Knackered!

[nigel carton]

Just delivered a 60' boat from Ivor on the slough arm to Blisworth, north portal, 66.84 miles and 77 locks, how long did this take me?

[Keeping Up]

I'll start the bidding at 3 days

[Paul Evans]

Three and a half days from me.

[Guest]

Just delivered a 60' boat from Ivor on the slough arm to Blisworth, north portal, 66.84 miles and 77 locks, how long did this take me?

 

How come you don't know? where you not there??

[Timleech]

Three and a half days from me.

 

If he's complaining of being knackered, I'd say two days.

 

Tim

[Denis R]

Knowing you Nigel, 3 days and moored in time for last orders.

Denis

[Athy]

144 lock miles if my maths is correct, perhaps three and a half days?

[nigel carton]

Sunday 1.30pm to wednesday 1.30pm, first night Rickmansworh, second night Cowroast Tring, third night Black horse (proud perch) and a cracking steak! Back breaking but good fun as allways.

Next boat delivery, Huntingdon to Alvercote,starting next wednesday. Looking at 7 days to do this. I might for a laugh, try and rig a web cam up as I go along, done this before about 3 years ago and it sort of worked ok, all you need is my msn addy and away you go!

 

edit to say, you can will be able to see all my bad habits!

Edited September 16, 2010 by nigel carton

[Neil TNC]

Just delivered a 60' boat from Ivor on the slough arm to Blisworth, north portal, 66.84 miles and 77 locks, how long did this take me?

 

30 hours...an easy two days.

[nigel carton]

could have done it in 2 days, but I'm not keen on night work on somebody else's boat.

[Athy]

So you'll be passing our house in Upwell, Nigel. What is the boat's name, just so I can look out for it and you?

[casper ghost]

2 weeks if I was in a hurry...

[Liam]

Not bad going,

 

Personal best for me is Charity Dock to Great Haywood - 42 miles and 18 locks.

[Keeping Up]

Sunday 1.30pm to wednesday 1.30pm, first night Rickmansworh, second night Cowroast Tring, third night Black horse (proud perch) and a cracking steak! Back breaking but good fun as allways.

Next boat delivery, Huntingdon to Alvercote,starting next wednesday. Looking at 7 days to do this. I might for a laugh, try and rig a web cam up as I go along, done this before about 3 years ago and it sort of worked ok, all you need is my msn addy and away you go!

 

edit to say, you can will be able to see all my bad habits!

 

Aha, exactly 3 days, I win!

 

You should have let me know when you were at the Black Horse, I'd have joined you for a pint or two.

[nigel carton]

Next time Alan! by the way you boat was still floating when I went past!

Athy, I will be stopping at the Globe if I can, as the landlord and Landlady have always looked after me when I've stopped a few times in the past, I don't know the name of the boat but I'll post it on here when I find out.

[mykaskin]

Not bad going,

 

Personal best for me is Charity Dock to Great Haywood - 42 miles and 18 locks.

 

What? In three days? What were you doing the other two days?

 

Mike

Edited September 22, 2010 by mykaskin

[Proper Job]

Not bad going,

 

Personal best for me is Charity Dock to Great Haywood - 42 miles and 18 locks.

When I picked up Ocelot - Nottingham back to Thrupp:

133 miles

71 locks

62 hours in 4 1/2 days

 

Mostly single handed in horizontal rain - great fun

[nigel carton]

Ok, just for fun and a virtual beer for the nearest, where am I now? I left Godmanchester on the Ouse yesterday at 1145, final destination, Alvercote marina on the Coventry.

[MoominPapa]

Ok, just for fun and a virtual beer for the nearest, where am I now? I left Godmanchester on the Ouse yesterday at 1145, final destination, Alvercote marina on the Coventry.

March. (Am I allowed to look up the tide times?)

 

MP.

[cheshire~rose]

was that you who passed us on the T&M just now (above Stone) - I thought you were making a wash!

you took a wrong turn Nigel

[Keeping Up]

Without looking up the tide times, I'm guessing you've been taking it easy and are stopped at Denver Sluice

[nigel carton]

I'm going to a pub, there's more than one, so that rules Denvar sluice out, sorry Alan. I'll take my phone with me,

[nigel carton]

Ok it was Wittlesey, Oundle last nightt, now sat having a pigs ear in the billing mill

Edited September 25, 2010 by nigel carton

[Liam]

What? In three days? What were you doing the other two days?

 

Mike

 

No, in one day, tut!

[nigel carton]

I'm at the New Inn top of the Buckby flight, I'll have this wrapped by Wednesday at the latest.