On Wed, 29 Nov 2006 13:33:22 +0000, Bruce Napier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >But she's always fair, IMHO. One day we were waiting above Wardle while >a hire boat full of novices was struggling to get into the lock from >below. An unconverted motor entered the arm behind them, and started >giving them grief along the lines of "We're a working boat, we should >have priority" (It was not, I haste to say, a boat associated with >anyone on this list). > >Out pops Maureen > >"What's your load?" > >"We're empty" > >"Got orders then?" > >"Er, no" > >"Then you're not carrying, are you? Wait your turn!" > >And with that she saw the hire boat through and us down before going >back into the cottage to leave the motor to manage as best it could. > Oh wonderful - yes (:-) I've only been through with President once - on the way back from Preston Brook in 2005. I wasn't steering, but lockwheeling. I stood on the road bridge waiting for the boats to get close, and when they were approaching Middlewich boats went down to turn the lock. Maureen came out and remembered me from a previous time when I was on a private boat. We had a most interesting chat as always. Luckily we did everything right - and received no - "advice". I think some of the rest of the crew may have been talking about when she worked the boats - I set off for the long walk to set the next lock - the bike had a puncture (:-(. -- Malcolm webmaster www.nb-president.org.uk/ latest news on steam narrow boat President
