Bernie Posted December 2, 2007 Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 Well after much deliberation and umpteen phone calls we are finally moving the boat from the T&M onto the Bridgewater canal. Have secured a new mooring along a lovely stretch. No more locks unless we want to use them, where we are at present and have been for the last 12 years we have no choice, even to fill the water tank, we are at the top of the Middlewich Locks, so whichever way we go, locks, locks and more locks. Looking forward to the move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoda Posted December 2, 2007 Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 Thinks?. Still thinking? Been out in the sun too much? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charles123 Posted December 2, 2007 Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 Good move Bernie, I too moored at the top of the Middlewich locks some years back and it was noisy from the road, you will love the Bridgewater Charles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supermalc Posted December 2, 2007 Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 Sounds like a good move to me Bernie - although I don't know the canal personally. Mooring at the lock was fine for a few years, but EVERY time you go downstream, you have to go through it, then again when you get back..........it's never been a problem for me, but it does get to be a time-consuming chore. Thankfully now I have a choice, the result of not mooring on my 'proper' mooring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigel carton Posted December 2, 2007 Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 Nice one Bernie! I brought a boat down from Burcough , north of Wigan, and did the bit from Wigan to Preston brook about a month ago. Realy nice stretch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turnbuttonboy Posted December 2, 2007 Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 Bernie, You may remember speaking to me in the car park at Pickering's Bridge in the middle of last week - I suggested that you were looking for ' rocking horse s**t' so am pleased to be wrong! Where did you get in? Giles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernie Posted December 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 That would be my O/H Colin, he did say when he arrived home that he had been talking to someone there. We got in at Massey Brook and look forward to moving the boat down in the next few days or so. Years ago we moored at Agden Wharf, but moved to Kings Lock when we were fit and didn't mind the locks, in fact enjoyed working them, but the years creep by. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 2, 2007 Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 Nice one Bernie! I brought a boat down from Burcough , north of Wigan, and did the bit from Wigan to Preston brook about a month ago. Realy nice stretch. Agree totally. Nice interesting stretch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaggle Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 as long as you dont come out of your boat sternly stating your abhorance of boats going past at any speed above 1/4 mile an hour i will give you a wave as i pass you on a regular basis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 Hi Bernie, Welcome to the Bridgewater it's not a bad canal really... I've been passed your boat a fair few times at Kings Lock, but as we're now practically neighbours, we may bump into each other soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernie Posted December 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2007 Hi Bernie we may bump into each other soon. Hope you don't mean that literally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted December 4, 2007 Report Share Posted December 4, 2007 No promises, but I'll try not too I hope you don't mind me asking, but how do you go about applying for the mooring, do they work off a waiting list or ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernie Posted December 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2007 We first contacted Mike Webb who sent us a list of all the moorings on the Bridgewater, then Colin visited all the sites and spoke to people. When he first spoke to the lady who has the moorings at Massey Brook she put us on the waiting list, then rang us last Sunday asking if we were still interested as a 50 footer had gone. We went down to see her and that was it. We have been looking for quite awhile though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1066 Posted December 6, 2007 Report Share Posted December 6, 2007 Well after much deliberation and umpteen phone calls we are finally moving the boat from the T&M onto the Bridgewater canal. Have secured a new mooring along a lovely stretch. No more locks unless we want to use them, where we are at present and have been for the last 12 years we have no choice, even to fill the water tank, we are at the top of the Middlewich Locks, so whichever way we go, locks, locks and more locks. Looking forward to the move. Nice one, Bernie. I'm moored at Top Locks, at the end of the Runcorn Arm .... literally! The Bridgewater is a nice canal, and very easy to cruise. Perhaps not the most picturesque canal on the system, but it has its moments Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRPCruiserman Posted December 7, 2007 Report Share Posted December 7, 2007 (edited) I love the Bridgewater too, cheaper than BW for licences too!! Edited December 7, 2007 by GRPCruiserman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1066 Posted December 7, 2007 Report Share Posted December 7, 2007 I love the Bridgewater too, cheaper than BW for licences too!! Yes, but the beloved Mike Webb of Peel Holdings is not making too many friends at the moment - he/they are increasing fees by 30% over the next 3 years. We are all hoping that there will be a subsequent increase in the [practically non-existant] facilities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted December 7, 2007 Report Share Posted December 7, 2007 I love the Bridgewater too, cheaper than BW for licences too!! The difference is though, that you get 40 miles of canal with only a couple of "company" facilities, all of the others are provided by the likes of Claymoore, Thorn Marine etc. How many miles of waterways and facilities do BW provide? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimYoung Posted December 7, 2007 Report Share Posted December 7, 2007 All, Don't forget that the biggest advantage of the Bridgewater Canal is Worsley Drydocks. Each dock will take a long, wide boat or two narrowboats with room underneath to hold a dance. I know, I have spent at least a week each of thirty years in there! Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1066 Posted December 7, 2007 Report Share Posted December 7, 2007 All, Don't forget that the biggest advantage of the Bridgewater Canal is Worsley Drydocks. Each dock will take a long, wide boat or two narrowboats with room underneath to hold a dance. I know, I have spent at least a week each of thirty years in there! Tim Our club also has a big drydock ....... used by Claymore and a few others, and available for private useage too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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