BCN Challenge 2018

[MoominPapa]

1 minute ago, Captain Pegg said:

Spon Lane Junction?

Cold. Very cold.

 

MP.

[john6767]

Just now, Captain Pegg said:

Spon Lane Junction?

They would not be going the GU route if they were. They are going to Salford Junction or somewhere close or else they would have gone North Stratford.

[MoominPapa]

3 minutes ago, john6767 said:

They would not be going the GU route if they were. They are going to Salford Junction or somewhere close or else they would have gone North Stratford.

We just like Camp Hill flight.....

 

MP.

[john6767]

2 minutes ago, MoominPapa said:

We just like Camp Hill flight.....

 

MP.

No one likes Camp Hill ?

[Captain Pegg]

6 minutes ago, MoominPapa said:

Cold. Very cold.

 

MP.

You would say that though 

 

6 minutes ago, john6767 said:

They would not be going the GU route if they were. They are going to Salford Junction or somewhere close or else they would have gone North Stratford.

Waiting for reinforcements to join before they tackle the locks. And Richard says Bordesley to Ashted is one of his favourite places on the network.

[rusty69]

12 minutes ago, MoominPapa said:

Cold. Very cold.

 

MP.

Is that where you went swimming with you're gas bottle? 

[MoominPapa]

6 minutes ago, Captain Pegg said:

Waiting for reinforcements to join before they tackle the locks.

Dammit Richard, they've twigged the cavalry plan!

 

MP

[RLWP]

15 minutes ago, john6767 said:

They would not be going the GU route if they were. They are going to Salford Junction or somewhere close or else they would have gone North Stratford.

You're wrong, you know. Could have gone either way, only it made the Friday night crew pick up complicated

 

Richard

[john6767]

3 minutes ago, RLWP said:

You're wrong, you know. Could have gone either way, only it made the Friday night crew pick up complicated

 

Richard

So will we see you in Birmingham tomorrow?

[RLWP]

Just now, john6767 said:

So will we see you in Birmingham tomorrow?

Me? Good grief, no. We have crew for moving our boat. I'm at home

 

Richard

[john6767]

41 minutes ago, RLWP said:

Me? Good grief, no. We have crew for moving our boat. I'm at home

 

Richard

That's a new twist on Hudsons having a butler.

[Peter X]

2 hours ago, RLWP said:

Me? Good grief, no. We have crew for moving our boat. I'm at home

 

Richard

Other way round for us; p6rob is moving his boat into Birmingham, the crew (me) is at home. But I'm preparing our secret weapon; I've made some ginger biscuits and meringues, and tomorrow morning I'm making apple fruit cake. We won't lack the calories for our energetic weekend.

 

I might also pack a half bottle of my "Fort Neaf" wine, as it's now 6 months since I bottled the 2017 vintage. I don't drink myself, but it's ready to test out on the captain, perhaps to knock him out for our 6 hour break. People who've tried the 2015 tell me it's good quality but strong stuff; there was no 2016 vintage because the grapes were rotten, but I got a bumper crop in 2017.

[BlueStringPudding]

Have a marvellous weekend's exhaustion, all you mad, impetuous fools ??

I'll be thinking of you while I'm relaxing on a giant leather reclining sofa with a gin and tonic, all you can eat hot running water, and so, so much blissful, weedhatch-free sleep this weekend. ??

[tree monkey]

25 minutes ago, BlueStringPudding said:

Have a marvellous weekend's exhaustion, all you mad, impetuous fools ??

I'll be thinking of you while I'm relaxing on a giant leather reclining sofa with a gin and tonic, all you can eat hot running water, and so, so much blissful, weedhatch-free sleep this weekend. ??

I will,  just met with Tawny at the top secret start point

[rusty69]

2 minutes ago, tree monkey said:

I will,  just met with Tawny at the top secret start point

Its sposed to be an owl and a pussy cat, not an owl and monkey.

[RLWP]

5 minutes ago, tree monkey said:

I will,  just met with Tawny at the top secret start point

Top secret gathering point

[matty40s]

Stuck on the m6 admiring a jaguar and dukw às we pass a paintballing place , almost crossing the north Oxford. 

[RLWP]

3 minutes ago, matty40s said:

Stuck on the m6 admiring a jaguar and dukw às we pass a paintballing place , almost crossing the north Oxford. 

Between Rugby and Coventry. Isn't it a Stolly?

 

[matty40s]

4 minutes ago, RLWP said:

Between Rugby and Coventry. Isn't it a Stolly?

 

Probably,  it was the only way I knew of how to name it so people might understand☺

[rusty69]

1 hour ago, rusty69 said:

Its sposed to be an owl and a pussy cat, not an owl and monkey.

The Owl and the Monkey went to Brum on a beautiful narrowboat

 

They took lots of peanuts, and beer as well, so the nuts,they don't stick in their throat.

 

The Monkey stands up,he's 4ft tall. He leaps from the lock gates ,fleas and all.

 

"Faster" shouts Owl, "faster than that. Too much battenburg  has made you get fat"

 

They enter the tunnel,leading the pack.The drinkers and dawdlers left at the back.

 

Leggin it through, the Monkey and Owl,both sat on the roof, are overtook,by non other than Laurie the Booth .

 

It's all over now, the winner is Clarrie.Without K9 he'd be headed for Barry.

[john6767]

Fire going and have just about dried out.  What a horrible morning it was.  Weather forecast is not great for weekend, but hopefully not constant heavy rain for 6 hours like today, please......

 

Seen quite a few forum boats on the way into Birmingham and here in the centre.  Special thanks to the crew of Dotteril for Shirley Drawbridge.

[matty40s]

Salford J7nction

[john6767]

Just now, matty40s said:

Salford J7nction

 

It’s junction 6 not Junction 7 ?.  At least you are almost there.

[MoominPapa]

8 minutes ago, john6767 said:

It’s junction 6 not Junction 7 ?.  At least you are almost there.

Where?

 

MP.

 

[matty40s]

5 minutes ago, MoominPapa said:

Where?

 

MP.

 

On the m5 now......stationary.