In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Brian
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes
> Date - 6 Oct 06
>Day - Friday
>Start - 1000 Hillmorton
>End - 1445 The Bridge Napton
>
>Last night we ate at the Royal Oak,Hillmorton. This is now a hungry
>horse eating house. The Speckled Hen bitter was OK and the food was
>cheap. I had cow pie and wish I hadn't, we didn't bother with the sweets.
>The rain stopped about tea time but started again during the night. This
>morning was quite bright regardless of the BBC weather forecast and we
>have only had very short showers but they have been accompanied with
>quite strong squalls and very unpleasant. We stopped at Braunston to
>fill with water and while Diana was doing this I nipped round to Tony
>Redshaw's to take the end of my heat exchanger back which was the wrong
>size. As we approached Napton Narrowboats they had then started sending
>their boats out for the week which caused very slight congestion. There
>are still as many boats in the Branston area not displaying valid
>licences, I counted 8 to the end of the puddle banks.
>After last night we decided to stop at the Bridge Inn Napton for a
> this evening for a decent meal and then continue our journey up the
>flight in the morning. When we arrived just before 3 there wasn't a
>single boat moored on the stretch in front of the pub, so we are in the
>closest spot with the shortest walk and a table is booked for 8.
Ah that accounts for why you weren't at the mooring when I picked up the
freelander. I walked up to say hello and bum cuppa!!
I'm moored on the 14 day opposite Midland chandlers. I've just sat
through being whacked by a big napton boat cruising after dark and
failing to pass an oncoming boat at reasonable speed. He then
completely missed the junction and spent 20 minutes getting himself
pointing in the right direction :(
Presumably left himself short of time to get back to the marina.
Earlier a calcutt boat charged out of the the turn at full tilt and kept
going until he hit the opposite side by the tree. Fortunately nothing
else was coming.
Cheers
Guy
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Guy Morgan
nb Virgo, WFB, Stockton GU
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