WARDENS are becoming a 'rarer' breed on the Grand Union too! The Warden at Bulbourne/ Wendover Junction has "Resigned" during the past week. She has had so my 'agro' it's got the better of her.Ms.Janet.Ling (Patrol Officer) is taking over the area.
I also heard via the Canal Telegraph, that BW are not replacing waredns that 'retire' from the job. I wonder why? ~Allan~ --- In [email protected], colin wareing <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Having over the last few weeks been down the G.u. into London and back up again, I found myself wondering about mooring wardens as well. > They seem to be a rare species "up north" on the L and L. >  > I've searched the b.w website for a desciption of their duties but to know avail. >  > What are their duties? >  > Does it extend to getting the licence enforcment team on the scene if anyone not displaying a licence does moor on their patch? >  > Do they actually get a free mooring? If so surely they should still display a mooring permit, like the rest of us who have a paid for mooring. >  > Do they get paid? >  > Are they on duty 7 days a week? if not who patrols their patch when they are away? >  > Colin > nb Patty Ann, on the North Oxford at present > > --- On Fri, 22/8/08, Allan Cazaly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > Julian, > > Cruising from Milton Keynes to just short of Uxbridge, via Wendover Arm > is not in my vocabluary as "Shufling" I would call that cruising, or > making a journey. I then return along the same route, which takes me > most of the cruising season. The journey extended this year to Little > Venice. Is this "shufling" too? > > I would define "Shuffling" as "Bridge Hopping or pub to pub" as some > people call it. > Overstaying, due to machanical breakdown(s) is/are not overstaying > but "Breakdowns" which were experienced earlier this year by me and NOT > TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT BY THE "GESTAPO". BW were informed of the situation, > so I told the warden (Singlular in this case ~~~~ To f&%^ Off ~~~~~ > I REPEAT IT IS FOR THEM (THE GESTAPO WARDENS) TO REPORT, NOT TO HASSLE! > ~Allan~ > PS: I am led to believe that the warden that I was specifically > refering to was repairing one of their doors, owing to someone kicking > it in!! And NO, it wasn#t me but I did have a little chuckle to myself > when I heard the comment. (It is UnConfirmed, by the way) > > --- In canals-list@ yahoogroups. com, "Julian" <pargebarge@ ...> wrote: > > > > > > "Allan Cazaly" <allancaz@ .> wrote in > > message news:g8kca6+ 84se@ > > >I must get my oar in here! I too have 'hassle' with some wardens, > > > others are excellent with the 'correct' approach to boaters and not > > > introduce ex. World-War-Two, "GESTAPO" methods. > > > > > > I too am licenced, insured and all the other formalities required by > > > BW and enjoy the canals to get away from the beauocracy experienced > > > with other life-styles. I'm afraid that beauocracy is coming to the > > > canals like an express train. > > > > Yes but by your own admission you towpath shuffle! (search back > through the > > archives if you cant remember saying it) so are fair game for ant > > enforcement! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >
