tiamiboat wrote:
> --- In [email protected], Will Chapman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
>> The day canal locks go electronic is the day I put Quidditch up
> for sale.
>> For me, locking is part of the pleasure of canal boating. I enjoy
> and
>> benefit from the exercise. After a month on the Thames this year I
>>
> I agree Will, I really enjoy working locks, it's healthy exercise,
> and it can very socialble giving you an opportunity to talk to other
> boaters. Sometimes the gates can be a pain if very heavy or stiff
> but on the whole it's part of the fun of boating.
> Debbi
> nb TIAMI
>
Maybe that's because we were both oars (oh dear that'll prompt
some smart remarks) and we still need a regular fix of exercise.
On our 10 week cruise this summer, I lost weight on the way down
to the Thames, put it back on whilst on the Thames and got
back down again on the way back up the GU. At least the net result
was positive.
One thing I've noticed is that most lock work is done by the ladies and
few walk between locks. In our case Jane can't do the locks (lymph nodes
removed under her arms) so she does the steering when we are negotiating
locks (and I walk between any lock that is up to a mile away).
Is the lady locking convention driven by him-on-the-boat or is it a
lack of confidence in her own ability to steer? (Jane was at first very
unsure but has since become so good that she gets compliments from
other boaters).
Cheers...
Will Chapman
nb Quidditch
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