Glorious Sunshine in Kintbury

Alfie & Smartie · November 18, 2012

What a lovely sunny day in kintbury with a long walk to Irish hill then back on to the k&a to a wonderful pub the Prince of Wales for a fantastic sunday roast ( we will be going back there very soon) Then back to the boat would have liked to have sat on the back deck but the fisherman who paid £50 + a 1hrs drive for a competition (whom we made a cup of tea for). Infromed me that i was scaring the fish so on this lovely sunny day i retreated in to the boat.

ditchcrawler · November 18, 2012

We sampled the Trawlerboys and Geldeston Locks and then a look at the river.

Alfie & Smartie · November 18, 2012

We sampled the Trawlerboys and Geldeston Locks and then a look at the river.

We sampled the Trawlerboys and Geldeston Locks and then a look at the river.

Brian, who writes a boring blog every day when he is on board Harnser about their travels.

Nice ? Cracking response

Grace and Favour · November 19, 2012

Then back to the boat would have liked to have sat on the back deck but the fisherman who paid £50 + a 1hrs drive for a competition (whom we made a cup of tea for). Infromed me that i was scaring the fish so on this lovely sunny day i retreated in to the boat.

So what was the fisherman carping about? Were you the sole b(l)oater frightening the fish, or were there others in the same plaice?

Alfie & Smartie · November 19, 2012

So what was the fisherman carping about? Were you the sole b(l)oater frightening the fish, or were there others in the same plaice?

No just me in the middle of nowhere, there were loads of fishermen at 10 ft gaps less than a foot from the bow & Stern, any closer & he would have been onboard. I thought there was a rule that boats leave a 5m gap between boats & fishermen do the same. Me & the wife felt very intimidated while we sat in quite untill they left.

I thought the waterways & tow paths were for all people.

But not when there is a fishing competition on.

walkers & bikers were having problems passing them with a 40ft rod on a 20ft wide canal .

We are staying here untill next monday 26th.

there is another competiton next sunday, so we are going to be having a Bar B Que & have sent out invitations to my former regerment The Grenadier Guards( should be nice 50+ serving soliders) on there return from 6mts tour of afghanistan.

I do so Hope that they Dont Frighten the fish (NOT). lol rant over

**Athy** · November 19, 2012

So what was the fisherman carping about? Were you the sole b(l)oater frightening the fish, or were there others in the same plaice?

OMC.

ditchcrawler · November 19, 2012

I thought there was a rule that boats leave a 5m gap between boats & fishermen do the same.

That would explain why some boaters don't share mooring rings and leave spaces

Alfie & Smartie · November 19, 2012

That would explain why some boaters don't share mooring rings and leave spaces

We dont stop at mooring points we like to stay in the sticks away from towns.

part time boaters who pop out of a marina now & then, that stay for weeks on end on 48hr cart moorings with there table & chairs on the bank,

may do that but when your on the tow path (sorry think, they are all called cycle routes now days.. lol) there is no luxury mooring rings.

Or the necessity to be bumper to bumper.

But untill cart start to charge Cyclists & walkers

a minimal charge.

Our licence's will & are going up every year.

Its starting to get like the inner-cities on the waterways with the i am alright jack attitude.

Alfie & Smartie · November 20, 2012

We dont stop at mooring points we like to stay in the sticks away from towns.

part time boaters who pop out of a marina now & then, that stay for weeks on end on 48hr cart moorings with there table & chairs on the bank,

may do that but when your on the tow path (sorry think, they are all called cycle routes now days.. lol) there is no luxury mooring rings.

Or the necessity to be bumper to bumper.

But untill cart start to charge Cyclists & walkers

a minimal charge.

Our licence's will & are going up every year.

Its starting to get like the inner-cities on the waterways with the i am alright jack attitude.

Marc Pearson

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Marc Pearson

Get these's selfish fishermen off the waterways. It was once for food then pleasure now CASH pay outs. people from all over going to places where they have more rights than walkers cyclists boaters & then leave the tow path in a bad state do they care NO. well i do. £20 for all there hassle, £1200 Gd licence. lets do the maths ???????????????????????????????????????????????

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