There vertainly were party sevens - most of the contents of them ended up on kitchen ceilings after attempting to open them with a hammer and screwdriver!
Tim -- In [email protected], "Peter Stockdale" <p...@...> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], Steve Haywood <stevephaywood@> > wrote: > > > > 2009/2/19 Adrian Stott <reply@> > > > > > Surely the problem can't be that boaters don't drink enough these > > > days? > > > > > I think in some respects it's true. In the past on the cut, if you > drunk at > > all, you drunk at pubs. You might, God forbid, have a Watneys Party > Seven on > > board; and occasionally you might take a jug along for carry out. > But beer > > was the drink. Now, of course, we all drink wine. And gin and > whiskey and I > > don't know what else too. Part of it the fact we can afford it; > part of it's > > the social revolution in the country and the canals the last 25 > years. Part > > of it is just boaters being tight the way we always have been. For > a couple > > of pints in a pub you can get a half decent bottle of wine. > > > > Were there party "sevens" as well ? > I have only evidence of "fours". > > Name the man clutching it in our Arcive" file? > > With regard to pubs - as with canals - it is a factor "use them or > lose them". > How many peeps have rushed up/down the flight without partaking of > the Nelsons facilities ? > > Regards > Pete > www.thecanalshop.com >
