Steve Heaven wrote: > On Thu, 2008-09-25 at 14:20 +0100, Adrian Stott wrote: > > >> Suppose I'm a retired visitor from Australia, taking my >> once-in-a-lifetime cruise on the UK waterways. I especially want to >> visit my aged sister, who lives in Braunston, and I need to be right >> in town because my wife walks with two canes. >> >> I'm going to be really satisfied by finding "Moorings Full - Better >> Luck Next Time" sign all along the towpath, aren't I? Especially >> when I would have been quite happy to pay a couple of quid to moor >> close to the town. > > But your "pay for" system doesnt guarantee him a mooring any more > that the current "first come first served" system. > > If there are X slots, there could be X people willing to pay "a couple > of quid" in front of him.
Indeed...maybe Adrian should campaign for more disabled moorings (there are already quite a few). All this scheme does is ensure more income for BW from the rich boaters, even those will eventually will be milked dry, or decide they have had enough of the "experience" over here. -- Neil Arlidge - NB Earnest ...soon to bu&&er off to Ireland, away from all this nonsense. Follow the travels of TNC, now in Ireland http://www.tuesdaynightclub.co.uk/tour.html
