Resources at Sutton Cheney wharf Ashby Canal

[zenataomm]

This Summer (June, remember?) I was tempted by the CRT signs to pause and partake of the offerings at Sutton Cheney wharf on the Ashby.

I stayed 2 days

Used the toilets and had a shower

Filled up with water

Enjoyed a cup of coffee

Emptied the bucket

... all excellent up until then.

 

Sadly, despite spending two days hanging around; the final promise didn't appear.  I know there was no advanced identification, and I wasn't really expecting Elton John, however Hank Marvin would have been nice.

[Ewan123]

1 minute ago, zenataomm said:

This Summer (June, remember?) I was tempted by the CRT signs to pause and partake of the offerings at Sutton Cheney wharf on the Ashby.

I stayed 2 days

Used the toilets and had a shower

Filled up with water

Enjoyed a cup of coffee

Emptied the bucket

... all excellent up until then.

 

Sadly, despite spending two days hanging around; the final promise didn't appear.  I know there was no advanced identification, and I wasn't really expecting Elton John, however Hank Marvin would have been nice.

I saw that too, would be interested to know what on earth it means (though not so desperately interested it seems, having not bothered to investigate). It does seem rather daft to have a symbol the meaning of which isn't self evident.

[Alan de Enfield]

Just now, Ewan123 said:

I saw that too, would be interested to know what on earth it means (though not so desperately interested it seems, having not bothered to investigate). It does seem rather daft to have a symbol the meaning of which isn't self evident.

 

 

Astronomer welcome - prime 'star viewing location'

[David Mack]

Those pictograms don't seem to bear much relationship to those shown in CRT's Boaters Handbook:

[ditchcrawler]

9 minutes ago, Ewan123 said:

I saw that too, would be interested to know what on earth it means (though not so desperately interested it seems, having not bothered to investigate). It does seem rather daft to have a symbol the meaning of which isn't self evident.

I think it probably covers the rubbish disposal

[TheBiscuits]

14 minutes ago, zenataomm said:

Hank Marvin would have been nice

 

If I'd only had a cup of coffee in 2 days, I'd be Hank Marvin ...

[David Mack]

Googling for the meaning of a star pictogram only produced this:

[Ray T]

 

[Mac of Cygnet]

There is a previous thread about this 

I'm surprised Ditchcrawler didn't remember it, as he gave the answer then.

[Arthur Marshall]

Yes, but that says it's a point of interest, but surely it actually indicates five points of interest. I reckon it's a quiz.

[jonathanA]

if I was being uncharitable I would say that a customer facility thats working or mostly working is in itself a point of interest these days...   if I was being uncharitable  🙂

 

 

[ditchcrawler]

43 minutes ago, Mac of Cygnet said:

 

I'm surprised Ditchcrawler didn't remember it, as he gave the answer then.

Its not what it use to be

[zenataomm]

12 hours ago, ditchcrawler said:

I think it probably covers the rubbish disposal

The most useful of services, which incidentally has been removed from Sutton Cheney.

[ditchcrawler]

4 minutes ago, zenataomm said:

The most useful of services, which incidentally has been removed from Sutton Cheney.

Because of the massive cost due to high levels of abuse apparently. 

[Mike Todd]

2 hours ago, ditchcrawler said:

Because of the massive cost due to high levels of abuse apparently. 

Yes, that was self evident the last time we came that way.

[Neil TNC]

David Bowie played here.

[magnetman]

They do this with hotels. 

It's a one-star mooring. 

[Hudds Lad]

Straight from the horses mouth as it were…

 

Good morning,

 

I have spoken to my colleague and they have advised that the star means a site of historical knowledge, and this site in particular was where the battle of Bosworth took place. 

 

Hope this helps with your enquiry.

 

Kindest regards

[magnetman]

On the other thread linked to the sign was at Tardebigge. 

 

Did something interesting happen there too ?

[ditchcrawler]

6 minutes ago, Hudds Lad said:

Straight from the horses mouth as it were…

 

Good morning,

 

I have spoken to my colleague and they have advised that the star means a site of historical knowledge, and this site in particular was where the battle of Bosworth took place. 

 

Hope this helps with your enquiry.

 

Kindest regards

But where did the battle take place? not at the wharf

[magnetman]

Interesting that the wikipedia entry for Tardebigge has this 

 

"In the later Dark Ages there were battles fought between Ethelred's son Edmund Ironside and the Cnut the Dane."

 

So maybe the stars are indeed references to historical events. 

 

One day they will be able to put up signs with stars referring to the historical event of there having been an operational canal there. 

 

 

1 minute ago, ditchcrawler said:

But where did the battle take place? not at the wharf

In a field. The battle of Bosworth field. 

 

 

Not the battle of Sutton Cheney wharf. 

[roland elsdon]

I thought the battle of bosworth referred to the shocking length of sludge between Stoke Golding and  the new marina at Market Bosworth.

 

[Grassman]

Resources?? 

 

I thought Sutton Cheney was in England not America 🙂

[Sea Dog]

On 11/08/2023 at 19:02, magnetman said:

On the other thread linked to the sign was at Tardebigge. 

 

Did something interesting happen there too ?

I've had a few very nice breakfasts in the little cafe by the top lock, but I'd have given those occurrences a far better than one star rating.

[Jen-in-Wellies]

On 11/08/2023 at 19:04, ditchcrawler said:

But where did the battle take place? not at the wharf

At the wharf, between two boaters arguing about (take your pick):

• Boars vs dragons. Which is best to fly as a boat pennant?
• Pump out, or Cassette?
• What the star on the sign is supposed to mean?
• Whether the bottom right pictogram on the sign means that the mooring is a complete load of bollards?
• If steering from in front of the tiller makes spinal scoliosis worse?
• If a letter from Leicester Council demanding 500 years of parking back charges should be ignored or not?