----- Original Message -----
From: "michael askin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2006 10:22 AM
Subject: [canals-list] Shoestring Beale Park 2006 Day 7
> Friday 25th August 2006
>
> Long Whittenham To Beale Park
>
>
>
> It was a nice peaceful night, but woke to find the boat leaning. The level
> had dropped about 2 inches overnight, and the back of the boat was already
> on the bottom. I managed to push it off, and by 10:30 we were off towards
> Abingdon. It doesn't look very far on the map, but after 2 hours we
> reached
> the new junction with the Wilts and Berks. We tried to get the boat along
> side the bank to get off and have a look, but choose a particularly
> shallow
> bit. One of the volunteers getting it ready for the opening after the
> rally
> came down, and had a chat with us. We moved the boat a few feet up the
> river
> to another point and got the bow right upto the river bank. I had a quick
> look round, and Dad spent over half an hour looking around.
I have noticed the tying up loose on rivers doesn't seem to be happening
any more. River levels can change a lot.
well snipped
> Reached our moorings at 19:30, and got a welcoming 'You can't moor there'.
> After some talking and some messy manoeuvring we slotted into our mooring
> at
> N1K5.
Nice to be made welcome by friendly fellow boaters.
> ---
> Mike Askin
> nb. Shoestring
Sue nb Nackered Navvy
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