LEO Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 hi, Canals have always been poopular with the general population ----------- as dumping grounds for all their rubbish!!. That incluces boaters. Leo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzyduck Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 Ive never seen anyone dump a boater in the canal. How many bricks do you need in the sack? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEO Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 Ive never seen anyone dump a boater in the canal. How many bricks do you need in the sack? Depends how big their beer belly is.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Quo Vadis Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 (edited) When i first became interested in the canals of England and narrow boats around 1967 (it coincided with The Flower of Gloster television program in 1967) canals were of interest to only a very few but since discovering this site i realize that every so and so under the sun seems to have discovered the waterways & canals of England and all of them seem to be 'expert' on the subject nowadays just read these message boards on this site?? I had a 2 weeks boating holiday in a 70ft converted narrow boat back in 1985 and even then i noticed that the canals had attracted a "different kind of person" with some boater's on passing them in there boats were "playing loud music and even dancing on top of there boats" so what they must be like 26 years on i can only wonder?? Well, as it was a beautiful afternoon, I skived off work and took my boat out for a couple of hours. Cruised down to Foxton Locks, had a pleasant drink at Bridge 61, then cruised back to my mooring as the sun was setting. Water was glassy calm, I only saw 2 other boats on the move, and everyone I met, either on the towpath or on moored boats was pleasant and friendly ..... not unlike the experience I had when I hiring in the 70s. Edited October 14, 2011 by Quo Vadis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzyduck Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 I notice no one's telling you the real truth. The canals are now a hot-bed of sin. just last week I was out, and there were people singing, dancing and being rowdy. Just round the corner on a quieter section they were dogging for England. boats moored up 3 abreast with naked people running from boat to boat. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlt Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 I notice no one's telling you the real truth. it's always been like that, on the Leicester Section, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onionbargee Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 When i got my first boat and worked out how cheap it would be to live on i couln't beleive it, and i said that it would only last 10 years max before the whole system was solid with boats. That was 10 or more years ago and i just went down to Brentford and back, from Bulls Bridge, and did'nt meet another boat. Plenty of visitor mooring spaces at Brentford, Bulls bridge, and every where around here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitman Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 you can always put the radio on for your roll playing game nights. Or get your dungeon master to bring a CD with him, he's got plenty of room under his cape. Suddenly I'm interested! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan(nb Albert) Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 The canals are now a hot-bed of sin. just last week I was out, and there were people singing, dancing and being rowdy. Just round the corner on a quieter section they were dogging for England. boats moored up 3 abreast with naked people running from boat to boat. I am writing this up for narrowboatworld but need some pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty40s Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 (edited) Yes a new member but interested in canals on & off since 1967. It's just an observation folks and i'm not trying to create mischief but somehow it's lost it's magic, the days of being a member of the I.W.A. and buying WATERWAYS WORLD once a month and the "deep digs" on the old Basingstoke canal on Saturdays seem a very long time ago indeed Hasn't lost it's magic for me. I was out on the Soar today for 8 hours, absolutely stunning weather, about 4 boats passed me all day including a very well behaved day boat at Junction Lock (going down, and then met them coming back up). Clear water, masses of wildlife and fish, trees turning gold and red, fantastic....... I'd better not add and pics because you may change your mind....... edited to add, where??? fuzzyduck, have I missed something up the wreake arm, couldn't get me chimbley under the bridge..... Edited October 14, 2011 by matty40s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Taylor Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 Hi Micky I think you were unlucky to have experienced what you did on your cruises quite a few years ago, I also cruised in the eighties and correct me if I am wrong but in those days I seem to remember encountering the nightmare of the club 18-30 holiday groups,the nightmare being trying to avoid a 65 footer full of people heading towards you at full steam ahead with their steerer three sheets to the wind having a memory blank on which way to move the tiller! This past year whilst cruising from our base at Calcutt on quiet and busy times of the year I have not experienced anything like this, just sheer pleasurable cruising. You will, wherever you are in what you are doing come across the odd prat or two but that is life, for example,we were moored for the night near Leighton Buzzard on mooring pins knocked in to the hilt and must have had twenty or so hire and private boats pass by with no problems,all of them slowed etc and at approx 9 o clock in the morning a possible distant relative of Donald Campbell came by in a private boat ripping out our pins and putting us adrift. In general,its great out there! Regards Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayalld Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 I am writing this up for narrowboatworld but need some pictures. I always wondered about that you know. What proportion of NBW content is made up by 3rd parties rather than being made up by the staff writers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty40s Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 I always wondered about that you know. What proportion of NBW content is made up by 3rd parties rather than being made up by the staff writers? oh, come on Dave, they have to have some real people writing for them too.