Christmas Day.

[Delta9]

Nope, the police where there so I wouldn't want to get in trouble by airing something I shouldn't. And before you say it it's not bullshit.

 

Darren

A good example of the chilling effect.

[Kiwidad]

We will be in Tixall Wide

[matty40s]

I wish someone was out moving today...Stockton to Leamington and not a single boat moving.

[ditchcrawler]

We will be in Tixall Wide

We may possibly see you

[billS]

We will be travelling from Stockton to Banbury, with a detour to Braunston to pick up the turkey over the Christmas period. Christmas day shoud be somewhere on the Oxford summit or Cropredy.

 

Give us a shout if you pass us.

[Athy]

Back on Topic.............

 

 

We're boating on Christmas Day

 

The plan is to set off Christmas morning

 

Our first outing in the new boat leaving Crick bound for her new home at Thrupp.

 

Fingers crossed that Napton will open (scheduled for this Friday)

Oh no! If they fall behind schedule you will be stuck outside the Folly Inn for ages n'ages! What will you find to do to help pass the time?

[junior]

I wish someone was out moving today...Stockton to Leamington and not a single boat moving.

Just parked next to your car, good job i didn't spend long looking for you.

[Proper Job]

Oh no! If they fall behind schedule you will be stuck outside the Folly Inn for ages n'ages! What will you find to do to help pass the time?

 

I refuse to answer that question on the grounds of self incrimination

 

 

We've got a pretty tight schedule to keep. We have to be at Upper Heyford for New Years Eve and back to Thrupp for the 4th Jan

[Emerald Fox]

We'll be passing you then, as we should be at Thrupp 31st Dec and Lwr Heyf'd 1st Jan

(Aynho 2nd)

Would you like a pot of Arctic Cloudberry jam from Finland?

[Proper Job]

We'll be passing you then, as we should be at Thrupp 31st Dec and Lwr Heyf'd 1st Jan

(Aynho 2nd)

Would you like a pot of Arctic Cloudberry jam from Finland?

 

That would be pretty cool

 

Will keep an eye out for you

 

[Pete & Helen]

If you have kids then make sure they look out for Santa on the 24th

 

 

This off F/Book so cant edit the last line

Edited December 17, 2014 by Pete & Helen

[patty-ann]

I had cloudberry jam on top of sizzling deep fried drop scones and fresh cream during my time on a husky safari...twas loverly as was the reindeer stew.

[Top cat]

We will be out on Grace over Christmas not sure where yet but somewhere between Atherston, Shackerstone and Hillmorton.

 

TC

[Emerald Fox]

"twas loverly as was the reindeer stew"

 

I have a coil of rope for the gas locker in my rucksack, a bag of workgloves, long underwear, a pump for the engine oil, packet of vacuum bags... and probably (now) 3 jars of jam - not sure that I could squeeze a reindeer in as well!

(by the way, from where I type, there are 5 reindeers just 15km up the road in Yppäri at the Neste gas station).

 

Reindeer in stuffed peppers makes a good replacement for lamb. (venison dressed in sheep's clothing?!)(reindeer dressed as lamb?!)

[Proper Job]

"twas loverly as was the reindeer stew"

 

I have a coil of rope for the gas locker in my rucksack, a bag of workgloves, long underwear, a pump for the engine oil, packet of vacuum bags... and probably (now) 3 jars of jam - not sure that I could squeeze a reindeer in as well!

(by the way, from where I type, there are 5 reindeers just 15km up the road in Yppäri at the Neste gas station).

 

Reindeer in stuffed peppers makes a good replacement for lamb. (venison dressed in sheep's clothing?!)(reindeer dressed as lamb?!)

 

Strewth...............

 

That must be a hell of a sized pepper to get a reindeer in

[Kiwidad]

We may possibly see you

Look for the NZ flag, boat name has disappeared thanks to my great painter.

[ditchcrawler]

We will watch out for you. I will post on here where I am.

[Emerald Fox]

"That must be a hell of a sized pepper to get a reindeer in"

 

Reminds me of The Young Ones:

 

MIKE: How do you get three elephants into a mini?

RICK: I beg your pardon?

MIKE: You chop them in half. Then you chop them in half again. Then you slice them up very finely. Then you mash them. Then you put them in plastic bags. You put some in the boot, you put some in the back seat, and what's left over you put on the passenger seat. [during this speech, Mike has been making his way into the bathroom. When he's finally in, he slams the door on Rick]

 

Jar of 'lakka' jam bought today for you in Himanka's S-Market In Lapland they call it 'hilla'.

 

You could make small pancakes, put some vanilla ice-cream on them, and some Arctic Cloudberry jam on top. Perhaps on waffles too. Also OK on porridge. Or on toast?

[ditchcrawler]

We are chugging north, in Stone tonight and moving again tomorrow morning, so wont be on Tixal for Christmas.

[ditchcrawler]

Just to update you we are now on the Caldon so looks like we will be on here somewhere Christmas Day

[Southern Star]

We are at Braunston tonight, it was a very quiet day, I think we only saw four or five boats moving. We had the best Christmas Day ever!

[bastion]

went from Watford locks to and through Husband Bosworth tunnel and saw 5 boats moving all day, plenty of waves from moored up boats tho.

[ditchcrawler]

Well I have seen one boat moving in two days, we are now on a finger mooring in Froghall Basin and are the only boat here.

[Theo]

Well I have seen one boat moving in two days, we are now on a finger mooring in Froghall Basin and are the only boat here.

We can't get there. Theoora is too high for the tunnel.

 

N

[Humblespud]

We went from Brandon Creek to Littleport, said hello to The Swan Inn and then back again. Lovely way to spend the day, didn't see any other boats on the move though.