through in that time slot. Does this look like a realistic plan? We are aware of other works further along, and are ok with that.

What’s all this multi bin nonsense. Weren’t all the companies going to have automated sorting? So you only need composting and dry recycling, plus rubbish, I make that 3, which is what we have here in Hackney. Recycling and composting weekly, the big one fortnightly.

Pm sent… I think!

….and in his opinion it’s more likely to be the pilot light feeder that’s blocked. so maybe it’s as well that I chickened out of doing it… maybe. But thanks again for broadening my knowledge

Thanks again for the tips, Tony, and sorry for the poor terminology! Yes I think I’m talking about the thermostatic unit. So the control comes down from above and the gas feed goes off to the supply, so these two need to be separated from something but all the other bits (apart from the red pipe/ Wire? leading to the cutoff sensor on the tank) are integral to the panel and come away with it? Well I might have been tempted to try again but we find ourselves partly by design opposite the excellent Steve Williams (mentioned earlier in despatches) who is able to at least have a look and all going well, sort it and show me how!

Understood. Ah well, once more into the breach, and if that doesn’t work, it’s on the blower to the next engineer I think this might be too much for me…the junction box is attached to the panel that needs removing, and coming out of it are the heat control twister and the lead to the overheat sensor. A bit too many things to go wrong. Although the box seems to be attached to the removable panel by just 2 long wood screws. But then I’d have to squeeze the panel past it and all the pipes? Back to plan A, access from the back? No I think it’s time for the professional.

Thanks Tony. I’ve looked at the relevant instructions… useless for these purposes which is fair enough I guess, h&s. I don’t need remove everything to get in from the back? Good. But disconnecting gas pipes🥶. Anyway, I’ve already had the mica off (and back on) hoping I could do everything through there. Fat chance, can’t even see any holes to bow through. I need to get the whole front plate out? With 4 pipes (the main gas pipe with a flatscrew tap that you mentioned <to be disconnected 🥶>and the two thin ones behind it to the right, plus another medium size copper pipe on the left), and the electric cable. And I remove all the screws holding the casing on and somehow wobble it out of the way without damaging any of the above, to attack the burner assembly? I think this might be beyond me. Or am I missing a trick? Does it all easily come away after some magic? dave

Hi people, thanks for the tips so far but… Help needed. Right we’re back on board now, and contemplating cleaning the burner with enthusiasm! The alde is of course built into a kinda shelf/cupboard arrangement so 1. do I need to get at it from the back or can I somehow get off the front panel and blow at everything? 2.expecting the answer no, if I dismantle the shelving are there any handy tricks to minimise the dis/assembly to get at the bits that need cleaning? 3. any idiot accidental destruction that I need to watch out for while taking it all apart? Fragile bits, awkward corners etc. cheers all, dave ps last time, we caught the Sandbach Thursday night ukulele band. Very good standard, interesting repertoire. Market tavern, I might make it this week as well

True ignorant southerner… well Dubliner actually so not so south, but obviously never paid attention to foreign geography ! Dave

It’s not so much the boiler, it’s the pipework. Our Alde is amidships with the kitchen behind, on the way to the diesel tank, and the bathroom in front.

Please let this be true. Better call a halt for now on engineer. Would a little pocket pump be strong enough, we have one on board, or better to bring up my big track one? Answers itself, that one I guess. And is just removing the outer panel ok, or do I need to get right into the works? Thanks Tony and all others with helpful suggestions Yes Tony we’ve been made aware of the bulkiness of the newer model. And given a ball park quote of ,000s for a diesel one. So fingers crossed!

The latter, cuts out after 3-5 minutes. Lighting it up is a little more difficult than usual, but we get there. Maybe once it stayed on nearly 10m, but not enough to do more than take the chill off the water.💧 Reading your msg again, I’d say there’s a yellow bulge high up Just fyi, we’re not on board for a bit, but could arrange access. Obviously… the little pump is working (on this model the pizze electric lighter wouldn’t fire unless it was), the water reservoir is full, the gas pressure seems ok, kettle boils normally, and it does light, but cuts out after a few minutes.

Thanks Tony, I may well give it a blast. I think Dave Freeman in Rugely may still be a bit far, we’re actually in Sandbach , though we may move a bit south soon I did notice that the flame was a different colour, blue at the bottom then a distinct yellow above. I think it’s a 2928???

Morning. Our ancient Alde gas heater is cutting out. I suspect a worn out sensor. Any recommendations for a gas engineer around Stafford and upwards?

Thanks Mike. But the issue is, who sells bags of logs that are small enough? Most that we’ve seen are way too big, even the littlest only go if you split em.

All a long time ago, but far as I know Eddie is still going strong. Before I bother him, can anyone help? What’s the biggest log/ 1/2log that fits? Not on board right now and I’d like to buy some on the way up next time. We once came across a wood guy who had it all sorted, 8” or whatever. But mostly they’ve no idea and most logs are too big.

Health warning: For the vast majority, wasp stings are minor nuisance. We’ve had issues with them having an organised go at our wooden stern rail, and obviously their sting hurts. However, careful! You’ll probably know all of this if you’re so afflicted, but Mrs D has had over the years a mild allergic reaction to soft shell crabs, wasps and then suddenly without warning (potentially fatal anaphylactic shock) to a snake bite (an adder, not a cider based mixed drink). Most people don’t have this problem Following the amazing response of the ambulance service in arriving swiftly at our remote location, swift application of adrenaline almost certainly saved her life. We had no previous indication of this issue, but have now been advised to carry epipens whenever snakes, wasps or other potentially dangerous situations may occur, and we do! You may never know until it happens that you or one of yours has this weakness, and most of us don’t. But she’s been warned that from now on she is more vulnerable. So if you’ve ever had an unusual reaction to shellfish or wasps… or of course snakes… be especially aware of the possibility of anaphylactic shock reaction causing your airwaves to tighten and act swiftly!

I am, but I can tell you it’s not the norm, check replica kit sales by size

Re overplating… just to give you our example: 39’ flat bottom narrow boat with major wear on the bottom, seller (by then a boat yard) and examiner agreed to full replate at their expense. 1. you asked about weight. They did the overplating and put the boat back in, but in the shallows on the mud at the edge of their marina, which was our mooring. But even off the mud we could barely move. Long story short, removing I can’t remember how many ballast bricks was hard. And we’re still a bit low in the water, though we have got round most of the system since then. If springers are lighter you’ll presumably have less ballast to remove. Compare weight of overplating to weight of ballast to see if it’s even possible. 2. we had a couple of problems with the welding, the second of which almost completely sank the boat. Tbf this was 2 years later, and occurred following a pressure wash and blacking. But the reason was because they’d burnt a tiny bit of weld, which sat there carbonised until washed away by the power wash. Blacking didn’t quite seal it, and we were lucky to come back bang on the 14 days, with water lapping over the new hardwood floor! So enquire around about competence.

Yes, unfortunate at this time, with the government grant up in the air and an election coming up, so maybe a good time to get Labour on our side. As the US president once said “but who do I call”?

Horrible incident on the river Shannon in county Leitrim in northwest of Ireland. Police not releasing much detail yet

No. Ireland and the uk have an agreement called a common travel area. Carriers such as airlines and ferries…any sign of that tunnel, Boris?…may (DO) insist on id but that doesn’t mean passports or the like. Anyone in either country may freely travel to the other, and stay as long as they like. Work and other entitlements are in theory another matter. You’re welcome, boys and girls, to be sure!

So are you looping back the other way? Trinity Buoy/Lea navigation/ Limehouse or Hertford Union