Celebrity boats

[Dyad 34]

As in Leeds Utd, hope you told him how much a w**ker he is'''!!

 

 

Is that because he Master Bates?

Edited February 17, 2013 by Dyad

[Athy 901]

I reckon you lot are sad on a whole new level and watch way way to much telly!

Of all the names mentioned above the only one i recognise is Guy Martin

You really have not heard of David Suchet, who has played Hercule Poirot on TV for many years, and who is a leading waterways campaigner?

I believe that the Wests moor in Banbury, so the S. Oxford would be a likely place to spot them.

[Tony Brooks 3059]

Paul Daniels has a very pretty dayboat on the Thames

[jake_crew 75]

Seen a few.

 

I wish them good-day and they do like-wise.

[Ray T 1230]

I've met Alan Fincher and Sickle on the cut.

 

Not the cut, but met Nick Mason (Drummer Pink Floyd) at the Fireball Nationals at Penzance one year.

 

Also was tutored by Tom Cunliffe on one of my offshore courses. http://www.tomcunliffe.com/

Edited February 17, 2013 by Ray T

[Serenity Malc 6]

Yello,

 

Dave Gilmore ( Pink Floyd ) has his fabulous 1913 house boat / recording studio Astoria just down the Thames at Hampton.

 

My link

 

Malc.

Edited February 17, 2013 by Serenity Malc

[Wanted 1494]

Yello,

 

Dave Gilmore ( Pink Floyd ) has his fabulous 1913 house boat / recording studio Astoria just down the Thames at Hampton.

 

My link

 

Malc.

 

His old boat is near us, piper. Now owned by DJ Fresh... Me neither!

[alan_fincher 2809]

I'd love to bump into Prunella Scales, I think she's marvellous.

When we met her Cath came back to talk to me saying "I can't quite believe Prunella Scales has just told me a rather saucy anecdote in the poshest voice I have heard on the canals".

 

They were charming, and we worked out both were a match in age for Cath's parents. 76 & 78 at the time I think.

 

A nice memory.

[haggis 896]

I saw that vicar bloke who was on the Waterworld programme, I smiled at him (as I do at every passing boater) and he just gave me a sort of smug grimace. That was nice. Pillock.

 

I'd love to bump into Prunella Scales, I think she's marvellous.

 

Anyone know if the "charming" vicar has sold his boats yet? The web site which says he is selling hasn't been updated since October 2012.

 

haggis

[TNC 7]

The Spalls narrowboat "Colleen Bawn" was moored in Harefield Marina. It is still there under new ownership.

David Suchet used to own NB City Of Sheffield, he then bought a barge, Leonie, which was in St Kats. He sold this in 2009 and now has an apartment bank side at St Kats.

[alan_fincher 2809]

Anyone know if the "charming" vicar has sold his boats yet? The web site which says he is selling hasn't been updated since October 2012.

Oh, I'm sure he must have done.....

 

..... after all the "good will" associated with his business is included in the deal!

 

(Actually - thinking about it - No! - it is surely unlikely.)

[Speedwheel 65]

Once had Toyah Wilcox come boating with us for half a day.

[PiRSqwared 50]

Once had Toyah Wilcox come boating with us for half a day.

She must have been free that day

[Allan(nb Albert) 138]

Once had Toyah Wilcox come boating with us for half a day.

Can you take Brian Blessed out for half a day?

 

I understand that after six months pushing and winding he has managed to operate a lock so could be of some use.

[Athy 901]

Can you take Brian Blessed out for half a day?

 

I understand that after six months pushing and winding he has managed to operate a lock so could be of some use.

Useful if you don't have a foghorn on board, I would imagine.

[steve hayes 13]

Useful if you don't have a foghorn on board, I would imagine.

 

That would be a bit scary having his voice booming down a tunnel coming towards you

[mattlad 100]

 

..... after all the "good will" associated with his business is included in the deal!

 

 

If he is factoring in the goodwill surely he will have to pay to have the boats taken off his hands!

[junior 507]

I have heard of most people mentioned in this thread, but who are tim West and Brian blessed?

[Midnight Rider 36]

I have heard of most people mentioned in this thread, but who are tim West and Brian blessed?

Thespians, dear boy.

[lexicon 29]

Theo paphitis has a nb on the Thanes I believe

[Doorman 175]

I reckon you lot are sad on a whole new level and watch way way to much telly!

 

 

 

Lynall

 

I had a mate whom was once accused of watching too much telly. The accuser asked him; "don't you ever go out?" and his immediate retort was; "only to fix the aerial!"

 

I thought that was a classic reply

Edited February 17, 2013 by Doorman

[Doorman 175]

We've had some stars hire from Middlewich Narrowboats.

 

 

Aye, and you've had some bloody heroes too by the looks of them at the tiller when they pass us on the cut!

Edited February 17, 2013 by Doorman

[canalboater2012 1]

How famous Chugga??

 

Mathew Corbett really name peter still owns Midnight. Its moored up the road from his canal side house at Lymm.

[Gazboatman 22]

Came down the Marsworth flight with Ken Bates once.

Should have pushed him in!

[Tuscan 302]

How famous Chugga??

 

Mathew Corbett really name peter still owns Midnight. Its moored up the road from his canal side house at Lymm.

 

Spent a very liquid evening with them in the Wharf many years ago soon after they bought it, nice guy from what little I remember.