Llangollen - off from Chirk on Saturday!

[MikeT]

Back in last March in the heat wave (remember it?) we thought that in view of likely water level problems we would change our usual hire from late summer to mid April and go somewhere we haven't been before, and where it normally rains a lot, so decided on the Llangollen.

Unfortunately the weather has gone gradually downhill ever since and we are due to set off from Chirk this Sat 14th for a week with the forecast decidedly on the dismal side!

 

If you see a mature looking couple on a short 47' Black Prince please give us a wave – if we don't wave back its probably because hypothermia is setting in!

 

Anyway we will do our best to enjoy our trip as much as we usually do!

[casper ghost]

how much of the Llangollen do you think you'll travel?

Casp'

[MikeT]

Hi Casp'

 

Our original plan was to go down to say Nantwich then back up to Llangollen then return to Chirk. On second thoughts this might be pushing it a bit and also a couple of years ago when the L&L closed we in moved a hire boat from Burnley up to Swanley Marina so we might call it a day and turn around in the Wrenbury area but guess will be playing it by ear really!

 

Cheers

 

Mike

 

how much of the Llangollen do you think you'll travel?

Casp'

[daveyboi2050]

When we did the Llangollen a few times out of Blackwater marina we did first night stop over at the jack myyton the we head to Llangollen basin we then head down as far as Wrenbury which can be done without rushing quite easily in a weeks crusing

[Bob the welder]

Back in last March in the heat wave (remember it?) we thought that in view of likely water level problems we would change our usual hire from late summer to mid April and go somewhere we haven't been before, and where it normally rains a lot, so decided on the Llangollen.

Unfortunately the weather has gone gradually downhill ever since and we are due to set off from Chirk this Sat 14th for a week with the forecast decidedly on the dismal side!

 

If you see a mature looking couple on a short 47' Black Prince please give us a wave – if we don't wave back its probably because hypothermia is setting in!

 

Anyway we will do our best to enjoy our trip as much as we usually do!

hi .i was working at the marina to day. which boat did you have.bob

[MikeT]

Hi,

 

We arrived back 21st and had taken out "Lily" which a nice and new little boat, we had seen her last year at Stoke Prior being fitted out. We had a really good week altho' a bit chilly at times and imagine we used as much fuel in heating as in propulsion!. Our first time on the LLangollen and generally pretty quiet but not sure would want to do it in high season as imagine some horrendous delays in places.

 

Don't know if we saw you but everybody we met in the marina were nice and friendly which always helps to make a holiday more enjoyable.

 

Cheers

 

 

 

 

 

hi .i was working at the marina to day. which boat did you have.bob