> Andrew Dyke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> Hi Neil and All, >> >> I knew someone would know, brilliant detective work Neil. However, >> still a number of questions. What's the canal or River or both >> called? Where does it or they start and finish? Are there any other >> boats on the waterways? The 'Sodor Valley' and 'Sodor Maid', are they >> part of a hire company or privately owned? Do the blue and green >> colours have some historical significance or are they the hire boat >> colours? Is Bulstrode actually a barge or a narrowboat wrongly named? >> If that is the case he may be a narrowboat in a barges body or the >> other way round? We need to know these things. >> >> I shant sleep, I shant, I shant. >> >> Regards, >> >> Andrew >> NB >> WhenaskedwhattuneGrandadwaswhisting,Hollysaid'Thomas'.Whatabrightlittlegirl,oramIbias? > From: "Dorothy Robbie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I hate to say this, but I think you need to get out more - and of course > you > are not biased, Holly is obviously the brightest child who ever walked > this > earth, as well as the cutest and most beautiful. That's what grandparents > are for.
Hi Dorothy, Neil and All, OK, I'll admit being guilty on both counts and will go out more :-). From: "Neil Arlidge" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> "Bulstrode is a highly disagreeable barge who worked at the harbour >> on the >> Island of Sodor. He was used to carry cargo like coal and stone, but >> always complained about not being loaded fast enough. This annoyed >> the >> trucks, but Bulstrode ended up getting what he deserved when Percy >> accidentally pushed trucks off a dock and into his hull, causing >> damage to >> him and the trucks. The trucks then giggled and said to him, "Serves >> you >> right! You we're always barging in and moaning!" He was then towed to >> Knapford Beach, where he was turned into a children's playground. He >> remains there today, still expectedly grumbling. " Funny that bit about broad/barge boats being 'highly disagreeable'. Wonder who they modelled that on? :-) Regards, Andrew