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam pig Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 Good heavens. What a complete cock... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan_fincher Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 I always wondered about that you know. What proportion of NBW content is made up by 3rd parties rather than being made up by the staff writers? Huge amounts, trust me....... I have regularly seen the exact text verbatim taken from another news source, (errors included), with the only addition being something like "says our reporter Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx". (Unless of course you believe, say, the Beeb is plagiarising NBW). This is not such a bad thing though, as it does still tend to be a fair bit more accurate than the stuff they write themselves!...... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midnight Rider Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 boats moored up, 3 abreast with naked people running from boat to boat. Must have been big breasts then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominic M Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 I had a 2 weeks boating holiday in a 70ft converted narrow boat back in 1985 and even then i noticed that the canals had attracted a "different kind of person" with some boater's on passing them in there boats were "playing loud music and even dancing on top of there boats" so what they must be like 26 years on i can only wonder?? In my case I became a boat broker. Still like dancing on the top of boats though. Whaddya you do on holiday: knitting? nitting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sociable_hermit Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 I'm sure the old canal digs were sober affairs, in both senses of the phrase. Oh no, wait a minute, it was generally a load of enthusiastic nutters with a fondness for ale. Or have we been lied to? Canals are still great fun, with great people. If you want to colour your vision with rose tinted specs, and deny the possibility that change can be good, that's up to you. I'll be boating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Davis Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 I'm sure the old canal digs were sober affairs, in both senses of the phrase. Oh no, wait a minute, it was generally a load of enthusiastic nutters with a fondness for ale. Or have we been lied to? Canals are still great fun, with great people. If you want to colour your vision with rose tinted specs, and deny the possibility that change can be good, that's up to you. I'll be boating. I'm sure I don't remember any canal digs with the PFCS being sober!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark99 Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 I'll let you into a secret - it's you or your attitude that's changed. Your attitude will get what you perceive or deserve. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sueb Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 We used to have someone who clog danced on the roof of our hire boat in the 80's. Perhaps he saw them? Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty40s Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 Yep, people everywhere, no room to go, noisy as a clog dancer. A couple of pics rom yestedays cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dignity Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 Looks like the OP got what he deserved being shown those horrible pictures,ugle,crowded,dirty and the people arrrgghhhhh,just how I like it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micky Posted October 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 Hopefully still going! Where was this? I must go and see, sounds like a fun place to be! It was around NORTON JUNCTION on the G.U. back in 1985 I'll let you into a secret - it's you or your attitude that's changed. Your attitude will get what you perceive or deserve. Mark Na Mark i'm still the same BUT THE WORLDS CHANGED I'll let you into a secret - it's you or your attitude that's changed. Your attitude will get what you perceive or deserve. Mark Na Mark i'm still the same BUT THE WORLDS CHANGED It was around NORTON JUNCTION on the G.U. back in 1985 Na Mark i'm still the same BUT THE WORLDS CHANGED SORRY FOLKS FOR THE ABOVE EDITING I'VE BEEN ON A NUMBER OF OTHER FORUMS AND THIS ONE IS "PROBABLY THE WORSE FORUM" TO TRY AND DELETE OR EDIT A POSTING ONCE YOU HAVE POSTED SOMETHING THAT I HAVE COME ACROSS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the grinch Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 as you say the days of the restoration on a weekend at the basingstoke are long gone, if things don't improve and quckly we will be restoring it again!! have to say though that MJG etc have a very valid point that the northern canals are quieter as are the eastern ones. the really busy ones are in the midlands, the GU, The K&A and the llangollen, but again these tend to be busy in the main season, a trip in the winter is often very peaceful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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