BCN Challenge 2015

[Laurie Booth]

We have a whale

 

Richard

Is that a whale that swims in the sea, or a Birmingham bicycle "wheel" Think how Brumies say wheel.

[Pykebird]

Despite several breakdowns on the way, we are here, scaring the locals!

[Dave_P]

 

T Rex on the bow plus the odd ichthyosaurs or two following.

[Dave_P]

 

T Rex on the bow plus the odd ichthyosaurs or two following.

[Kustomcut]

_{Junior Pate been made tonight so when I see you at some point over the weekend I will be handing out.}

_{That goes for anyone else who want some freshly made pate with a hint of chilli......}

[junior]

Ah, i was just about to post...

 

Team HALSALL is out sadly. The weather has put us behind schedule and the boat won't be ready. See you all next year hopefully.

[RLWP]

Team Tawny Owl MILLIE, RLWP, Mrs Tawny Owl, Smudge, Purple Fairy, Moominpapa, Moominmama, Anne the cabin girl, Robert the Geek, Ange, Davel

 

Birdseyes Crew The Captain, Mrs. Birdseye, Sarah, Joe the Cabin Boy, Wrinkles Lea and Yvonne

Team Telford TELFORD THE DOG (Woof), Keeping Up, Pingu

Team Copycat Nine of Hearts (honorary cat), Jo, Odana, Black Beauty

Team HALSALL. Junior, Rob M and Captain Fizz Rain stops play

Old Fiends Matty40s, Kathleeen Bridget, Kiwimum, Kiwiwidad

Team Red Wharf Victor Vector, Little Else, Madcat

Team Monkee TreeMonkey, Starcoaster, P6Rob, Dyad

Clarrie Laurie B

Denry BELLA BASSETT, paul_c, littleduck!

Team Firefly, john6767, Sally, Barry, Caroline

Team Diesel & Dust Tom & Becky (Tom and Bex), Jack, Kat, Steve, and Sam

NUNEATON & BRIGHTON Barry Adams

Team Carpe Vinum Daz, Mrs Daz, 2 Daughters, L.B.B. Bag

Team Beau CASSIE, Captain Dave_P, First Mate Louise, Alys the Author

Changing Pace WILLOW, EVA, ZAK Dave, Louise

Team Dotterel - Graham , Tom, Claire, Chris

Richard

Edited May 18, 2015 by RLWP

[sarahavfc]

I've got a late entry...Michael (m589) and I have decided to take Clover around again this year. Hopefully we will be joined by Michaels nephew Daniel.

[RLWP]

Team Tawny Owl MILLIE, RLWP, Mrs Tawny Owl, Smudge, Purple Fairy, Moominpapa, Moominmama, Anne the cabin girl, Robert the Geek, Ange, Davel

 

Birdseyes Crew The Captain, Mrs. Birdseye, Sarah, Joe the Cabin Boy, Wrinkles Lea and Yvonne

Team Telford TELFORD THE DOG (Woof), Keeping Up, Pingu

Team Copycat Nine of Hearts (honorary cat), Jo, Odana, Black Beauty

Team HALSALL. Junior, Rob M and Captain Fizz Rain stops play

Old Fiends Matty40s, Kathleeen Bridget, Kiwimum, Kiwiwidad

Team Red Wharf Victor Vector, Little Else, Madcat

Team Monkee TreeMonkey, Starcoaster, P6Rob, Dyad

Clarrie Laurie B

Denry BELLA BASSETT, paul_c, littleduck!

Team Firefly, john6767, Sally, Barry, Caroline

Team Diesel & Dust Tom & Becky (Tom and Bex), Jack, Kat, Steve, and Sam

NUNEATON & BRIGHTON Barry Adams

Team Carpe Vinum Daz, Mrs Daz, 2 Daughters, L.B.B. Bag

Team Beau CASSIE, Captain Dave_P, First Mate Louise, Alys the Author

Changing Pace WILLOW, EVA, ZAK Dave, Louise

Team Dotterel - Graham , Tom, Claire, Chris

Clover m589, sarahavfc, Daniel.

Richard

[RLWP]

I've got a late entry...Michael (m589) and I have decided to take Clover around again this year. Hopefully we will be joined by Michaels nephew Daniel.

 

You have your title to defend - good luck Sarah

 

Richard

[Odana]

I see the weather is limbering up for proper Challenge rainstorms....

 

Team PoppyCat requests correction of their name in the list, otherwise they will moor Peckham Poppy on the water point at Hockley Port for the duration to sabotage any turning and photo attempts

[Dave_P]

Ah, i was just about to post...

 

Team HALSALL is out sadly. The weather has put us behind schedule and the boat won't be ready. See you all next year hopefully.

Boooo!

Things to do (apart from the 1001 ongoing boat jobs which need doing).

