BCN Challenge 2013

[Ange]

I thought it was 2.5 hours, Ocker Hill for 17:00 hrs

 

 

Ah that plan has been superceded after the crew decided a 1am start wasn't an attractive option.

 

Cobbett just about to take a jaunt up the Walsall Town Arm and back.

 

Just passed Muskrat going quite slow

[RLWP]

Industrial Smethwick

 

 

 

 

Richard

Edited May 25, 2013 by RLWP

[Ange]

Boats appear to be quite a novelty in this smart basin with it's empty pontoons judging by the amount of attention we received.

 

Dave's down the weedhatch and says it's nasty so we could be here a while.

[RLWP]

Tawny now up the Smethwick three

 

Richard

[Little Else]

Beware the Tipton end of the Crossley tunnel. Youths throwing things. Had the vision of the arse of an arse.

[john6767]

Approaching Horseley Fields

[Ange]

Birchills locks done - heading for the Curly Wurly

 

I like the Curly Wurly

[Little Else]

Bradley arm for us and Stuart has his arm down the weedhatch again. What fun. Nearly time for beer.

[wrigglefingers]

Walsall Eight = 40 minutes. Eat my shorts ....

[Tom and Bex]

Passed team Ireland on our way up titford and tawny owl on way down. Just turning in to Gower branch now.

[wrigglefingers]

Dave down the weedhatch for the third visit today and the second on the Curly Wurly.

 

Anyone need a pair of curtains? Minor darning required.

[Tom and Bex]

Just passed goliath coming out of Gower branch and muskrat between locks. Loads more boats around this area than on the tame valley this morning.

[Little Else]

Would you like to exchange them for a pair of black jogging bottoms Stuart found on his third trip down the weedhatch, the second on the Bradleyarm? Ocker Hill is starting to look a long way away. More beer for me.

[Ange]

Dave down the weedhatch for the third visit today and the second on the Curly Wurly.

 

Anyone need a pair of curtains? Minor darning required.

And a matching sheet!

 

Underway again but feeling a bit deflated - we might love the Curly Wurly but it doesn't seem to like us

[davel]

Would you like to exchange them for a pair of black jogging bottoms Stuart found on his third trip down the weedhatch, the second on the Bradleyarm? Ocker Hill is starting to look a long way away. More beer for me.

Already got a pair from the 2nd potholing jaunt thanks.

 

Had a beer, feeling refreshed after a break, just about to take the helm to relieve the galley slave. skipper.

[wrigglefingers]

Cobbett was technically three sheets to the wind. Which was side on. Off in search of Pelshall now. Cobbett is getting tired and has decided to start smoking. Which generally bad for her health. I fear weedhatch visit number 4 will shortly be upon us. ...

[RLWP]

We have a pair of ladies knickers, blue, built for comfort rather than allure if that helps

 

Richard

[wrigglefingers]

We have a pair of ladies knickers, blue, built for comfort rather than allure if that helps

Richard

Don't talk dirty to Cobbett, she's got her own issues.

[RLWP]

Atlas has just reshipped her rudder, Red Wharf are in the pub

 

Diesel and Dust on the Titford

 

 

 

Red Wharf skiving

 

 

Richard

Edited May 25, 2013 by RLWP

[Tiggers]

Farmers bridge in 45 mins, seem to be hitting it lucky with the locks today :-)

[Ange]

Just turned up the Cannock extension, decision made to do the return journey then moor up at Pelshall tonight.

 

Team Cobbett is rockin' & rollin'

Edited May 25, 2013 by Ange

[RLWP]

Whoops, nearly forgot the Bradley again

 

Richard

[Chris Pink]

 

 

Richard

What did they do with the body and did they ever find the head?

[Ange]

Me & 2 Daves on the back of Cobbett looking for the yellow ribbon. Jill shouts from below "there it is!" and then we saw it and discussed which variety of tree it was wrapped around.

 

"No" shouts Jill - that's where we've got to turn round.

 

The winding manoeuvre was a little more fraught than it could have been.

 

On our way back to Pelshall now - that's where we're stopping tonight.

[Little Else]

Red Wharf says humph, not in pub but made it to BCLM, taken on water and decided to call it a day. Supper and bed await but perhaps a beer with supper.