Great canal journeys on now ch 4 from Sweden

[Guest]

As per title

[Loafer]

Good spot, ta.

[Guest]

Proper locks!

[Loafer]

Oh yes.

[Barry]

Big buggers

[GUMPY]

Proper locks!

And Juno is a proper boat

[GreyLady]

Cheers just phoned mum N dad to watch it.

Edited March 20, 2016 by GreyLady

[blackrose]

And Juno is a proper boat

Cruising with fenders down... perhaps it's not such sacrilege after all.

Edited March 20, 2016 by blackrose

[Kiwidad]

And he hit the side, so nothing new

But what a lovely couple, something to aspire too

[bigste]

Tim just shown his true colours, this being a contact sport.

Edited March 20, 2016 by bigste

[Keeping Up]

Cruising with fenders down... perhaps it's not such sacrilege after all.

As I mentioned in another thread as well on our website, they have to have them dangling into the water because they are just birch branches that would become brittle if they were allowed to dry out.

 

Incidentally if you're thinking of going on the Juno or one of the other historic boats (we went on the Diana) the more expensive the cabin the higher up it is but also the smaller it is. The most expensive ones on the top deck are really really small. The cheapest, on the lowest deck, are about 3 times as big and are also much better equipped.

[Ange]

And he hit the side, so nothing new

But what a lovely couple, something to aspire too

Agreed - some really touching and funny moments between the couple.

[Guest]

Agreed - some really touching and funny moments between the couple.

She is starting to look frail and more unsteady though....

[Ange]

She is starting to look frail and more unsteady though....

Yep - it's very poignant at times. I'm guessing part of this is ticking stuff off the bucket list while she still can.

[Guest]

Did that lockie have a remote control for that lock flight?.

[john6767]

Did that lockie have a remote control for that lock flight?.

Yes he did, I want one!

[Loafer]

He did!

[Dave_P]

He always comes across as pompous and patronising to Pru IMO. The gender role thing they play out seems totally anachronistic to me, although I see it a lot on the canals, sadly: he drives, she 'helps'; he offers his wisdom, she listens, attentively; he orders her around, then shouts at her when she gets something wrong. It's not something I can relate to at all.

 

 

They both look increasingly frail.

[The Bearwood Boster]

He always comes across as pompous and patronising to Pru IMO. The gender role thing they play out seems totally anachronistic to me, although I see it a lot on the canals, sadly: he drives, she 'helps'; he offers his wisdom, she listens, attentively; he orders her around, then shouts at her when she gets something wrong. It's not something I can relate to at all.

 

 

They both look increasingly frail.

I know what you mean,I'd punch Paul if he treated me like that !I steer into the locks & he does the hard work ?There are times when I ask for his advice as I'm blind in one eye & short sighted in the other-this tends to be if there's a strange curve leading into the lock or an evil bywash.Doesn't happen very often but he'd only give me advice if I asked him for it.

[GreyLady]

Was interesting.

 

Very nice boat.

[Keeping Up]

I enjoyed that programme.

[frangar]

Was interesting.

Very nice boat.

I think it was made by a firm called Grand Banks......they are rather lovely....looked over one a few years ago at a London Boat Show....sadly lacked the £250,000+ needed to buy one.......

 

Cheers

 

Gareth

[Guest]

Was interesting.

Very nice boat.

From New York too originally if the lettering on the transom is to be believed.....or did you mean Juno, which was very nice too. Edited March 20, 2016 by MJG

[nipper]

Did anyone notice the complete lack of "No Mooring", "Private keep off" signs?

 

In fact not very many signs at all!

 

No dog walkers, just a couple of people of bikes!

 

Nipper

[Barry the Wing]

A lovely couple makes enjoyable viewing. Well done Tim and Pru.