jacko264 Posted June 28, 2020 Report Share Posted June 28, 2020 Hi all I'm sat at home gutter that I should be on a narrow boat going along the K @ A on our two weeks holidays we had to cancel because of the virus Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightwatch Posted June 28, 2020 Report Share Posted June 28, 2020 Sad but essential for your, and others, safety. There will be other opportunities. Don't be gutted in your gutter!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 28, 2020 Report Share Posted June 28, 2020 28 minutes ago, jacko264 said: Hi all I'm sat at home gutter that I should be on a narrow boat going along the K @ A on our two weeks holidays we had to cancel because of the virus Graham I presume they let you rebook? Most hire companies seem to be being pretty accomodating about changes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko264 Posted June 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2020 Hi yes we have moved the holiday to the same weeks next year it will be the first time we missed a year in 12 years one of our crew got a letter from the gov because of his health Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracy D'arth Posted June 28, 2020 Report Share Posted June 28, 2020 Sorry to hear your of your dilemma. You are not alone, they didn't do it on purpose just to you. Could be worse, you could go on the boat, get Covid19, and end your life on a ventilator. What would you prefer? TD' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko264 Posted June 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2020 I'm not complaining we are just gutted and as you say it could have been our last if we caught covid 19 Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naughty Cal Posted June 28, 2020 Report Share Posted June 28, 2020 You will look forward too it even more next year. We have had to cancel our weeks boat hire in Belgium this year but we will have a great time when we do get there next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 28, 2020 Report Share Posted June 28, 2020 36 minutes ago, Tracy D'arth said: Sorry to hear your of your dilemma. You are not alone, they didn't do it on purpose just to you. Could be worse, you could go on the boat, get Covid19, and end your life on a ventilator. What would you prefer? TD' Strewth. I think the OP just wanted to vent a bit of frustration at losing their holiday. I dont think they needed a lecture about the alternative worse case scenario. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracy D'arth Posted June 28, 2020 Report Share Posted June 28, 2020 46 minutes ago, The Happy Nomad said: Strewth. I think the OP just wanted to vent a bit of frustration at losing their holiday. I dont think they needed a lecture about the alternative worse case scenario. Not a lecture, just the dark reality. TD' 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naughty Cal Posted June 28, 2020 Report Share Posted June 28, 2020 Just now, Tracy D'arth said: Not a lecture, just the dark reality. TD' Equally you could go to get in your car to go the the boat and get knocked over and killed. You can not avoid all risks in life! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyertribe Posted June 28, 2020 Report Share Posted June 28, 2020 (edited) We have not had a boat holiday for some years now due to the health issues of a couple of the ‘crew’, Im Indoors being on a waiting list for a hip replacement and business considerations, this year was going to be it, everyone healthy, hip replaced, space in the diary, all going tickets boo. We decided we would like to try the canals Ooop North, so, stuffed with the virus and stuffed with the stoppages!! Quote Edited June 28, 2020 by Dyertribe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 28, 2020 Report Share Posted June 28, 2020 If you meet Tracy D'arth on your next holiday, you'll definitely sink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenix_V Posted June 28, 2020 Report Share Posted June 28, 2020 2 hours ago, Naughty Cal said: You will look forward too it even more next year. We have had to cancel our weeks boat hire in Belgium this year but we will have a great time when we do get there next year. where are you going we will look out for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracy D'arth Posted June 28, 2020 Report Share Posted June 28, 2020 35 minutes ago, Rumsky said: If you meet Tracy D'arth on your next holiday, you'll definitely sink. Why? I'm nice really, but the lockdown is beginning to get to me. Can we talk about anything else please? If you tell me where you are going I'll stand the whole crew a drink to make amends. TD' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 28, 2020 Report Share Posted June 28, 2020 49 minutes ago, Tracy D'arth said: Why? I'm nice really, but the lockdown is beginning to get to me. Can we talk about anything else please? If you tell me where you are going I'll stand the whole crew a drink to make amends. TD' I was only jesting at the apocalyptic nature of your post. Never fear, we are at the beginning of the end (of lockdown). