Never seen one of these on the canal Before

[cotswoldsman]

This passed my boat today it look great. Not seen anything like this pass my boat before on a canal

 

 

 

There are a couple more pics on my website Clicky Website

[seaandland]

Nice photo John and what a suprise,, dont see many of them on the Caldon either

[Hippoclides]

Something similar for sale here:

 

Linky to t'duck

 

It's lacking cannon, sadly.

[sharpness]

This passed my boat today it look great. Not seen anything like this pass my boat before on a canal

 

 

 

There are a couple more pics on my website Clicky Website

 

She came out of Sharpness docks about 11.00 this morning so presumably had come up from Portishead. I think she's an annual vistor, certainly seen her, or another very similar, over recent years although I admit the name Marjorie didnt ring any bells.

 

Steve

[Mac of Cygnet]

I was approaching one of the high swing bridges on the Gloucester & Sharpness this summer, when two BW guys started opening it manually, quite unnecessarily as I thought, but something made me look round, and there was this ENORMOUS stately galleon almost up my backside. I scuttled into the bushes as it glided by, a Johnny Depp type at the wheel:

 

[cotswoldsman]

She came out of Sharpness docks about 11.00 this morning so presumably had come up from Portishead. I think she's an annual vistor, certainly seen her, or another very similar, over recent years although I admit the name Marjorie didnt ring any bells.

 

Steve

 

I did see her Sunday before last in Frampton.

[Grace and Favour]

I was approaching one of the high swing bridges on the Gloucester & Sharpness this summer, when two BW guys started opening it manually, quite unnecessarily as I thought, but something made me look round, and there was this ENORMOUS stately galleon almost up my backside. I scuttled into the bushes as it glided by, a Johnny Depp type at the wheel:

 

Obviously the Spaniards are taking EU integration a little too literally . . . . .

 

although no questions will be asked . . . . nobody likes an inquisition

[Torquemada]

Obviously the Spaniards are taking EU integration a little too literally . . . . .

 

although no questions will be asked . . . . nobody likes an inquisition

 

¡Cuidado, señor! Be careful what you say.

[RLWP]

I didn't expect that!

[Ray T]

Nobody expects The Spanish Inquisition!!

 

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=gldlyTjXk9A

 

Or for the more historically accurate:

 

Don't watch if you are squeemish.

 

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=uVBrOxcWt0c

Edited August 31, 2010 by Ray T

[sharpness]

I did see her Sunday before last in Frampton.

 

Presumably on her way out of Sharpness docks then & now on her way back.

 

Steve

[Dominic M]

This passed my boat today it look great. Not seen anything like this pass my boat before on a canal

 

 

 

There are a couple more pics on my website Clicky Website

And no dangly fenders either

[NB Alnwick]

And no dangly fenders either

 

Who needs fenders when you've got cannon - the threat of a full broadside will keep the beggars away!

[cotswoldsman]

Presumably on her way out of Sharpness docks then & now on her way back.

 

Steve

 

 

It is moored with me here at Purton this morning will go and have a nosy later, must have crept in last night when I was taking refreshment!!

 

 

[nbfiresprite]

At least she was not flying the 'Jolly Roger'.

 

Firesprite

 

In the Office

[cotswoldsman]

Was moored up just down from me last night