"dave hearnden" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Very enjoyable day shame about the reason why we had to be in Ware and the >weather was not the best, but I believe our 23 boats (all narrow boats I'm >afraid) is a good number
Not so. There were a couple of broad boats (one a nice little antique barge), and a very photogenic coracle! However, there were no (I think) cruisers, or even canoes. There are lots of both based on the Lee. Didn't the IWA branch, which organised the Ware event, invite the cruising several clubs on the river to participate? If ever there were a time for those with *all* types of inland boat to work together, this must be it. If the issue is seen as just a "narrow boat thing", the campaign will be much weakened. However, the Ware event did indeed attract good support, and much attention and positive comment from the town people. Good thing there was a pub overlooking the river at Ware town bridge, though, where it was possible to, er, shelter from the rain. Water shortage - what water shortage? Adrian Adrian Stott 07956-299966
