Berko: skip in lock 53

[Scholar Gypsy]

Implies that the lock is still open?

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Notice Alert

Grand Union Canal

Starts At: Lock 53

Ends At: Lock 53

Friday 8 April 2016 until further notice

Type: Advice

Reason: Information

 

 

 

Original message:

 

Please be advised that there is large waste disposal container in Berkhamsted Lock 53.

Our staff have been made aware and will attend site as soon as possible.

Please pass with caution.

We will update this notice once we have further information.

[Bearsteen]

How the hell would a skip get into a lock?

[MtB]

How the hell would a skip get into a lock?

 

 

I expect they lost control of the skip whilst emptying it, and it fell right in...

[billS]

How the hell would a skip get into a lock?

gravity

[Grebe]

1000 litre industrial wheelie-bin?

[Scholar Gypsy]

Apologies, my imagination led me to describe it as a skip. I suspect a large wheelie bin is more plausible. Officially we have a "large waste disposal container".

[Bearsteen]

Ah, I can understand that but couldn't see any way a skip could 'accidentally' fall into a lock

[IanM]

It is the school holidays...

[David Mack]

How the hell would a skip get into a lock?

[Scholar Gypsy]

Glad to see the helmsman at least is wearing a lifejacket!

[MtB]

I'd imagine it handles just like a narrowboat!

[RLWP]

I'd imagine it handles just like a narrowboat!

 

In fact, it handles just like a landing craft, which was the point of that bit of film

 

Richard

[ditchcrawler]

Not a lot of freeboard at the stern by the look of it

[RLWP]

Not a lot of freeboard at the stern by the look of it

 

 

Richard

[Victor Vectis]

How the hell would a skip get into a lock?

With a skip and a jump?

[Klanky]

Surely a skip is just a Springer with an open top?

[spadefoot]

Nah, you don't want a skip with chines.

[Starcoaster]

"Waste disposal container?" A "waste disposal container" is stuck in the "water entrapment facility?"

Dear lord. Why don't they just say BIN. or SKIP. Like, an actual meaningfully descriptive word, that just does the job in one syllable because it was specifically designed for the task. "Waste disposal container." **Head explodes**

[cereal tiller]

"Waste disposal container?" A "waste disposal container" is stuck in the "water entrapment facility?"

Dear lord. Why don't they just say BIN. or SKIP. Like, an actual meaningfully descriptive word, that just does the job in one syllable because it was specifically designed for the task. "Waste disposal container." **Head explodes**

First rule of Springer/Skip club is..."Do NOT talk about Overplating!

 

CT