On Tue, 7 Aug 2007 10:53:42 +0100, "Ian Cardinal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >Friday was to be our last day, returning for the weekend and then picking up >again on Monday. But at Oakmeadow forge lock we began the problems. Here as >we met the Churnet the recent rains had brought down a bar of silt, and >after many attempts we had to give up trying any further. Eventually we >reversed back into the Lock to ascend and turn round. But the flush pushed >the boat against the cill and bent the rudder. We had to abandon the boat >there and walk back to Cheddleton to be picked up and consider our options. >There she remains as I write. > good to see you are getting some good boating in and on a steamer too ;-) I'm surprised Dave Stott hasn't collared you into crewing. Hope you get Laplanders rudder sorted quickly - maybe the railway workshop nearby could help ? -- Malcolm
