Terry correctly corrected the Chairman with: > I refer the honourable gentleman to the occasion of September 18, 2008. > LT was moored somewhere near Turner's Green on the Northern GU pointing > towards Warwick. I passed at the agreed hour of 8.45am to be greeted by > a sight which, for the sake of those of a nervous disposition, I shall > not describe here. After waiting for some time in Hatton Top, LT > finally hove into view and we set off down the flight. To his credit, > the honourable gentleman did sterling work lock wheeling so that Wendy > and I were able to descend the flight in a timely fashion, leaving the > bottom lock at around 1.40pm. "Why don't we stop at the cape for a > couple of pints and something to eat?" called the honourable gentleman. > Some 90 minutes later we set off for Leamington Spa and, after a stop > for shopping, moored at 6pm in the middle of nowhere. "Good TV signal > here" came the call. "I've just got time to get the aerial set up > before corrie comes on". > > The prosecution rests its case.
Yep, and I can add another recollection to the evidence for the prosecution m'lud ;-))) > -------------------------- And Andrew wittered: > I remember the day well. Hot, sunny and yes I did do all the locks, with > occasional assistance from your good self. When in the company of others, it > has always been my policy to consider their requirements and needs. It was > my opinion at the time that you needed a drink after all that hard boating > you had been doing, hence my suggestion. I do not recall an objection:-) > When we are boating on our own we NEVER stop for lunch. What he means is that Wendy runs around after him preparing meals that he can, if in the mood, eat on the hoof. The TV aerial is sacrosanct though, it's up and down like a yo-yo and the domestic batteries suffer as a result of its use ;-))) Roger
