Del 'boy' Trotter Posted June 20, 2019 Report Share Posted June 20, 2019 (edited) I am curious to know if the narrow boat Sunblest is still floating around these days?. The Sunblest from memory was (or is?) possibly a 60ft hire narrow boat with a nearly traditional 'back end' and was hired from a boat yard on the north Oxford canal at Fenny Compton for a two weeks holiday back in the early summer of 1985. The Sunblest was a nice boat and handled well and with it's nearly traditional back end felt authentic to handle. Edited June 20, 2019 by Flower of Gloster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightwatch Posted June 20, 2019 Report Share Posted June 20, 2019 There are boring people in here that will correct you by stating that Fenny Compton is not on the North Oxfordbut the South Oxford north of Oxford. Not seen the Sunblest, sorry. A boat for loafing? Is the name of your present boat an ingredient of Sunblest? Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Del 'boy' Trotter Posted June 20, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2019 2 minutes ago, Nightwatch said: There are boring people in here that will correct you by stating that Fenny Compton is not on the North Oxfordbut the South Oxford north of Oxford. Not seen the Sunblest, sorry. A boat for loafing? Is the name of your present boat an ingredient of Sunblest? Hope this helps. Yes thank you for your observation you are correct Fenny Compton IS on the south Oxford canal and NOT the north Oxford canal my mistake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty40s Posted June 20, 2019 Report Share Posted June 20, 2019 1 hour ago, Nightwatch said: Not seen the Sunblest, sorry. A boat for loafing? Is the name of your present boat an ingredient of Sunblest. No, that one is Flour of Gloster 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightwatch Posted June 20, 2019 Report Share Posted June 20, 2019 You win the prize. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtB Posted June 20, 2019 Report Share Posted June 20, 2019 Can we have less of the half-baked jokes please, sandwiched between the serious posts? Many thanks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightwatch Posted June 20, 2019 Report Share Posted June 20, 2019 Shuddup you old crusty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zenataomm Posted June 20, 2019 Report Share Posted June 20, 2019 Dough! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Del 'boy' Trotter Posted June 20, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2019 We took the Sunblest from Fenny Compton then up to Braunston then I recall going down the GU to is it Gayton Junction(?) and then down and up the Northampton branch and flight in one afternoon and then I recall going back along the GU to Norton Junction(?) and across to Foxton where we stopped at the Foxton top lock and then we returned back across to Norton Junction and back on the GU to Brauston then after a night or two at Braunston a little way along the north Oxford but that didn't look to promising then finally after 2 weeks we headed back to Fenny Compton that was back in 1985. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceinSanity Posted June 20, 2019 Report Share Posted June 20, 2019 39 minutes ago, Mike the Boilerman said: Can we have less of the half-baked jokes please, sandwiched between the serious posts? Many thanks... No. I guess the boat in question was the best thing since sliced bread... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nb Innisfree Posted June 20, 2019 Report Share Posted June 20, 2019 59 minutes ago, Mike the Boilerman said: Can we have less of the half-baked jokes please, sandwiched between the serious posts? Many thanks... There's always someone ready to rise to the bait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Del 'boy' Trotter Posted June 20, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2019 These days I'm bit of a breadhead with plenty of bread in the bank so if the Sunblest is still floating around I've got the dough to buy her so I'll drink a toast in anticipation before this topic goes stale?. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sea Dog Posted June 20, 2019 Report Share Posted June 20, 2019 6 minutes ago, Flower of Gloster said: These days I'm bit of a breadhead with plenty of bread in the bank so if the Sunblest is still floating around I've got the dough to buy her so I'll drink a toast in anticipation before this topic goes stale?. Ooh, you were quite Nimble with the bread-related stuff there, Flower! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nb Innisfree Posted June 20, 2019 Report Share Posted June 20, 2019 Come on everyone, no knead for this, there's nothing to prove. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightwatch Posted June 20, 2019 Report Share Posted June 20, 2019 Just as we're getting on a Roll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sea Dog Posted June 20, 2019 Report Share Posted June 20, 2019 1 hour ago, Nightwatch said: Just as we're getting on a Roll. You have to go and get a Cobb on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nb Innisfree Posted June 20, 2019 Report Share Posted June 20, 2019 8 minutes ago, Sea Dog said: You have to go and get a Cobb on! A toast to that? ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zenataomm Posted June 20, 2019 Report Share Posted June 20, 2019 I heard you were your Mother's Pride Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Mack Posted June 20, 2019 Report Share Posted June 20, 2019 The OP asked a sensible question, and all you lot can do is loaf around making jokes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuthound Posted June 20, 2019 Report Share Posted June 20, 2019 7 minutes ago, David Mack said: The OP asked a sensible question, and all you lot can do is loaf around making jokes! And seedy ones at that! ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete harrison Posted June 20, 2019 Report Share Posted June 20, 2019 12 hours ago, Flower of Gloster said: I am curious to know if the narrow boat Sunblest is still floating around these days?. The Sunblest from memory was (or is?) possibly a 60ft hire narrow boat with a nearly traditional 'back end' and was hired from a boat yard on the north Oxford canal at Fenny Compton for a two weeks holiday back in the early summer of 1985. The Sunblest was a nice boat and handled well and with it's nearly traditional back end felt authentic to handle. The British Waterways Board index number for SUNBLEST was 62223, and my records indicate it still had a Hire and Reward licence at the end of 1985. This index number appears to have fallen out of use some time between 1985 and 2005, but what happened to SUNBLEST and whether it was renamed and a new index number issued I can not answer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightwatch Posted June 20, 2019 Report Share Posted June 20, 2019 1 hour ago, pete harrison said: The British Waterways Board index number for SUNBLEST was 62223, and my records indicate it still had a Hire and Reward licence at the end of 1985. This index number appears to have fallen out of use some time between 1985 and 2005, but what happened to SUNBLEST and whether it was renamed and a new index number issued I can not answer Thank you Mr Harrison, a bit of 'back on topic' sensible information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtB Posted June 20, 2019 Report Share Posted June 20, 2019 So was SUNBLEST named because of a connection with the SUNBLEST brand of bread? Or was the bread named after the boat, does anyone know? SINBLEST as a brand of bread still appears to be sold by Allied Bakeries, but does anyone know when SUNBLEST bread was first launched as a brand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Mack Posted June 20, 2019 Report Share Posted June 20, 2019 49 minutes ago, Mike the Boilerman said: but does anyone know when SUNBLEST bread was first launched as a brand? Sunblest was first produced at the Tip Top bakery in Orpington. http://orpington-history.org/articles_all/article_2.htm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtB Posted June 20, 2019 Report Share Posted June 20, 2019 5 minutes ago, David Mack said: Sunblest was first produced at the Tip Top bakery in Orpington. http://orpington-history.org/articles_all/article_2.htm But it fails to say WHEN!!! Great link though, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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