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Kez

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  18. Best boat at Crick Show?

    in General Boating

    Posted · Edited by Kez

    Any wooden boats there?

     

    Edited to say: Rhetorical question, of course.

     

    Ah, not quite. Linnet watched the proceedings from the other end of the marina and she's all wood :lol:

     

    Did anyone from here see my little boat pony though?

    Crick Boat Show

    in Banters and Social Events

    Posted

    We went to the show yesterday but did not reach the beer tent (in fact I don't think we found it) but were pleased to make the acquaintance of "Baldock" at the Lister Petter stand. We had hoped to have a look at the boats moored on the canal but, ludicrously, when we reached the temporary bridge the steward told us that if we went over there we would not be allowed back into the show. Why not?

     

    If it was the one I suspect it was, It's because he's an idiot who hasn't understood the concept properly. I've got a marina moorers band (effectively a key to everywhere :lol: ) and he told me I wouldn't be allowed back either. I spent 20 minutes arguing the point with him before he admitted defeat

  22. Ghost stories and other sinister antics

    in General Boating

    Posted

    I was told that the road bridge right next to the Kensington canal junction (I think its called Lots bridge?) was the haunt of a ghostly woman, though no-one seemed to know why :lol:

    The Kensington lock cottage supposedly had a fairly grumpy ghost who would move things and periodically throw stuff.

     

    In Maida hill tunnel you can apparently hear the cries of the men involved an the accident whilst legging a boat through.

     

    I cant remember anymore off the top of my head :lol:

  23. GUCC boats sold to FMC?

    in History & Heritage

    Posted

    I've been looking through Linnet's history and came across a story from her old owner. He reckoned that Linnet was an ex FMC boat, although what he said has to be taken with a handfull of salt.

    Did FMC take on any of the GUCC boats before nationalisation?

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