Allan Jones wrote: > "Neil Arlidge" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in > message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> Allan Jones wrote: >>> The sluice-keeper at Boston told us, amongst >>> much of his other conflicting 'advice' that the notice is still >>> current and >>> that we would be committing the most heinous of crimes if we >>> ventured onto >>> Kyme Eau. >> >> He also thinks using his sluice is a heinous crime (in a narrowboat) >> > I got the distinct impression that he thinks using the river at all a > crime. The river level was normal but he did suggest that we should > leave Boston as soon as possible because if it rained overnight there > might be too strong a current for us to be able to get back up-river > against it. > The previous week there had been a tremendous argument that had nearly > erupted into a fight between him and a narrowboater. The boat had > had to use one of the short finger pontoons so the owner had tied his > bow rope back to the adjacent pontoon to stop it from swinging > around; the sluice keeper reckoned this was a safety hazard (we spoke > to both him and the boater on consecutive days, it was interesting > hearing both sides of the story). > Several people told us that such arguments were not unusual, and that > he had been thrown into the river by angry boaters at least twice > last year (on one occasion his lawn-mower was thrown in after him). > > Allan
I presume we are talking about "Mettle" Micky? He has given up moaning at us, as John Chapman has proved on numerous occasions that narrowboats can safely cross the Wash. Fortunately he was not on duty when we got locked out of the Grand Sluice at 00:00 :-) -- Neil Arlidge - NB Earnest Follow the travels of the TNC at : http://www.tuesdaynightclub.co.uk ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> See what's inside the new Yahoo! Groups email. http://us.click.yahoo.com/2pRQfA/bOaOAA/yQLSAA/ygtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/canals-list/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
