In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, J Wettstone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes >Amazing what happens on this list. Thank you. > >We need all the help we can get.
Don't we all :-)} > >We are getting nb Rebecca Saturday afternoon. Not having a Nicholson's >at hand I thought that the trip from Warwick to Coventry would be >easier than going the other way. Ten years ago we boarded nb "Olivia >Ginger" at bridge 49 and I remember the flight that we worked, while >jet lagged, as we headed toward Birmingham, and thought I wouldn't want >to do it again. We were on the second half of a 2 week holiday and had >to work long days with out much sighseeing to get back to Stone on >time. Don't want to be under that much pressure this time. > >Should we reconsider and head for Stratford instead? Suggestions welcomed. Stratford involves doing Hatton straight off but IMHO the South Stratford is very attractive even if a bit shallow and bendy with narrow bridge 'oles. As I said, my personal pick would be to turn right at Wigram's Turn and head down the Oxford rather than left to Braunston and Coventry. There are possible turning points at Fenny Compton, Cropredy and Banbury among others. I come from the "Locks are fun"school of boating so find the run through Braunston to Coventry with only Hillmorton and Sutton's Stop to do less than exciting. However as we all keep saying, there are other views :-)} If you do find you have time in hand on the way back you could always go up to Braunston or just motor beyond Kate Boats to the bottomof Hatton and just look!! > >We have only a week, and do not have delusions of grandure - meaning >that our goal is a pleasant trip - not a marathon destination to >destination for long hours each day. We will be able to moor the boat >at do some sightseeing from her. As the song says "They're coming back >to the water" and I want to enjoy the water and the scenery. That's where either of the possible trips is good. You (within reason) just turn round when you've used half your time. 47ft will turn in quite a few palces other than official winding holes. > >Phil planned and accomplished a much more vigorous holiday on the same >boat a number of years ago. > >Guy, are you the one who wrote the diary of your trip on nb Dorothy >Constance? I have to dmit it was indeed me ;-)} >I'd love to read it again if it is available. It's still on line. You can find it via my rather out-of-date website www.first-light-services.co.uk Follow the links to the canals pages and thence to the Secret Diary > Do you still have nb Thorn? No I sold Thorn and the butty Persephone last summer and now have a 57 foot Northwich replica named Virgo. I was very sad to let T&P go but my needs had changed and Virgo now suits me better. Thorn was very much a solo boater's boat. There are some pictures of Virgo at http://www.firstlight.plus.com/virgo > That had to be at least 10 years ago if you are the same person. That's about right. I bought Thorn in September 1996 having done the trip on DC in the May. I still moor at Warwickshire Fly Boats at the bottom of the Stockton Flight. I'm spending quite a lot of the time living aboard and would be pleased to help you up the flight if I'm here or indeed to help in any other way. > Cheers Guy -- Guy Morgan nb Virgo, WFB, Stockton GU Defend the waterways. Visit the web site www.saveourwaterways.org.uk