 

1. Buy diesel.

2. Buy stern gland grease.

3. Buy beer.

4. Plan a route.

5. Pray to the rain gods.

[RLWP]

Team Tawny Owl MILLIE, RLWP, Mrs Tawny Owl, Smudge, Purple Fairy, Moominpapa, Moominmama, Anne the cabin girl, Robert the Geek, Ange, Davel

 

Birdseyes Crew The Captain, Mrs. Birdseye, Sarah, Joe the Cabin Boy, Wrinkles Lea and Yvonne

Team Telford TELFORD THE DOG (Woof), Keeping Up, Pingu

Team Poppycock Nine of Hearts (honorary cat), Jo, Odana, Black Beauty

Team HALSALL. Junior, Rob M and Captain Fizz Rain stops play

Old Fiends Matty40s, Kathleeen Bridget, Kiwimum, Kiwiwidad

Team Red Wharf Victor Vector, Little Else, Madcat

Team Monkee TreeMonkey, Starcoaster, P6Rob, Dyad

Clarrie Laurie B

Denry BELLA BASSETT, paul_c, littleduck!

Team Firefly, john6767, Sally, Barry, Caroline

Team Diesel & Dust Tom & Becky (Tom and Bex), Jack, Kat, Steve, and Sam

NUNEATON & BRIGHTON Barry Adams

Team Carpe Vinum Daz, Mrs Daz, 2 Daughters, L.B.B. Bag

Team Beau CASSIE, Captain Dave_P, First Mate Louise, Alys the Author

Changing Pace WILLOW, EVA, ZAK Dave, Louise

Team Dotterel - Graham , Tom, Claire, Chris

Clover m589, sarahavfc, Daniel.

Richard

Edited May 18, 2015 by RLWP

[sarahavfc]

 

You have your title to defend - good luck Sarah

 

Richard

 

Thanks Richard, I'm sure Team Tawny Owl won't make it an easy title to defend.

[Kustomcut]

Ah, i was just about to post...

 

Team HALSALL is out sadly. The weather has put us behind schedule and the boat won't be ready. See you all next year hopefully.

 

That's a shame.

Ill mail your pate then.

[Keeping Up]

I still don't know about our entry, we've had all our diesel thrown away and the tank cleaned again, but for the last 2 months we've averaged two breakdowns a week and I have no confidence that it's totally cured now. And to add to that we came up the 21 this morning and then got rammed by a hire boat at Factory Junction so now we have a very big dent in the side of the boat and a selection of minor breakages plus Debbie got hit on the head by something falling off the shelves and may have to go and be stitched up as it's still bleeding. I'm on the verge of giving up !!!

[little duck!]

Oh No!! I hope she's ok. Did you exchange details with the hire boat must have been a pretty bad bump to cause that damage.

Hope Debbie feels ok soon and doesnt have too much of a headache.

[Odana]

Ulp. Poor Debbie. Poor boat. Poor nerves - you've had a bad spring

[Keeping Up]

We didn't exchange any details because the hire boat sped off and when I yelled them to stop they said they couldn't hear me over their engine. I even ran after them once I'd tied up but I couldn't catch them. But I did get their name (since confirmed by other boats) and have contacted the hire company who simply told me to contact THEIR insurers direct, so I passed the details on to MY insurers instead.

 

I'm waiting for Debbie to get back from the Health Centre here, and hoping it's soon before they stop serving food in the Fountain.

[dove]

Dove will be plodding round as well, in plain clothes this time

[MoominPapa]

Blimey! Hope you're both feeling better now. Was the hireboat incompetant, reckless, or just unlucky? What you need now is a jolly good Challenge to put your back luck in perspective.

 

MP.

[Odana]

Now now, Allan. No excuses. Remember how much you enjoyed it last year?

 

 

[Laurie Booth]

I'm waiting for Debbie to get back from the Health Centre here, and hoping it's soon before they stop serving food in the Fountain.

Hope she is OK, sorry to hear about your problems.

[Dyad]

Anyone know of the best way to get to Star City via train/public transport?

 

 

Well, as we're both on the same team... ...Get to Brum and I'll drive. I'm still moored at Sherborne Wharf if you can get there.

 

Rob

 

 

Might be worth coordinating with dyad, where are you planning to park will star city allow overnight parking?

 

I was going to get a train to Aston as it's the closest to Star City but I'd rather drive all the way if there's parking.

 

Where exactly is the moorings, I can't tell on google maps.

Edited May 19, 2015 by Dyad

[Kustomcut]

 

 

 

 

 

I was going to get a train to Aston as it's the closest to Star City but I'd rather drive all the way if there's parking.

 

Where exactly is the moorings, I can't tell on google maps.

There is parking there outdoors and in a multi-storey, how safe/secure for overnight I would not like to say.

Regarding the location of the moorings take a look at the picture the red crude line shows the entrance and where the moorings actually are, the blue line shows the multi storey car park.