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Weekend on a canal barge - do you fancy it?

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Weekend on a canal barge - do you fancy it?

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Brummie Jackie
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Blimey me thinks its def time for an armanda lol

Brummie Jackie @ 12/10/2011 10:58

Bikeabill
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do we have a date yet Jackie, is it libel to be a winter trip when there's not much going on

Bikeabill @ 12/10/2011 11:03

Brummie Jackie
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Mr Bill i am looking at all options, winter, summer and spring, but to be honest as there is so much going on through out the summer , it does seem sensible to go for early or late, honestly going to depend on pricing. The weekend after Friskney is going to be reccy weekend for this so hopeful wont be much longer before i can post some definates and with this amount of folk, i want a hefty discount lol

Brummie Jackie @ 12/10/2011 11:10

Bikeabill
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sounds good Jackie i like the idea of a winter trip but does that mean i might be braking ice to get us moving, shall have to get a naw flag for my pole

Bikeabill @ 12/10/2011 11:16

JP
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Think there is a member of the village people going on this but has not put name on the list ?

JP @ 12/10/2011 11:17

Brummie Jackie
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Mr Bill am sure us lot have enough hot air between us to melt any ice forming !!!

Brummie Jackie @ 12/10/2011 11:30

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I don't wanna share a boat wiv a woofter!

Deleted Member @ 12/10/2011 11:33

Minnie the Minx
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Ice breaking is really good fun...lots of creaking and crunches Don't mean to be a pooper but to be honest I think you've really taken on a challenge pulling this off cos most boat yards only have one or two of the really big 8/10 berth narrow boats in their fleet. Then a lot of yards lay them up for the winter Then they really prefer to rent them for a whole week and only tend to do short breaks when they can't get any other bookings...and often only at short notice. Definitely not in the school hols and only in the summer if you can go at short notice cos they've got a cancellation or something Chance of finding a yard that will rent for a one-way trip for a short break is pretty remote cos they've got to get it back...they will want us to turn round and bring it back But if you can pull it off, woopee! Really good fun in the winter even if it is perishing cold...you really appreciate a lovely warm pub ...bit like bike riding in the winter. And short days mean long nights socialising, nice one

Ice breaking is really good fun...lots of creaking and crunches
 
Don't mean to be a pooper but to be honest I think you've really taken on a challenge pulling this off cos most boat yards only have one or two of the really big 8/10 berth narrow boats in their fleet.
 
Then a lot of yards lay them up for the winter
 
Then they really prefer to rent them for a whole week and only tend to do short breaks when they can't get any other bookings...and often only at short notice. Definitely not in the school hols and only in the summer if you can go at short notice cos they've got a cancellation or something
 
Chance of finding a yard that will rent for a one-way trip for a short break is pretty remote cos they've got to get it back...they will want us to turn round and bring it back
 
But if you can pull it off, woopee! Really good fun in the winter even if it is perishing cold...you really appreciate a lovely warm pub ...bit like bike riding in the winter. And short days mean long nights socialising, nice one

Minnie the Minx @ 12/10/2011 11:48

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Really good fun in the winter even if it is perishing cold Except if you're the poor sod on steering duty The time for this is late spring, longer nights so can travel that bit further, and cheaper than summer. Maybe get a number of 6/8 berth boats. IMO.

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Ahoy there Shipmates Count Zorro in yer travels i'm a lover of real ales one in every pub any idea where you will be sailing from ? i say there is plenty of pubs on Edinburgh-Glasgow on new Canal over falkirk wheel

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Bikeabill
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Do you want me to see if there is any boatyards at this end of the country that could take us, i think we are on about 30 of us now

Bikeabill @ 13/10/2011 01:54

Mubz
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what are the dates for it ? anything finalized yet ?

Mubz @ 13/10/2011 02:06

JP
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Bill at the min there are 37 but as you know some will drop out others will join . Bj and Al have it all under control at the min but will let you know if thay need any help

JP @ 13/10/2011 06:01

bandit lover
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Worried now, Captain Bob doesn't even know what year it is!!! Should he be allowed to steer a boat without his carers???

bandit lover @ 13/10/2011 09:49

Brummie Jackie
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Trish Lady he has the hat though !!!!!!

Brummie Jackie @ 13/10/2011 09:58

bandit lover
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I also heard that he has an eyepatch, a parrot and a wooden leg, but that doesn't make him an expert seaman though does it

bandit lover @ 13/10/2011 10:01

JP
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Are you casting doubt over capt Bob

JP @ 13/10/2011 18:24

W.M.F.
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This sounds great - would possibly be interested if there's room for a newbie + 1 (depending on dates & location).

W.M.F. @ 13/10/2011 21:11

JP
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We always make nebie's welcome at all event's so get youname down on the event callendar and hope to see you there

JP @ 13/10/2011 21:38

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