alan_fincher Posted October 23, 2015 Report Share Posted October 23, 2015 Anyone for a sweepstake on how many times? Tim mentions "Boating is a contact sport" in the first program. Did he ever say it more than once in any previous program? I got the impression from his expression that he understood it is not really a valid excuse, and was perhaps being tongue in cheek. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted October 23, 2015 Report Share Posted October 23, 2015 Did he ever say it more than once in any previous program? I got the impression from his expression that he understood it is not really a valid excuse, and was perhaps being tongue in cheek. Well said sir And thank you for a touch of realism Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bearwood Boster Posted October 23, 2015 Report Share Posted October 23, 2015 Plus,he's knocking on a bit ! Maybe I'd be a bit wary of sharing a lock with him as my boat was only repainted this year.BUT,Im glad someone his age is still enjoying boating on the cut . Trina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machpoint005 Posted October 24, 2015 Report Share Posted October 24, 2015 >> I knew she was ill from watching the programmes << I know how she must feel. I can't stand the patronising, lowest-common-denominator, repeat things three times voice overs either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junior Posted October 25, 2015 Report Share Posted October 25, 2015 Agh, crisis. This clashes with X Factor. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob-M Posted October 25, 2015 Report Share Posted October 25, 2015 Agh, crisis. This clashes with X Factor. That's what Channel 4+1 is for. You can watch it after xfactor I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rufford Posted October 25, 2015 Report Share Posted October 25, 2015 Is that really a contest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark99 Posted October 25, 2015 Report Share Posted October 25, 2015 Agh, crisis. This clashes with X Factor. I wish X Factor was a contact sport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athy Posted October 25, 2015 Report Share Posted October 25, 2015 Agh, crisis. This clashes with X Factor. What a relief. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emerald Fox Posted October 25, 2015 Report Share Posted October 25, 2015 More likely to be their own boat, Peggy Thompson, pictured here: http://www.canalworld.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=63476&p=1251353 Indeed it is, and Witchy & Foxy have been sat in their living room. Sybil and Bradley Hardacre have had a nose round our boat too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patty-ann Posted October 26, 2015 Report Share Posted October 26, 2015 Agh, crisis. This clashes with X Factor. U watch x factor? Thats terrible 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athy Posted October 26, 2015 Report Share Posted October 26, 2015 U watch x factor? Thats terrible U spell you like that? That's terrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Schweizer Posted October 26, 2015 Report Share Posted October 26, 2015 We watched Tim and Pru last night, which was very interesting. But - whilst I am sure he was a better helmsman in his younger years, watching him running aground because he was on the wrong side of the river, and hitting things because of carelessness, re-affirmed my decision to give up boating before I bacame a menace to others. On the plus side I was amazed to see Pru, at 83, climbing a lock ladder with comparative ease. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyLady Posted October 26, 2015 Report Share Posted October 26, 2015 (edited) I watched Tim and Pru all day yesterday I think their lovely, but i would imagine being that famous would bring too much attention from people when they just want to relax. When they came to the lock that was smashed everyone was gorping and tim and pru's son obviously could not wait to get away from it all. I guess when we age we will all crash a bit more. Edited October 26, 2015 by GreyLady Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan_fincher Posted October 26, 2015 Report Share Posted October 26, 2015 We watched Tim and Pru last night, which was very interesting. But - whilst I am sure he was a better helmsman in his younger years, watching him running aground because he was on the wrong side of the river, and hitting things because of carelessness, re-affirmed my decision to give up boating before I bacame a menace to others. Are you suggesting Trevor Maggs should already have given up, then? (For clarity I am not talking about Trevor's competency, which I could never aspire to - I'm talking about the fact he single hans a working boat at a similar age to Tim and Pru). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGoat Posted October 26, 2015 Report Share Posted October 26, 2015 I stay convinced it's all down to the producer / director. He/she wants diversion from "just chigging through the water". The incidents on the Wey last night were manufactured. Only a complete novice would take a line up with a bridge in the way or perhaps even without one. Ditto the wrong type of windlass. I find it most distressing - hammering both the 'contact sport' and Prue's Alzheimer's condition in every edition demeaning both to them and the pastime of boating. Otherwise it was pleasant to see locations muddled up. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Brooks Posted October 26, 2015 Report Share Posted October 26, 2015 Having done that trip a few weeks later the communication between skipper and crew and rope throwing (or not) was far too near the truth, I am sure we were laughing at parts that were not meant to be funny. I am not so sure Tim is not suffering a bit of memory problem because Pru did not want to take the rope in the way she was instructed to. Also the actual landing point for that lock is on the other side of the navigation and back a little. Using it would have made getting into the lock easier. I also felt that Tim occasionally to a very odd line at times, but not where a director might have been involved. Still if it raises the general awareness of inland navigation so much the better. I agree they should tone down references to Pru's "problems". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tidal Posted October 26, 2015 Report Share Posted October 26, 2015 I am becoming increasingly concerned about the pair of them in terms of their safety when boating. I know there's a lot of hype in the production and I know they are vastly experienced but....... They are doing a lot for the awareness of boating but surely there must come a time when they say "Enough now" I've edited this three times before posting and it still doesn't read right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightwatch Posted October 26, 2015 Report Share Posted October 26, 2015 There are those that are old eighty year olds, some are dodgery eighty year olds and some are spritely eighty year olds. My belief is that Tim is a bit unsteady on his feet, don't know about his mental state and we know about Pru's issue. They enjoy making these programmes I gather, but I think it time to 'hand over the helm' to others. Martyn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyLady Posted October 26, 2015 Report Share Posted October 26, 2015 (edited) I find it most distressing - hammering both the 'contact sport' and Prue's Alzheimer's condition in every edition demeaning both to them and the pastime of boating. Otherwise it was pleasant to see locations muddled up. I agree, those struggles come to most of us as we get older its not something to make a joke of. We lost a family member to complecations arising from Alziemer's last night, its a horrid monster of a disease. I say good on Tim and d Pru for making the most of life while they can......... Edited October 26, 2015 by GreyLady Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoro Posted October 26, 2015 Report Share Posted October 26, 2015 Lovely people but every program I have seen he seems to ram something. Maybe for everyone else s safety, and to save maintenance on hired boats and the waterways structure's. maybe it is time they retired. A question I have asked a few old boaters struggling to operate a lock. Have they ever considered a static caravan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyLady Posted October 26, 2015 Report Share Posted October 26, 2015 A question I have asked a few old boaters struggling to operate a lock. Have they ever considered a static caravan? Geesh I bet they really loved you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlt Posted October 26, 2015 Report Share Posted October 26, 2015 That's what Channel 4+1 is for. You can watch it after xfactor I think. What a truly tragic reason for its existence. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tidal Posted October 26, 2015 Report Share Posted October 26, 2015 Lovely people but every program I have seen he seems to ram something. I have rammed things myself in the past And probably will in the future And I have the occasional "minor bump", "rub" or "touch" on a fairly regular basis. Hands up anyone who doesn't (or hasn't) Comments to me about "static caravans" would be best made when I am far from the canal edge and not carrying a windlass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyLady Posted October 26, 2015 Report Share Posted October 26, 2015 Have you ever considered swopping your boat for a Static Caravan ? Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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