So we managed to miss ya in the end!... Sue NP On 22 August 2010 23:30, Baz <[email protected]> wrote:
> We are back indoors. > > Sun 22 Aug > Sells Green VMs to Bradford-on-Avon Marina - 7 mi, 3 fl; 7 locks, 6 swing > bridges. > Start 11:25, moored up at 18:15. > What, a bright sunny morning? Still had to wait until 'The Archers' was > done with before pushing off. We paired up with a competent Alvechurch hire > crew with plenty of time to admire the antics of a cheerfully hopeless mob > on 2 Anglo-Welsh boats in front of us. Stopped below the Seend Flight for > lunch at 13:20 and enjoyed the sunshine so much we stayed until 15:30. As > we unhitched, the Alvechurch boat also pulled away so we were assured of a > quiet time on the Semington locks. BW have given up the unequal struggle to > retain padlocks on the swing bridges on this stretch. One bridge had been > left open [so we paused to close it] whilst another was operated for us by a > cheery bunch of folk picnicking on the table thoughtfully provided alongside > the bridge. Weather took a turn for the worse and there was a little rain > just before we parked the boat on its mooring. Stayed dry long enough for > us to pack up and move our stuff into the car. Now safely under a tiled > roof listening to the rain. > > Baz > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
