Tonic required. Send in your photos of what is nice on the waterways now.

[Athy]

41 minutes ago, matty40s said:

You are quite insensitive and forgetful at times Athy.

 

You're such a flatterer.

It's difficult to forget something which one never knew in the first place, and there is nothing insensitive about expressing concern for the fate of old boats.

[matty40s]

11 minutes ago, Athy said:

You're such a flatterer.

It's difficult to forget something which one never knew in the first place, and there is nothing insensitive about expressing concern for the fate of old boats.

You joined around the same time as me, these boats were discussed many times and CarlT was a prolific contributor until about 2015/6. ...still occasionally pops his head in.

[David Mack]

13 minutes ago, Athy said:

You're such a flatterer.

It's difficult to forget something which one never knew in the first place, and there is nothing insensitive about expressing concern for the fate of old boats.

One of several previous threads:

 

[Athy]

Just now, matty40s said:

You joined around the same time as me, these boats were discussed many times and CarlT was a prolific contributor until about 2015/6. ...still occasionally pops his head in.

Of course I remember Mr. T, and I miss his contributions. I believe he has not been feeling well lately.

I have some memory of the boats being mentioned, but not that one of them belonged to Carl.

3 minutes ago, David Mack said:

One of several previous threads:

 

Well remembered.

 

[matty40s]

2 minutes ago, Athy said:

Of course I remember Mr. T, and I miss his contributions. I believe he has not been feeling well lately.

I have some memory of the boats being mentioned, but not that one of them belonged to Carl.

Both of them belonged to Carl, Usk was the other one, destroyed almost completely above the waterline by the fire.

[Athy]

Just now, matty40s said:

Both of them belonged to Carl, Usk was the other one, destroyed almost completely above the waterline by the fire.

One lives and learns. I was certainly aware that Carl owned (and I think lived on) an old working boat, but I never knew that it was one of the ones near Braunston Turn.

[Ray T]

2 hours ago, Athy said:

I remember passing those abandoned boats (I think there were two or three) several times and wondering if anyone actually owned them. If they did, they hadn't looked after them very well. Are they still there or have they sunk?

From memory some of the boats were:

 

Umbriel, motor: broke up during  a rescue attempt.

 

Lucy, butty: Being restored at Braunston.

 

Hardy, motor: being cosmetically restored at Tooley's Yard Banbury.

 

There was also another butty near the winding hole at Wolfhampcote, don't know her fate

 

Hardy and another butty were at Puddlebanks. I seem to recall the butty went to Braunston bottom lock and was converted into two boats.

 

Edited November 8, 2020 by Ray T

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2008

 

Hillmorton, Northern Oxford: extra piling below the middle locks, and the arm

 

 

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2012

Blackpool.  Compare #4086 (2012) which had more tide

[Athy]

1 hour ago, Ray T said:

From memory some of the boats were:

 

Umbriel, motor: broke up during  a rescue attempt.

 

Lucy, butty: Being restored at Braunston.

 

Hardy, motor: being cosmetically restored at Tooley's Yard Banbury.

 

There was also another butty near the winding hole at Wolfhampcote, don't know her fate

 

Hardy and another butty were at Puddlebanks. I seem to recall the butty went to Braunston bottom lock and was converted into two boats.

 

Thanks for the update, Ray.

We saw Hardy shortly after her arrival at Banbury, either last year or the year before. 

Your photo shows these boats in better condition than I remember them - obviously some restoration has been carried out. Is it a recent photo?

[Ray T]

22 minutes ago, Athy said:

Thanks for the update, Ray.

We saw Hardy shortly after her arrival at Banbury, either last year or the year before. 

Your photo shows these boats in better condition than I remember them - obviously some restoration has been carried out. Is it a recent photo?

Hardy photo taken 2015.

 

The photo below came from a waterways magazine.

Hardy at Banbury 1957, William Humphris on the step.

William had the fore cabin built for his girls to sleep at night.

 

 

Edited November 8, 2020 by Ray T

[ditchcrawler]

3 hours ago, Ray T said:

From memory some of the boats were: 

 

Lucy, butty: Being restored at Braunston.

 

 

 

 

Is Lucy actually being restored or just measured and taken apart ?

 

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2012

 

 

Savick Brook Ribble Link Lock No 9

[Rob-M]

10 minutes ago, ditchcrawler said:

Is Lucy actually being restored or just measured and taken apart ?

 

Not sure what progress has been made recently, no updates on the Nurser restoration website here http://www.nurser.co.uk/construction/alphabetical-index-of-boats/lucy/lucy-restoration/ for a few years.

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2012

 

Savick Brook

 

Ribble Link

 

at low tide

Compare #680 #681 (2009)

 

and some art-on-a-past.

 

A bird.

 

 

 

 

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2008

 

Hillmorton bottom lock Northern Oxford Compare #4042 (1978) #2889 (2016) #3668 (2017)

 

 

Edited November 8, 2020 by PeterScott
comparison

[DandV]

54 minutes ago, PeterScott said:

On this day in 2012

 

Savick Brook

 

Ribble Link

 

at low tide

Compare #680 #681 (2009)

 

and some art-on-a-past.

 

A bird.

 

 

 

 

Interesting to see it all at low tide.

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2008

 

Approaching Rugby Wharf Arm Northern Oxford and Stretton Stop  Compare #1594 (2016)

 

 

Brinklow Arm

 

More eighths of November. Try clicking on the three vertical dots (menu) and then selecting the slideshow option

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited November 8, 2020 by PeterScott
link

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2015

 

York River Ouse in sprightly mood, towards Skeldergate Bridge Compare sprightlier #3653 (2012) and calmer #1129 (2012)

 

[John Liley]

Lucy once again, as I remember her.

[Dav and Pen]

I always think of Lucy as having a rug over the cabin side to protect the paintwork on the sunny side. Rose seemed to think it helped . It was always spotless when working or tied at Braunston after they stopped.

[ditchcrawler]

1 hour ago, John Liley said:

Lucy once again, as I remember her.

Lovely photo. wrinkly stockings

 

[GUMPY]

1 hour ago, ditchcrawler said:

Lovely photo. wrinkly stockings

 

I didn't realise that was your thing

 

[ditchcrawler]

19 minutes ago, Loddon said:

I didn't realise that was your thing

 

Nora Batty for ever  

 

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2006

 

 

Lune Aqueduct

 

Lancaster Canal