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LisaG1

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  1. Thanks for your comments. This isn't a whim. I have over 30yrs experience with small parrots and i do own a cocketiel which i had from a breeder in 1989. He was 6 weeks old when i brought him he's 21 now and loves the boat. I have had other birds while having my cocketiel but he's outlived them all.
  2. I don't agree with your comments. I have a friend who owns two greys living in a house. The Greys are in the same room as the open fire which may give off more fumes than a solid fuel stove, they actually live next to a canal and didn't you know birds live in a large cage and come out only if they want to. I think 70ft of space is plentyful. And as for moving constantly i have a mooring where we dont rock or move when boats go by.
  3. Yes i've met the owners of that boat about 8yrs ago and they have a large macaw which is a lot bigger than a grey.
  4. I'm trying to adopt a rescue African Grey bird from a bird rescue organisation, but i'm having problems with the rescue place due to living on a 70" narrowboat. They're coming to do a home check soon, but i'm trying get proof that other boat owners and liveaboards do own large birds. Please can anyone who own bird/s and lives on a boat or are a boat owner that take their birds on their boating holidays please email me some photo's, so I can prove that us boaters do have birds as pets. They haven't given me any reasons why they have a problem, all they have told me is they're not sure that a boat is good for a bird because they can get sea sick. Silly I know. So please if you can help me please email pictures to hornetbabe600@aol.com Lisa
  5. [What engine do you have? if you have a Isuzu 55 then I'd say your head gasket has gone.
  6. I buy my gas off a local boater for £15 per 13kg bottle, not sure how much Sawley marina sell it for now, it used to be £14.99 3 years ago.
  7. I love the sign. I do vinyl graphics but it wasnt me, just wished i thought of it first. Credit to the person that did do it.
  8. Most definatley, we're up for anything to get back at BW. Lisa
  9. I too don't have a problem with boaters in a marina. I have lots of friends in marinas but me personally i don't want to live in one. I also don't mind what boat you have, whether it be a ex hire, GRP, wood, etc. I love going past moored boats, because every boat is unique in its own way. Lisa
  10. Yes I live on my boat and pay nearly £3000 in moorings, licence and insurance this does not inc fuel, diesel or the maintanence or upkeep of our boat. Lisa
  11. I'm one of the boaters being threatened with the eviction. Me, my husband and 2 daughters have lived on our boat at sawley cut for the last 20 mths. BW gave us this mooring knowing that we are livaboards. There have been livaboards moored at sawley cut for the last 25yrs +, and some of them boaters still live here and are not affected by the eviction. We have a total of 9 livaboards and 2 moorers. 5 livaboards and the 2 moorers are affected by the eviction. I've spoken to the council planning office and they acknowledge that we live on our boats, it's BW that have the problem with us. We are fully legal moorers and we don't affect navigation and you don't really have to slow down to 1 mph, as sawley cut is over 100ft wide. Lisa
  12. or he could be one of these status symbol people who brag about having a boat but actually never moves off their mooring.
  13. I agree we also don't want to live in a marina where everybody seems to know your business etc, but BW don't seem to acknowledge people like us do live on our boats. BW is becoming the boaters enemy. Lisa
  14. Hi i'm spokes person for the Sawley mooring problem, at the moment we have Towpath Talk who have ran a couple of stories on our mooring problems and a Beeston paper and Derby Evening Telegraph have ran stories to help our cause. Lisa
  15. Hi Just to clarify our moorings. At Sawley there is over half a mile of mooring space and the visitor moorings take up more space than us long term moorers. From the visitor mooring post you can fit at least 15 70ft boats easy, but 140ft of that is taken up with 2 BW working boats which have been moored at sawley for over 2 years that I know of. The visitor moorings at the Marina have been took up with long term moorers so I expect this is what the person was talking about. The Marina have decided to change their visitor moorings into long term moorings, which doesn't help visitors to the marina now , because they have to moor on the visitor mooring on the opposite side (same Side as us) and walk all they way round to enter the marina, not so good if you have anything heavy to carry. Have a look at the mooring space all though this doesn't show all the moorings. http://www.flickr.com/photos/norman18grp/ Lisa
  16. Bw claim to have a problem with boaters not licenceing their boats. But I don't think they realise there will be more unlicenced boats on the cut, if they evict us all from Sawley, Beeston and Thurmaston as we have not been offered any other suitable mooring. If you don't have a mooring you can't get a licence unless you are a continuous cruiser. I certainly won't be that as i need to stay within the Sawley area for educational purpose and work commitments. And i won't be forced into a marina. So as you see unlicenced boats will be a bigger problem after April next year if BW get there way. Lisa
  17. Still could do with a load more signatures. Don't for get this could effect you in the long run, coz marina prices will rocket coz of the demand. Thanx Lisa
  18. Where I live on my boat at Sawley Cut, there is planning permission for residential boaters, so why am i getting the same treament has Neil ??
  19. I just had to post this. My friend sent this to me and it made me think of BW. At the end it should say BW. The end is nigh Noah's Ark In the year 2007 the Lord came unto Noah, who was now living in England and said, "Once again, the earth has become wicked and over-populated, and I see the end of all flesh before me. Build another Ark and save two of every living thing along with a few good humans." He gave Noah! the CAD drawings, saying, "You have 6 months to build the Ark before I will start the unending rain for 40 days and 40 nights." Six months later, the Lord looked down and saw Noah weeping in his garden - but no Ark. "Noah!" He roared, "I'm about to start the rain! Where is the Ark ?" "Forgive me, Lord," begged Noah, "but things have changed. I needed Building Regulations Approval and I've been arguing with the Fire Brigade about the need for a sprinkler system. My neighbours claim that I should have obtained planning permission for building the Ark in my garden because it is development of the site, even though in my view it is a temporary structure. We had to then go to appeal to the Secretary of State for a decision. Then the Department of Transport demanded a bond be posted for the future costs of moving power lines and other overhead obstructions to clear the passage for the Ark 's move to the sea. I told them that the sea would be coming to us, but they would hear nothing of it. Getting the wood was another problem. All the decent trees have Tree Preservation Orders on them and we live in a Site of Special Scientific Interest set up in order to protect the spotted owl. I tried to convince the environmentalists that I needed the wood to save the owls - but no go! When I started gathering the animals, the RSPCA sued me. They insisted that I was confining wild animals against their will. They argued the accommodation was too restrictive, and it was cruel and inhumane to put so many animals in a confined space. Then the County Council, the Environment Agency and the Rivers Authority ruled that I couldn't build the Ark until they'd conducted an environmental impact study on your proposed flood. I'm still trying to resolve a complaint with the Equal Opportunities Commission on how many disabled carpenter's I'm supposed to hire for my building team. The trades unions say I can't use my sons. They insist I have to hire only accredited workers with Ark-building experience. To make matters worse, Revenue and Customs seized all my assets, claiming I'm trying to leave the country illegally with endangered species. So, forgive me, Lord, but it would take at least 10 years for me to finish this Ark. " Suddenly the skies cleared, the sun began to shine, and a rainbow stretched across the sky. Noah looked up in wonder and asked, "You mean you're not going to destroy the world?" "No," said the Lord. "The British Government beat me to it." Lisa
  20. I know of moorings that do have planning permission and don't pay council tax. They did at the start but the council came to visit and gave them their money back because they don't get the services you get when you're living in a house. Lisa
  21. Simon said can you PM him and he'll e mail you one across. Lisa
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