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBiscuits Posted June 29, 2020 Report Share Posted June 29, 2020 On 28/06/2020 at 19:56, Dyertribe said: We decided we would like to try the canals Ooop North From Saturday you can. Leeds Liverpool locks are open daily from Monday, passage to the Lancaster is available until next week, the Rochdale is open, the Bridgewater is open. Aire & Calder is open, most of the Calder & Hebble is open but you can't use it as a through route because of the damage at Figure of Three. A couple of stoppages listed for the Huddersfield Narrow but that's normal and some of them are just water issues. Where were you thinking of going? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyertribe Posted June 29, 2020 Report Share Posted June 29, 2020 2 hours ago, TheBiscuits said: From Saturday you can. Leeds Liverpool locks are open daily from Monday, passage to the Lancaster is available until next week, the Rochdale is open, the Bridgewater is open. Aire & Calder is open, most of the Calder & Hebble is open but you can't use it as a through route because of the damage at Figure of Three. A couple of stoppages listed for the Huddersfield Narrow but that's normal and some of them are just water issues. Where were you thinking of going? As one of our holiday group has leukaemia we have shelved all plans for holidays anywhere this year, we will reassess the possibilities in 2021 and will be seeking advice on where and who to hire from after Christmas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBiscuits Posted June 29, 2020 Report Share Posted June 29, 2020 52 minutes ago, Dyertribe said: As one of our holiday group has leukaemia we have shelved all plans for holidays anywhere this year, we will reassess the possibilities in 2021 and will be seeking advice on where and who to hire from after Christmas. Ah, I'm sorry to hear that. I'm not trying to be insensitive, but have you asked the person with leukaemia if that's what they want to do? (That's from close family experience, not my usual sarcasm ... ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan1981 Posted July 2, 2020 Report Share Posted July 2, 2020 I feel your pain, we have a yearly holiday the same week in May every year (and sometimes a sneeky second holiday later in the year) and have been for around 12 years also. Unfortunately I had to let my crew go without me last year due to work constraints and then the virus this year... It's now been over 2 years since I've been on the cut and getting severly land-sick! Thank goodness for youtube, I've been driving my partner mad with all the vloggers! ?? Next May can't come soon enough and I'm considering an Autumn cruise, if my partner can get time off from her work, for just the two of us... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko264 Posted July 2, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2020 Hi All next week we are going for a walk along the Pockalington cut just to keep sane I might even take the windlass just to help anyone going though locks ?? Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan1981 Posted July 2, 2020 Report Share Posted July 2, 2020 My nearest canal is the Llangollen, but here in Wales we're still restricted to 5 miles so can't get there ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 2, 2020 Report Share Posted July 2, 2020 5 hours ago, jacko264 said: Hi All next week we are going for a walk along the Pockalington cut just to keep sane I might even take the windlass just to help anyone going though locks ?? Graham I doubt you'll get much opportunity to lock many boats through there Im afraid. But it is a nice walk. I sometimes park up at the top and walk to Melbourne and back (or turn sooner if my knee is playing up!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theo Posted July 3, 2020 Report Share Posted July 3, 2020 Please may I have some sympathy too? We were booked to go on the Clyde puffer VIC 32 this week for a trip to include Colonsay. ? N Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko264 Posted July 6, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2020 On 3 July 2020 at 22:50, Theo said: Please may I have some sympathy too? We were booked to go on the Clyde puffer VIC 32 this week for a trip to include Colonsay. ? N Of course you can we all just have to look to the future and get ready for the next boat outing Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmelly Posted July 6, 2020 Report Share Posted July 6, 2020 Bin the boring houses and live on a boat. Move back into a house when u r too old and frail to boat, simples. Sat in the middle of nowhere at a fab site int motorhome for a few days as I type then boating again next week ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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