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[PeterScott]

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Shared Boat gathering inside and outside Braunston Marina (GU)

 

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[PeterScott]

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Stockton Top Marina GU

 

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[PeterScott]

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London Eye River Thames Westminster And (lots) more from fifths of February And So To Bed

[John Liley]

Nearing their end, boats of the Willow Wren carrying fleet wait for a stoppage to be lifted at Stoke Bruerne in the winter of 1967. The Willow Wren venture, an heroic one, was founded by Robert Aickman, Vivian Bulkeley-Johnson and Leslie Morton, who managed the operation. 

 

Morton, a dynamic figure,had been largely responsible for the  huge expansion of the Grand Union Canal Carrying Company's activities in the 1930s. In his book 'The Long Wake' he recalls his youth on sailing ships . He rounded Cape Horn six times and is particularly remembered for his and his brother's bravery in the sinking of the Lusitania, when they rescued over 100 people. Unhappily, he died before publishing more, but now a further book is promised, covering his Grand Union days.

 

Meanwhile, take a look at https://www.rmslusitania.info/people/deck/leslie-morton/  What a life!

[JamesWoolcock]

9 minutes ago, John Liley said:

Nearing their end, boats of the Willow Wren carrying fleet wait for a stoppage to be lifted at Stoke Bruerne in the winter of 1967. The Willow Wren venture, an heroic one, was founded by Robert Aickman, Vivian Bulkeley-Johnson and Leslie Morton, who managed the operation. 

 

Morton, a dynamic figure,had been largely responsible for the  huge expansion of the Grand Union Canal Carrying Company's activities in the 1930s. In his book 'The Long Wake' he recalls his youth on sailing ships . He rounded Cape Horn six times and is particularly remembered for his and his brother's bravery in the sinking of the Lusitania, when they rescued over 100 people. Unhappily, he died before publishing more, but now a further book is promised, covering his Grand Union days.

 

Meanwhile, take a look at https://www.rmslusitania.info/people/deck/leslie-morton/  What a life!

Moreton's book 'The Long Wake' is a really great read. I commend it to you.

Amazon have one copy @ £16.4 + £2.45 p&p.

Rush?

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2020

 

Granary wharf Leeds. Groundpaddle of River Lock L+L. And a handcuff to undo ...

[Bee]

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[PeterScott]

On this day in 2005

 

Shared Boat gathering inside and outside Braunston Marina (GU)

 

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[Dav and Pen]

Leslie Morton’s book is a great read, I found a copy in  a bookshop in Ireland when we had the NB there. It cost 12 punts in 2000.

I have lent it to friends over the years but made sure that I knew were it was at all times.

He was a manager who worked well with his crews and his sessions in the Admiral Nelson when Hubert kept it are legendary. Look forward to reading the new book.

1 hour ago, Bee said:

One of my favourite places in France.

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Spelling of course

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2006

 

Mountbatten at Calcutt GU

 

[ditchcrawler]

12 hours ago, John Liley said:

 

 

The water flow to paddle racks don't look right to me

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[PeterScott]

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Shared Boat gathering inside and outside Braunston Marina (GU)

 

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[Jen-in-Wellies]

2 hours ago, PeterScott said:

On this day in 2006

 

Mountbatten at Calcutt GU

 

And they're out of the gates at the Calcutt steeple chase. Mountbatten gets an early lead as Compton's jockey fluffs the start...

... In to the closing furlong, Mountbatten has built up an opening of several boat lengths and romps over the line.

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2016

 

Southampton Water /

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Access to Eling Tide Mill from Sothampton Water

 

 

 

Good advice

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[Victor Vectis]

3 hours ago, PeterScott said:

 

Oops.

Cocked up the posting.

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I wondered if the Horace Batchelor boat would be putting in an appearance.

 

'That's K-E-Y-N-S-H-A-M'.

 

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(And I'd guess anyone under 60 won't have the faintist idea what I'm on about. But then I'm so old I can remember coal mines in Yorkshire)

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spellin

[Chris Lowe]

Carew Castle Tide Mill.

 

 

 

 

 

[Mike Todd]

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I wondered if the Horace Batchelor boat would be putting in an appearance.

 

'That's K-E-Y-N-S-H-A-M'.

 

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(And I'd guess anyone under 60 won't have the faintist idea what I'm on about. But then I'm so old I can remember coal mines in Yorkshire)

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[Athy]

45 minutes ago, Mike Todd said:

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What baffled me was that if, as he claimed, he'd won 772 first dividends on the football pools, why did he still need to work for a living?

[Mike Todd]

47 minutes ago, Athy said:

What baffled me was that if, as he claimed, he'd won 772 first dividends on the football pools, why did he still need to work for a living?

Why do Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos work?

[ditchcrawler]

3 hours ago, PeterScott said:

 

 

 

 

Good advice

They will be putting them up at Walsall Basin next summer

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[PeterScott]

3 hours ago, Victor Vectis said:

I wondered if the Horace Batchelor boat would be putting in an appearance.

 

'That's K-E-Y-N-S-H-A-M'.

 

?

 

(And I'd guess anyone under 60 won't have the faintist idea what I'm on about. But then I'm so old I can remember coal mines in Yorkshire)

 

My memory of Keynsham is tht Roger, a work colleague, lived there: we were spending £many000000 on a new computer system for driving licences and it was always easier to ask Roger what the odd corners of the legislation meant, rather than trying to plough through it, and probably spend more £££ making odd 'little' errors. As in, if you have a driving licence for only a milkfloat, and you want to drive a motorbike, do you have an exemption from having to do a Theory Test. Not that that anybody, in practice, has ever asked to do that ... Anyway, Keynsham (K&A) from July 2019:

 

 

 

[Victor Vectis]

[PeterScott]

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Leeds Lock outer lower gates A+C

 

and below the lock

 

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Public art on towingpath side

 

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[matty40s]

6 hours ago, PeterScott said:

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Shared Boat gathering inside and outside Braunston Marina (GU)

 

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I seem to remember the 2009 one wasnt a good time for the event, one of the boats attending was moored in Welton Haven marina.

we chatted to the skipper outside the Boathouse pub (having left our boat and driven out in the heavy snow for dinner).

2 days later he spent 3 hours trying to get from marina entrance to mooring!!