Tim Lewis

We had a rat on Fulbourne a few years ago - it was a f*****g nightmare to get rid of, didn't help that it was during the winter when we weren't on board much. Fulbourne is a fairly basic boat but it ate its wat through the boat, including into thef ridge!. It eventually succumbed to a trap set in a kitchen draw. Tim

A friend of mine insured with them, the story of what they put her through when she had her boat burt out would turn your hair white! Tim

You've obviously never been to the River Wey one at Goldaming! Tim

Our experiences were similar, we used to regularly paint the baseplate of Fulbourne and were always pleasantly pleased at the amount of paint still remaining after up to four years of hard boating (and believe me at 3 feet draught we go aground a lot!) Tim

Lots of info here - Residential Boat Owners Association Tim

Why just public figures, I spend a lot of my working day briefing my superiors for meetings etc. Tim

The Princess Royal is Patron of the London Canal Museum and I have always been impressed with the interest she shows when she visits us - she has a particular interest in the Thames & Severn canal restoration, it being closest canal to her country pile! Tim

We paid as we entered the Avon at Tekesbury (for the joint Uant/Lant license) Tim Edited to say that just looked at the Web Site and it does look as though we were ripped off £2 Tim

You missed the Thames! Was not aware that you need a seperate license for the Cam, we have certainly never paid one! Licensing on EA waterways can get complicated, the Anglian region has a regional license that covers all six of their rivers (Nene, Ouse, Stour, Ancholme, Glen and Welland or restricted licences that cover the River’s Ancholme, Glen and Welland or just the River Stour. See here for details. They also have reciprical agreements from one EA region to another! Tim

There is a full two page article in today's Times about getting rid of mice. Tim

Set out by Waterscape this morning: Reciprocal Arrangement Thursday 1 January 2009 - Thursday 31 December 2009 British Waterways are to extend (for a limited period only) the reciprocal arrangement for Bridgewater Canal licence holders. The current reciprocal arrangement between the Manchester Ship Canal Company and BW permits Bridgewater Canal licence holders to cruise as far as Burscough on the Leeds and Liverpool canal without further charge, for periods not exceeding seven days. The reciprocal limit is to be extended to include the section of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal between Burscough and the Liverpool Canal Link, with effect from the 1 January 2009 until 31 December 2013. The Liverpool Canal Link is due to open in early 2009 and will be available to pleasure craft following its official opening. A further notice will be issued in early 2009 to confirm availability of the new link.

You can cruise an awful long way from Nottingham without having to go through a narrow lock £200 sounds geasonable if they are having to bring in a crane. Tim Edited to say that Sawley marina claim to do lift outs: http://www.bwml.co.uk/marina/1/sawley+marina/facilities/ Tim Edited to say that Sawley marina claim to do lift outs: http://www.bwml.co.uk/marina/1/sawley+marina/facilities/ So do Redhill Marina http://www.redhill-marine.co.uk/slipway_craning.html

A friend of mine went through SB locks yesterday and had to fill an empty pound! mind you he says that its a bit different now (He is stuck above Cosgrove lock) Tim

Possibly the worst advise I have ever seen on this forum! Tim

I think you'll find that Sue is already moored down your end of the woods (Winkwell last time I saw!) Tim (just leaving work to help a single handed boater friend to go down Caen Hill tomorrow - should be fun!)

Handbags at dawn girls Tim