What’s going on in Wigan?

[dogless]

One of the posters here is a volunteer at Marsworth ... made himself known at the bottom lock 😊

 

@Twopints

 

Rog

[Twopints]

I'm a serial hirer, and many of the volunteers at Marsworth have owned, shared or hired boats.

 

Regardless of any actual experience all new volunteers have to complete 20 hours accompanied by someone who is already trained. Once the 20 hours has been done there is then an assessment comprising a written test, followed by actually working a boat up and down a lock (not the same boat 🙂).

 

We are all told to always ask if a boater wants any assistance.

[nicknorman]

44 minutes ago, Twopints said:

I'm a serial hirer, and many of the volunteers at Marsworth have owned, shared or hired boats.

 

Regardless of any actual experience all new volunteers have to complete 20 hours accompanied by someone who is already trained. Once the 20 hours has been done there is then an assessment comprising a written test, followed by actually working a boat up and down a lock (not the same boat 🙂).

 

We are all told to always ask if a boater wants any assistance.

That’s great. It has always been thus in theory, but in the past I think the “ask if boater wants assistance” was downplayed and mostly ignored. As has been said, this seems to have got better recently - as in this year. Lots of people like assistance. Lots of people don’t like assistance! So by asking, everyone is happy!

[dogless]

If you go through Marsworth @Twopints is the young, virile, intelligent, fabulously good looking volunteer.

 

Rog

 

(Should get a pint or two out of that )

[nicknorman]

3 hours ago, dogless said:

If you go through Marsworth @Twopints is the young, virile, intelligent, fabulously good looking volunteer.

 

Rog

 

(Should get a pint or two out of that )

Hmmm, sounds like you could be a convert to the dark side!

[Twopints]

2 hours ago, nicknorman said:

Hmmm, sounds like you could be a convert to the dark side!

You mean th*nderb0at ? 😇

Edited September 16 by Twopints

[dogless]

Sorry Nick ... I'm spoken for ... promised to Mark  ( @quaysider )

 

Rog

[Mike Todd]

8 hours ago, dogless said:

Sorry Nick ... I'm spoken for ... promised to Mark  ( @quaysider )

 

Rog

He didn't mention that when we chatted, passing on Llangollen!

[ditchcrawler]

16 minutes ago, Mike Todd said:

He didn't mention that when we chatted, passing on Llangollen!

He hasn't blogged recently , or I have missed it.

[Alway Swilby]

2 hours ago, ditchcrawler said:

He hasn't blogged recently , or I have missed it.

He hasn't blogged for ages as far as I know. He did Twitter quite a lot but don't know if he still does now E Musk has killed the site.

[Mike Todd]

On 16/09/2024 at 17:40, ditchcrawler said:

He hasn't blogged recently , or I have missed it.

He said that he has stepped back from blog etc as his time is busy. He runs a hotel boat, often think single handed and I think is very committed to maintaining his standard of holiday for his guests. But he does miss  the chances for personal social interactions.