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1 hour ago, tree monkey said:

And we're off, it must be said some of the crew are less than enthusiastic about mornings 

Some skippers are less than keen on this sort of hour too.

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1 hour ago, Graham and Jo said:

Some skippers are less than keen on this sort of hour too.

Indeed - our's certainly doesn't do mornings and so it was me who had to steer for the first section and my phone was inside the boat but I eventually took this:

 

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While Dyad has the sausages well under control in the galley:

 

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Then - as if by magic the sun started to rise making Walsall look pretty 

 

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We flew through Birchills and down the Walsall flight while all the scrotes are still asleep

 

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On The Walsall Arm we spied Maxwell (no signs of life until we came back 10 minutes later)

 

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It's good to see Maxwell sporting the latest H.S.E. approved style of front fender 

 

Then Goosander was just coming out of the basin as we arrived - unless he is single handing then his crew were still sleeping

 

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If any of the challenge boats returning to Old Turn have some  spare automotive-style fuses in their tool-kits, we could use a couple at Challenge HQ on NB Sundance. The communications suite has overloaded the circuit.....

 

 

MP.

 

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4 minutes ago, MoominPapa said:

If any of the challenge boats returning to Old Turn have some  spare automotive-style fuses in their tool-kits, we could use a couple at Challenge HQ on NB Sundance. The communications suite has overloaded the circuit.....

 

 

MP.

 

I.e. Simon broke it! 

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We saw Carrie and Good times ages ago 

 

This is the moment when Rob got abducted by aliens in The Netherton Tunnel 

 

He was a great crew member and will be sorely missed 

 

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Or perhaps he was sucked into a giant pot noodle 

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2 hours ago, MoominPapa said:

If any of the challenge boats returning to Old Turn have some  spare automotive-style fuses in their tool-kits, we could use a couple at Challenge HQ on NB Sundance. The communications suite has overloaded the circuit.....

 

 

MP.

 

We have some if you still need when we get there. Should be at the finish in about 10 to 15 minutes.

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2 hours ago, MoominPapa said:

If any of the challenge boats returning to Old Turn have some  spare automotive-style fuses in their tool-kits, we could use a couple at Challenge HQ on NB Sundance. The communications suite has overloaded the circuit.....

 

 

MP.

 

I'll be there in 10,  yellow cruiser with the dinghy on the bow

2 hours ago, MoominPapa said:

If any of the challenge boats returning to Old Turn have some  spare automotive-style fuses in their tool-kits, we could use a couple at Challenge HQ on NB Sundance. The communications suite has overloaded the circuit.....

 

 

MP.

 

I'll be there in 10,  yellow cruiser with the dinghy on the bow

 

ETA: crossed posts, we have a fuse race on our hands

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18 minutes ago, RLWP said:

All boats now accounted for, data entry continues 

 

Richard 

 

MORE: Maxwell seems to be able to time travel 

On tenterhooks...

 

Of course we need a stewards enquiry for our disputed route

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Just been out for a meal with the crew, now back at the boat. A good challenge, the Walsall canal excelled at being crap, took us 20 mins longer than expected each way, so put us a bit behind last night.  Today went well, we rock at locks, and we ended up ahead so added a bit in.  All the boats were generating a lot of interest earlier when there were a lot of people about but quiet now.   Mission control next door still in lockdown computing the result.

 

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1 hour ago, RLWP said:

All boats now accounted for, data entry continues 

 

Richard 

 

MORE: Maxwell seems to be able to time travel 

Time travelling a speciality

 

Form filling and knowing names of junctions, maybe not so much......

 

Never heard of a silver hammer though!

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