Rugby to Crick and back

[steven wilkinson]

I have usually done a cruise diary for our little jaunts, but there was no way I was getting my camera out in the weather of this last week!

 

Things gleaned from this trip?

1 - ALWAYS pack waterproofs, even in the summer.

2 - there are some right miserable bastards between Rugby and Crick

3 - there are some right friendly people too.

4 - there are baby locks down South.

5 - the tunnels are wide enough for two boats, but not if one boat drives down the middle.

6 - 75% of owned boats didnt slow down passing us.

7 - 75% of hire boats did slow down passing us.

8 - grp cruisers moved no water passing us.

9 - the 'kink' in Braunston tunnel is quite scarey when there is a boat coming the other way!

10 - I still don't understand why sideponds are a good thing.

11 - cruising on a Bank Holiday Monday is way too busy for my liking.

12 - Mrs W is ace at lighting stoves

13 - Mrs W is ace at winding boats

14 - more people clean up after their dogs down South

15 - the towpaths aren't well used at all

16 - no-one seems to fish in the canal.

17 - Crick to Rugby took 10 minutes in the car, but took a day and a half on the boat!

18 - chairs are better than sofas for relaxing in and listening to the rain.

19 - a 48' boat is a nice size for a holiday boat

20 - there is not a squeak of telly or phone signal just outside Braunston

21 - people start moving boats at 6.30 am

22 - ducklings are not a standard size

23 - exhibitors did good business at Crick this year

24 - watching other boaters executing a difficult manoeuvre is a very worthwhile exercise

25 - bow thrusters sound a bit whimpy

26 - bird seed sinks

27 - don't moor under trees in the rain

28 - Sheep are noisy animals

29 - red before white

30 - We do like this boating lark

[BudgetBus]

I have usually done a cruise diary for our little jaunts, but there was no way I was getting my camera out in the weather of this last week!

 

Things gleaned from this trip?

1 - ALWAYS pack waterproofs, even in the summer.

2 - there are some right miserable bastards between Rugby and Crick

3 - there are some right friendly people too.

4 - there are baby locks down South.

5 - the tunnels are wide enough for two boats, but not if one boat drives down the middle.

6 - 75% of owned boats didnt slow down passing us.

7 - 75% of hire boats did slow down passing us.

8 - grp cruisers moved no water passing us.

9 - the 'kink' in Braunston tunnel is quite scarey when there is a boat coming the other way!

10 - I still don't understand why sideponds are a good thing.

11 - cruising on a Bank Holiday Monday is way too busy for my liking.

12 - Mrs W is ace at lighting stoves

13 - Mrs W is ace at winding boats

14 - more people clean up after their dogs down South

15 - the towpaths aren't well used at all

16 - no-one seems to fish in the canal.

17 - Crick to Rugby took 10 minutes in the car, but took a day and a half on the boat!

18 - chairs are better than sofas for relaxing in and listening to the rain.

19 - a 48' boat is a nice size for a holiday boat

20 - there is not a squeak of telly or phone signal just outside Braunston

21 - people start moving boats at 6.30 am

22 - ducklings are not a standard size

23 - exhibitors did good business at Crick this year

24 - watching other boaters executing a difficult manoeuvre is a very worthwhile exercise

25 - bow thrusters sound a bit whimpy

26 - bird seed sinks

27 - don't moor under trees in the rain

28 - Sheep are noisy animals

29 - red before white

30 - We do like this boating lark

[JessicaBOO]

I have usually done a cruise diary for our little jaunts, but there was no way I was getting my camera out in the weather of this last week!

Things gleaned from this trip?

1 - ALWAYS pack waterproofs, even in the summer.

2 - there are some right miserable bastards between Rugby and Crick

3 - there are some right friendly people too.

4 - there are baby locks down South.

5 - the tunnels are wide enough for two boats, but not if one boat drives down the middle.

6 - 75% of owned boats didnt slow down passing us.

7 - 75% of hire boats did slow down passing us.

8 - grp cruisers moved no water passing us.

9 - the 'kink' in Braunston tunnel is quite scarey when there is a boat coming the other way!

10 - I still don't understand why sideponds are a good thing.

11 - cruising on a Bank Holiday Monday is way too busy for my liking.

12 - Mrs W is ace at lighting stoves

13 - Mrs W is ace at winding boats

14 - more people clean up after their dogs down South

15 - the towpaths aren't well used at all

16 - no-one seems to fish in the canal.

17 - Crick to Rugby took 10 minutes in the car, but took a day and a half on the boat!

18 - chairs are better than sofas for relaxing in and listening to the rain.

19 - a 48' boat is a nice size for a holiday boat

20 - there is not a squeak of telly or phone signal just outside Braunston

21 - people start moving boats at 6.30 am

22 - ducklings are not a standard size

23 - exhibitors did good business at Crick this year

24 - watching other boaters executing a difficult manoeuvre is a very worthwhile exercise

25 - bow thrusters sound a bit whimpy

26 - bird seed sinks

27 - don't moor under trees in the rain

28 - Sheep are noisy animals

29 - red before white

30 - We do like this boating lark

LOL!