BCN Challenge 2022

[IanM]

Piglet is now on the Birmingham level 

[Rob-M]

On 30/05/2022 at 19:23, Captain Pegg said:

Vulpes has been on the Birmingham level since last Thursday evening and is currently keeping a low profile until heading for the chosen start point on Thursday.

Bag packed, just need to find Vulpes now and not get held up in the pub.

[Victor Vectis]

Barney hasn't been on a boat for a long time.

 

He is looking forward to travelling on lots of different boats on his way to Withymoor Island on Saturday.

 

 

'Red Wharf' now on the Birmingham Level.

We've had a vision of 'Tatty Lucy' too.

Edited June 2, 2022 by Victor Vectis

[IanM]

Absolutely nowhere to moor in the centre of Birmingham… apart from outside a nightclub where we now seem to have moored up 😞

 

Update: according to our neighbours on the fudge boat, the nightclub isn’t open until Saturday 😀

Edited June 2, 2022 by IanM

[Tom and Bex]

We just squeezed into the last space opposite Red Wharf! Shopping done, water tank filled, all set for the morning! 

 

No extra crew this year, so we'll just have to see how we go. Have trimmed our original route to account for lack of crew, so hopefully still get to Netherton before it's closed! Hopefully we've had all our bad luck and delays, and it will be a straightforward challenge for us🤣🤣🤣

[Heartland]

Well welcome all to Birmingham and best of luck

As to those who wish to goo to Wassall

It is part of the challenge to steer through the duck weed and avoid the motor boikes on t towpath and look for parts where noo boat has rarely gone before- sort of an undiscovered country as James Tiberius might say.

 

Edited June 2, 2022 by Heartland

[Chris Lowe]

2 hours ago, Victor Vectis said:

Barney hasn't been on a boat for a long time.

 

He is looking forward to travelling on lots of different boats on his way to Withymoor Island on Saturday.

 

 

'Red Wharf' now on the Birmingham Level.

We've had a vision of 'Tatty Lucy' too.

I've got mega bath duck waiting to travel, but he's been stuck on dry land due to covid

[Rob-M]

2 hours ago, IanM said:

Absolutely nowhere to moor in the centre of Birmingham… apart from outside a nightclub where we now seem to have moored up 😞

 

Update: according to our neighbours on the fudge boat, the nightclub isn’t open until Saturday 😀

Just passed many 70' spaces in Birmingham, plenty of room 

55 minutes ago, Tom and Bex said:

We just squeezed into the last space opposite Red Wharf! Shopping done, water tank filled, all set for the morning! 

 

No extra crew this year, so we'll just have to see how we go. Have trimmed our original route to account for lack of crew, so hopefully still get to Netherton before it's closed! Hopefully we've had all our bad luck and delays, and it will be a straightforward challenge for us🤣🤣🤣

Presume Red Wharf have moved off as they aren't opposite you now.

[Rob-M]

Spotted Red Wharf now.

[IanM]

25 minutes ago, Rob-M said:

Just passed many 70' spaces in Birmingham, plenty of room 

If you would like to let me know where they are it would be appreciated!

[Jonny P]

6 minutes ago, IanM said:

If you would like to let me know where they are it would be appreciated!

They are mostly visible from your boat. There’s not much moored Holliday St side of Broad St. We moored at Sheepcote St in a space that wasn’t even a challenge to get Vulpes in to. There’s also a 70’ space on the Oozells loop now.

 

 

[cheshire~rose]

We can't see any of you.... 

[tree monkey]

Well we are at our super secret starting point with no neighbours 

Just now, cheshire~rose said:

We can't see any of you.... 

I can see you

[Rob-M]

Just now, tree monkey said:

Well we are at our super secret starting point with no neighbours 

Is it on the BCN 🤣

[cheshire~rose]

Just now, tree monkey said:

Well we are at our super secret starting point with no neighbours 

I can see you

Eek!

 

He was behind me...

[Rob-M]

We are in the pub on pint number four, perhaps we will take our 6hr break at 8am tomorrow.

[tree monkey]

2 minutes ago, Rob-M said:

Is it on the BCN 🤣

Not telling 

[Jonny P]

Just now, Rob-M said:

We are in the pub on pint number four, perhaps we will take our 6hr break at 8am tomorrow.

Just a bit of training ready for the finish.
 

[RLWP]

The Umpires launch is on the Stourbridge canal 

 

Richard 

[TheBiscuits]

52 minutes ago, tree monkey said:

Well we are at our super secret starting point with no neighbours 

 

I'd have expected @RebelMike to have been there before you lot ...

 

... I suppose we'll find out on Saturday who offered the best sealed bid for route planning

 

 

[Jonny P]

We’ll be moving to our top secret starting location in the morning.

[RebelMike]

Good luck everyone!

 

We're livestreaming our progress here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoV7ugYUHKU

[IanM]

Our strategy is so complex we're facing the wrong way and not even on the BCN 🤣

[RLWP]

The Umpires launch are awake and considering breakfast. 

 

Sausages, bacon and mushrooms 

 

Richard 

[Ange]

Thinking of you all. Have a great time everyone!