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Chrish01

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  1. link doesn't seem to work for me
  2. moor Autherley junction overnight. Then Wolverhampton 21, new main line to moor outside NIA / Old Turn Junction next night (or better still in Ouzels Loop if there is a space. Then via Worcester and Birmingham / North Stratford to Lapworth for the following night (all assuming no stoppages - I haven't checked). Welcome back to Calcutt.
  3. We have this, under the hatch opposite a U shaped galley
  4. Between 1964 and 1967 I went to school on a LC green routemaster (I think route 346) in Watford and it certainly did not have any rear doors
  5. I see there is now a historic canal layer on Railmap Online (http://www.railmaponline.com/Canals.php). I don't now if this has any useful data?
  6. Was 2/3 full this time last week - and plenty of available mooring on the river as well.
  7. Had a good lunch there today. 5 or 6 real ales (I had a nice pint of 'Cape of Good Hops' from Church House Brewery). Pub busy, mainly with locals, few moored boats. Reccomend it.
  8. I volunteer on the Basingstoke canal and at least one of our members has left their NB in the care of Galleon Marine (www.galleonmarine.co.uk) at Odiham for 2 - 3 weeks with no problems. Chris
  9. We had a good lunchtime light lunch at the 'Secret Mess' last week. Would recommend it. Chris
  10. We were and are. Currently based at Anderton but moving to Alvechurch in March/April (we tend to move around every year to two to give different cruising opportunities). There are currently 2 shares for sale in Rodbaston (not ours) if you are interested Chris
  11. We are part owners in a shared ownership boat and were based at Gayton 2 yrs ago. Marina staff very helpful with full facilities. Trips done by ourselves and other owners: Leicester Ring Birmingham Stratford on Avon The South Oxford The Nene and Gt Ooze (2 weeks to get to Bedford, then do a remote changeover with another owner to return the boat) Short cruises to Welford, Rugby Length of time depends on how many hours a day you want to cruise Chris
  12. There is this OSM based one: http://canalmap.net/canal.html - but it doesn't have bridge names or numbers that I can see. Chris
  13. Went through Harecastle 2 weeks ago and the tunnel keeper wanted to see out light on and hear the horn. Don't know what he would have done if they weren't working.
  14. You come down out of King's lock in Middlewich, turn right into the Wardle Canal and immediately go up through a lock again. Chris
  15. The Thames is actually navigable for a mile or so above Lechlade Bristol isn't on the Severn! Where you have Bristol is actually Avonmouth - Bristol is a few miles up the Avon Would the Leicester arm of the GU / Soar look better as a straight line? Is the River Derwent and the Pocklington Canal missing? Chris
  16. This bit of the upper Thames just below Lechlade is probably 360 degrees as well! http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&sour...mp;t=h&z=13 Chris
  17. It looks very like one of the Ownerships rear galley John Milburn fitouts on a Reeves shell. (I'm not encyclopaedic but we have a share in one) Chris
  18. Thank you all for your advice - the (?drop down) bunk in a back cabin in a trad appeals. Chris
  19. I snore and my wife is a restless sleeper / insomniac. consequently we usually sleep in separate bedrooms at home. When we are aboard our shared ownership narrow boat for a couple of weeks, one of us (usually her!) has the nice sprung matress on the double bed and the other sleeps on the dinette with a lumpy multi-part foam seat cushion. This is OK for a couple of weeks but we are looking at a liveaboard (either year round or extended summer) on retirement. Has anyone suggestions or ideas as to how to fit all the nessessary requirements for long term cruising (sitting / eating / cooking / washing / bathroom space) AND two single berths with decent mattresses, at least 3 feet x 6 foot 6 inches in a 57 ish foot boat? Chris
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