>On Saturday, September 01, 2007 10:44 PM [GMT+1=CET], >Guy Morgan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> I think the first thing is to wonder whether there needs to be "big" >> entertainment in the evenings at all. It costs quite a bit and >> genertaes no direct income. I don't imagine any boater or camper >> comes just because there are bands on in the evening. > >I remember when the entertainment in the bar in the evenings was impromptu, >with no stage, no lighting and no amplification,just a few people sitting >around at one end of the bar making their own music. The people involved >usually included David Blagrove and Peter Thompson. I'd love to see a move >back to that sort of arrangement. > >Mike Stevens >narrowboat Felis Catus III >web-site www.mike-stevens.co.uk > >No man is an island. So is Man.
Oh yes please. The bar was then pleasant to use. I believe originally the entertainment was brought into the bar because people used the bar & not the entertainment tent. The idea was to save money without loosing the entertainment. There has been mutterings ever since, as people who do want to listen can't due to people shouting at each other and the rest can't carry on a normal conversation due to the racket the entertainers are making. There have been times when I have been embarrassed on behalf of the entertainers as they have been worth listening to. Sue nb Nackered Navvy
