Dr Bob Posted October 15, 2018 Report Share Posted October 15, 2018 We've done the Cally canal about 4 times in our lumpy water boat and found it quite boring. It rains enough in Scotland without Mr Smelly turning up. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stilllearning Posted October 15, 2018 Report Share Posted October 15, 2018 You must be glad you are not in the Aude department at the moment, there are really bad floods and everlasting dead or missing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naughty Cal Posted October 15, 2018 Report Share Posted October 15, 2018 On 14/10/2018 at 12:27, AllanD said: Second the vote for the Caledonian Canal, did it in June this year. Beyond my expectations. Thirded. Even better to do it end to end in your own boat. An experience we will never forget. 8 hours ago, lampini said: Caledonian is on my list - but then so is the whole European canal system! Would love to hire a boat on the River Lot around Cahors way in France. It’s not accessible from the main system so hireboat is the way.. anyone done it? ? It is on our list. The Villaine, Aff and Nantes de Brest are worthy of a visit as well. Belgium for us next though. So the Lot will have to wait. I do quite fancy doing Amsterdam by boat. Hire boat though. There is no way we are taking our own boat there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan de Enfield Posted October 15, 2018 Report Share Posted October 15, 2018 5 minutes ago, Naughty Cal said: Thirded. Even better to do it end to end in your own boat. An experience we will never forget. Did you get your gold-star from the lock-keeper (for wearing your Life Jacket) ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naughty Cal Posted October 15, 2018 Report Share Posted October 15, 2018 2 minutes ago, Alan de Enfield said: Did you get your gold-star from the lock-keeper (for wearing your Life Jacket) ? No we didn't! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan de Enfield Posted October 15, 2018 Report Share Posted October 15, 2018 2 minutes ago, Naughty Cal said: No we didn't! Was that because you weren't ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naughty Cal Posted October 15, 2018 Report Share Posted October 15, 2018 4 minutes ago, Alan de Enfield said: Was that because you weren't ? We both wore them all the time when on the move and in locks. From memory we were sharing locks with a military training vessel Mutin which is probably why we didn't get one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchcrawler Posted October 15, 2018 Report Share Posted October 15, 2018 19 hours ago, Allan(nb Albert) said: Something I did not know was even on my bucket list ... For my 70th birthday back in June, I arrived at the Folly (Napton bottom lock, Northern Oxford) by helicopter. Was that Sooty's sone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan_fincher Posted October 15, 2018 Report Share Posted October 15, 2018 7 hours ago, rusty69 said: Which one did you fancy? (don't tell Mrs Smelly) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanD Posted October 15, 2018 Report Share Posted October 15, 2018 Standedge, in somebody else's boat ? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray T Posted October 15, 2018 Report Share Posted October 15, 2018 I'v got this painted by Maurice Peasland but it doesn't appear to have a list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusty69 Posted October 15, 2018 Report Share Posted October 15, 2018 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Ray T said: I'v got this painted by Maurice Peasland but it doesn't appear to have a list. Float it in the canal with a tin of peas off centre,give it a little push, see where the Peas land. Edited October 15, 2018 by rusty69 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllanD Posted October 15, 2018 Report Share Posted October 15, 2018 We got our gold stars. Even though I am retired I got a bit envious of the kind lady working somewhere as beautiful as Kytra Lock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan de Enfield Posted October 15, 2018 Report Share Posted October 15, 2018 1 hour ago, AllanD said: We got our gold stars. Even though I am retired I got a bit envious of the kind lady working somewhere as beautiful as Kytra Lock. My Brother & Sister in Law both did, My Wife & I din't. A 'childish' thing to do but it is a valid reminder & is one of the many 'memories of the Canal'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryP Posted October 16, 2018 Report Share Posted October 16, 2018 On 15/10/2018 at 19:26, IanD said: Standedge, in somebody else's boat ? Ian, you can come in mine when we finally get there! x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lampini Posted October 16, 2018 Report Share Posted October 16, 2018 On 15/10/2018 at 19:26, IanD said: Standedge, in somebody else's boat ? Now THATS wot I call a tunnel! Kinda xpecting a three headed dog somewhere towards the end.... ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 17, 2018 Report Share Posted October 17, 2018 On 15/10/2018 at 08:31, lampini said: Caledonian is on my list - but then so is the whole European canal system! Would love to hire a boat on the River Lot around Cahors way in France. It’s not accessible from the main system so hireboat is the way.. anyone done it? ? Sadly only on foot/car. Its lovely though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pluto Posted October 17, 2018 Report Share Posted October 17, 2018 As a suggestion, could I recommend the Rouge Canal, built circa 1390 just to the west of Nanjing. Unlike most Chinese canals, it was built purely for transport, and not for land drainage or irrigation. Only a few miles in length, it is called the Rouge Canal because it was cut through sandstone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan de Enfield Posted October 17, 2018 Report Share Posted October 17, 2018 8 hours ago, MJG said: Sadly only on foot/car. Its lovely though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuthound Posted October 17, 2018 Report Share Posted October 17, 2018 2 hours ago, Pluto said: As a suggestion, could I recommend the Rouge Canal, built circa 1390 just to the west of Nanjing. Unlike most Chinese canals, it was built purely for transport, and not for land drainage or irrigation. Only a few miles in length, it is called the Rouge Canal because it was cut through sandstone. Looks like they missed a bit just after the bridge. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Mack Posted October 17, 2018 Report Share Posted October 17, 2018 On 15/10/2018 at 18:45, alan_fincher said: Can't do advertising like that any more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naughty Cal Posted October 18, 2018 Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 Would like to do Venice by boat. But not in my own! Also Amsterdam. Again not in my own boat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmelly Posted October 18, 2018 Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 1 hour ago, Naughty Cal said: Would like to do Venice by boat. But not in my own! Also Amsterdam. Again not in my own boat! I absolutely luuurvvvv Venice. Not taken my boat there though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naughty Cal Posted October 18, 2018 Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 4 hours ago, mrsmelly said: I absolutely luuurvvvv Venice. Not taken my boat there though. Very tempted to hire one. https://www.leboat.co.uk/boating-holidays/italy/venice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmelly Posted October 18, 2018 Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 5 minutes ago, Naughty Cal said: Very tempted to hire one. https://www.leboat.co.uk/boating-holidays/italy/venice Do it........the place is fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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