Ange Posted May 27, 2023 Report Share Posted May 27, 2023 Best of luck everyone!!! Keep us posted as much as you can please xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuggableHamster Posted May 27, 2023 Report Share Posted May 27, 2023 We’ve just seen our first boat of the day, passed Dolly on the Walsall! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom and Bex Posted May 27, 2023 Report Share Posted May 27, 2023 We seem to be making very slow progress up Perry Barr 😥 Not seen another boat yet! You can track our (slow!) progress here: https://trackme.nebo.global/?link=ZBDDIB1J4NS2VQKZCYJ1G0XLW6 Something behind bottom gate cill lock 5 Perry Barr. Managed to shift it into lock enough to close bottom gates, but take care through that lock! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Pegg Posted May 27, 2023 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2023 (edited) All the boats are on the Engine Arm. Goliath, Atlas, Tamar No 2 and Vulpes all at the same time. 3 hours ago, Rob-M said: Fast approaching our first lock of the day with two other challenge boats chasing us. Two others? I know Misty Blue started there. Who else? In other news Melaleuca made it to the Titford pools. 2’ 10” draft too. Unfortunately a prop foul has halted their return. Edited May 27, 2023 by Captain Pegg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob-M Posted May 27, 2023 Report Share Posted May 27, 2023 38 minutes ago, Captain Pegg said: All the boats are on the Engine Arm. Goliath, Atlas, Tamar No 2 and Vulpes all at the same time. Two others? I know Misty Blue started there. Who else? In other news Melaleuca made it to the Titford pools. 2’ 10” draft too. Unfortunately a prop foul has halted their return. Not sure the boat names that started behind us. One went straight in to Fazeley Mill as he didn't have any diesel in his tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francis Herne Posted May 27, 2023 Report Share Posted May 27, 2023 (edited) Atlas got stuck fast on the Engine Arm. Tamar kindly towed us off, then we went fishing for the chimney (oops) and exchanged it for two big modular fence panels. Phil wouldn't let me put them on the boat, we'd have won the Trolley Trophy easily 🙁 Edited May 27, 2023 by Francis Herne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dfasham Posted May 27, 2023 Report Share Posted May 27, 2023 Rivets 5000 enjoying the weeds and a near sinking of the butty on the Walsall. Just seen 1 other boat on Walsall locks (sorry can’t remember the name) just getting towards Tame Valley and Ryders Green now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Else Posted May 27, 2023 Report Share Posted May 27, 2023 Team RW taking on water at Wolverhampton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Tee Posted May 27, 2023 Report Share Posted May 27, 2023 2 minutes ago, Little Else said: Team RW taking on water at Wolverhampton. intentionally or accidentally? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty40s Posted May 27, 2023 Report Share Posted May 27, 2023 12 minutes ago, Little Else said: Team RW taking on water at Wolverhampton. Does that work better than diesel then?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Pegg Posted May 27, 2023 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2023 46 minutes ago, Dfasham said: Rivets 5000 enjoying the weeds and a near sinking of the butty on the Walsall. Just seen 1 other boat on Walsall locks (sorry can’t remember the name) just getting towards Tame Valley and Ryders Green now. You should meet Melaleuca if they win their fight with the bottom. Currently they’re grounded at Bromford and I’m waiting for them at Pudding Green to perform taxi duties for David of Cruising the Cut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob-M Posted May 27, 2023 Report Share Posted May 27, 2023 No boats on Perry Barr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Else Posted May 27, 2023 Report Share Posted May 27, 2023 Red Wharf heading for Windmill End. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom and Bex Posted May 27, 2023 Report Share Posted May 27, 2023 Tatty Lucy struggling with weed and lack of depth on the Daw End - makes a change from rubbish and lack of depth on the Walsall I suppose! Still yet to see any other boat on the move! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoominPapa Posted May 27, 2023 Report Share Posted May 27, 2023 Melaleuca took two hours from Oldbury top lock to the pools and back, including 45 minutes clearing an engine-stopping bladeful. The Pools are deep: the arm isn't. 25 minutes to get out of Spon Lane Bottom lock and around the junction. Passed David on to Vulpes at Pudding Green. Just passed Rivets on our way to Rider's Green. MP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SproutsMum Posted May 27, 2023 Report Share Posted May 27, 2023 Sprout is enjoying her first BCN Challenge lounging. She has single-dogged up the 21 because the humans were useless. Now enjoying a rest in her Liberace-themed domain. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoominPapa Posted May 27, 2023 Report Share Posted May 27, 2023 40 minutes ago, SproutsMum said: Sprout is enjoying her first BCN Challenge lounging. She has single-dogged up the 21 because the humans were useless. Now enjoying a rest in her Liberace-themed domain. Our Titford fruit-of-the-prop heavily featured leopard print fabric and zips, so I think single-dogging may have been involved there too. MP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob-M Posted May 27, 2023 Report Share Posted May 27, 2023 We have just been told by Misbourne that Rushall Locks are closed as a gate has come off, they reversed back to Newton Junction from two locks up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie Booth Posted May 27, 2023 Report Share Posted May 27, 2023 Clarrie at fazeley mill marina watching Rebellion live on YOUTUBE 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuggableHamster Posted May 27, 2023 Report Share Posted May 27, 2023 1 hour ago, Rob-M said: We have just been told by Misbourne that Rushall Locks are closed as a gate has come off, they reversed back to Newton Junction from two locks up. Yes we got the message just as we were pondering a beer before Rushall, oh well some replanning has occurred and we now have 50% more locks to do than our original plan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoominPapa Posted May 27, 2023 Report Share Posted May 27, 2023 Hello Aston, my old friend 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Pegg Posted May 27, 2023 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2023 43 minutes ago, Laurie Booth said: Clarrie at fazeley mill marina watching Rebellion live on YOUTUBE Why aren’t you at Tipton, watching the mighty Coventry City in the Old Bush like wot I am? 3 hours ago, SproutsMum said: Sprout is enjoying her first BCN Challenge lounging. She has single-dogged up the 21 because the humans were useless. Now enjoying a rest in her Liberace-themed domain. Which boat is Sprout single-dogging (that’s a dubious term and I’m not sure it’s possible 😲)? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob-M Posted May 27, 2023 Report Share Posted May 27, 2023 We are currently having a rest on the Walsall as the oil has decided it doesn't want to be in the engine anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Else Posted May 27, 2023 Report Share Posted May 27, 2023 RW is currently at Windmill End. It’s full of goose poo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Amber34 Posted May 27, 2023 Popular Post Report Share Posted May 27, 2023 Watch out for tearaways riding motorbikes on the towpath 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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