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Post by JohnV on Apr 5, 2017 17:52:42 GMT
Just to say Jim, that the piece of 3x2 you pointed out floating in the cut last week works perfectly as a Calder & Hebble hand spike. All I did was cut the rotten ends off, pull out the nails and whittle down the grip end with a knife a bit, and Bob was my uncle. It says on CanalPlan that CRT sell hand spikes for £15 and I am so parsimonious that I make Scotsmen appear the model of generosity so thanks. Brighouse now. We love the run east, the mix of river and cut on the Calder and Hebble. the first river section as you leave Brighouse, open up that throttle, get out the waterskis!! If you need to stock up on supplies you'll pass a lidl with moorings right by the cut in Mirfield tomorrow. As you get to Wakefield you can tie up to the wall just downstream of where the cut comes off the river, huge mooring bollards, to visit the Barbara Hepworth Gallery just along the river a bit, if you are into a bit of kulcher. Stanley Ferry is a good place to stop, Premier inn by the cut and a swindlery and boatyard. Sani point and shower too. There's a small shop about half a mile away on the road adjacent. Castleford is also a handy mooring, toilets, shops and market in town centre a walk away, over an amazing footbridge above a weir with a wrecked ship below.Glad that bit of threebytwo was ok - for the readers I was just asking him if he knew about the handspike, lo and behold - the threebytwo was there floating by the lock gate!!! And as Dogless says, they make a legal Rat KNobbler. I have one shiny varnished one, one fished out of the cut, both hardwood. The pine threebytwo doesn't last as long, but fine if you are just passing through. 004 (2) by mudlarker2, on Flickr
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Post by naughtyfox on Apr 5, 2017 18:28:52 GMT
I met Snot last week, nearly met Foxy and Peter, xmas '15, but I was saved by the Great Boxing Day Flood. And our boat and us made History in being the only boat on the move during the flood and just after it when we returned from Lock 12 back to Sowerby Bridge. At the time we did not know if the locks downhill of No.12 were still working but they were. It was a tad exciting as our boat almost got swept out of the canal at a breach on the way from the Stubbing Wharf pub up to Lock 12, and when we were tied up to that telegraph pole just below Lock 12 just behind where the river was tearing into the canal. Photos of it all no longer on my Google Photos account.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2017 18:33:29 GMT
Was the pub open?
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Post by naughtyfox on Apr 5, 2017 18:45:01 GMT
We were delayed in the original timetable because I wanted to ring the bells at Heptonstall church on Christmas Day morning. Which I did. Then we emptied the Elsan and filled with water in Hebden Bridge, planned to have a drink in the Stubbing Wharf pub whilst Christmas Dinner was in the oven. But then it started to rain heavily and we thought fuckit we ain't going nowhere. The pub was shut "because it was Christmas" (not very cheery, that!) but I had already stocked up from Tesco's at Sowerby Bridge. During the night there was a tremendous roar and in the morning we saw what it was - the canal cascading round both sides of the pub. It was flooded. A lot. The main road beside the pub had disappeared from vision also. We moved Boxing Day late afternoon as we thought the wall might collapse - the boat in front of us was about to go onto the towpath and smash into the side of the pub. Looking back, our decision was not stupid, but on our return we did notice that the wall where we had been moored had not broken. As I mentioned, we passed one whopping breach, and where we were tied to the telegraph pole just in front the river had smashed through a wall made of large stones and gouged the towpath very thoroughly.
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Post by Mr Stabby on Apr 8, 2017 20:05:44 GMT
And now I have met Kris, we shared a bottle and chatted for ages, he's a sound fella. I was disappointed to discover that his compost loo doesn't actually smell, although this being the internet I will probably still regularly suggest that it does.
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Post by kris on Apr 8, 2017 20:17:02 GMT
I enjoyed meeting yourself and having a chat, it's funny how the Internet puts a different slant on everything.
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Post by thebfg on Apr 8, 2017 20:48:49 GMT
I saw hallsal today and waved but junior was not there. I waved to the paired up Ilford but there not members.
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Post by patty on Apr 9, 2017 6:13:44 GMT
And now I have met Kris, we shared a bottle and chatted for ages, he's a sound fella. I was disappointed to discover that his compost loo doesn't actually smell, although this being the internet I will probably still regularly suggest that it does. well thats one question answered...
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Post by peterboat on Apr 9, 2017 8:36:51 GMT
We love the run east, the mix of river and cut on the Calder and Hebble. the first river section as you leave Brighouse, open up that throttle, get out the waterskis!! If you need to stock up on supplies you'll pass a lidl with moorings right by the cut in Mirfield tomorrow. As you get to Wakefield you can tie up to the wall just downstream of where the cut comes off the river, huge mooring bollards, to visit the Barbara Hepworth Gallery just along the river a bit, if you are into a bit of kulcher. Stanley Ferry is a good place to stop, Premier inn by the cut and a swindlery and boatyard. Sani point and shower too. There's a small shop about half a mile away on the road adjacent. Castleford is also a handy mooring, toilets, shops and market in town centre a walk away, over an amazing footbridge above a weir with a wrecked ship below.Glad that bit of threebytwo was ok - for the readers I was just asking him if he knew about the handspike, lo and behold - the threebytwo was there floating by the lock gate!!! And as Dogless says, they make a legal Rat KNobbler. I have one shiny varnished one, one fished out of the cut, both hardwood. The pine threebytwo doesn't last as long, but fine if you are just passing through. 004 (2) by mudlarker2, on Flickr When the river was in flood the working boatmen used to shoot that weir instead of going through the lock but that boat broke free according to Keith. I love looking at it from the bridge along with the stolen bikes etc
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Post by tomsk on Apr 9, 2017 9:46:17 GMT
And now I have met Kris, we shared a bottle and chatted for ages, he's a sound fella. I was disappointed to discover that his compost loo doesn't actually smell, although this being the internet I will probably still regularly suggest that it does. Can I press you for information regarding the number of boxes of shite stored on his boat please and can I ask what progress he has made on his exciting 'gassifier' initiative?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2017 14:40:45 GMT
When the river was in flood the working boatmen used to shoot that weir instead of going through the lock but that boat broke free according to Keith. I love looking at it from the bridge along with the stolen bikes etc I understood that boat got there after being cast adrift from further up the Aire??
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Post by patty on Apr 9, 2017 16:51:19 GMT
And now I have met Kris, we shared a bottle and chatted for ages, he's a sound fella. I was disappointed to discover that his compost loo doesn't actually smell, although this being the internet I will probably still regularly suggest that it does. Can I press you for information regarding the number of boxes of shite stored on his boat please and can I ask what progress he has made on his exciting 'gassifier' initiative? somethings are best not to know..if u find out and its not what you thought your gonna be so disappointed..so maybe just keep imagining the worst poss scenario....
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Post by Trina on Apr 9, 2017 20:40:54 GMT
I did actually meet Ricco up in Cheshire,but as I'm not a pneumatic blonde looking for fun-he won't remember me (I did introduce myself & shake hands).
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Post by tomski on Apr 9, 2017 20:56:55 GMT
And now I have met Kris, we shared a bottle and chatted for ages, he's a sound fella. I was disappointed to discover that his compost loo doesn't actually smell, although this being the internet I will probably still regularly suggest that it does. Can I press you for information regarding the number of boxes of shite stored on his boat please and can I ask what progress he has made on his exciting 'gassifier' initiative? Hey tomsk, it's me your cousin tomski are you ignoring me or what?
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Post by Mr Stabby on Apr 9, 2017 21:05:22 GMT
And now I have met Kris, we shared a bottle and chatted for ages, he's a sound fella. I was disappointed to discover that his compost loo doesn't actually smell, although this being the internet I will probably still regularly suggest that it does. Can I press you for information regarding the number of boxes of shite stored on his boat please and can I ask what progress he has made on his exciting 'gassifier' initiative? Thing is, now I've actually met Kris, spent a few hours chatting with him, been shown around his boat and been told about the enormous efforts he's made to save a historic boat from the gas-axe, I feel a bit guilty about joining in with the "shit smelling cardboard box" thing, although to his credit, he did recognise it as late night internet bloke banter.
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