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Post by ianali on Jul 16, 2019 5:20:07 GMT
Come on Roger, you know the answer to that!
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Post by Telemachus on Jul 16, 2019 9:52:29 GMT
Actually Wigan around the dry dock area looked ok with quite a lot of boats (always a good sign). On the way back from Liverpool we are going up the Wigan flight so I guess it will be best to start from there.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 16, 2019 10:03:48 GMT
Actually Wigan around the dry dock area looked ok with quite a lot of boats (always a good sign). On the way back from Liverpool we are going up the Wigan flight so I guess it will be best to start from there. 'Gird your loins' for the flight. Its fun, but hard work, best done with another boat if poss.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 16, 2019 10:09:09 GMT
If you've not done the 21 you'll not recognise the place ... much improved, and cleaner.
Rog
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Post by Telemachus on Jul 16, 2019 10:17:38 GMT
If you've not done the 21 you'll not recognise the place ... much improved, and cleaner. Rog I last did Wigan 21 in or around 1974 en route from Ripon to Warwick so I expect it’s changed a bit since then!
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Post by Jim on Jul 16, 2019 10:50:58 GMT
What had my post to do with your admiration for George Formby ? You altered my post and then misquoted me ... am I missing something ? Rog We are on a hiding to nothing, trying to fathom the Brain of a Fox!
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Post by ianali on Jul 16, 2019 15:05:51 GMT
If you've not done the 21 you'll not recognise the place ... much improved, and cleaner. Rog I last did Wigan 21 in or around 1974 en route from Ripon to Warwick so I expect it’s changed a bit since then! Wigan flight took us around 3.5 hrs going up last week. It’s not so bad. While I’m posting il add a couple of things. We moored by dry dock night previous to doing the flight. No problems. Good bar called central bar or such, short walk from boat. After we went up the flight last Thursday(think this is only day they have volunteers on) we went straight through to Adlington. Couple of pubs and a coop and Tesco express about half a mile walk. Also marina with chandlers and diesel. From there we went to Johnson’s hillocks, moored at bottom lock one night, then two more nights at top lock. Decent Sunday lunch at the Dressers arms. Good pimms at the top lock inn. Incidentally bumped into quaysider whilst there, top bloke. Moored at Riley Green last night, nothing there but lovely mooring. Went through Blackburn this morning(Thursday only day vollies work). Didn’t like Blackburn and advised not to hang around, especially overnight. Asda is 5 minutes walk from top lock. Now moored by aqueduct at bridge 109. Lovely views but bit noisy as it’s near motorway. Should also mention it’s rather weedy from Wigan to here but better last couple of mile.
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Post by Telemachus on Jul 16, 2019 16:10:32 GMT
I last did Wigan 21 in or around 1974 en route from Ripon to Warwick so I expect it’s changed a bit since then! Wigan flight took us around 3.5 hrs going up last week. It’s not so bad. While I’m posting il add a couple of things. We moored by dry dock night previous to doing the flight. No problems. Good bar called central bar or such, short walk from boat. After we went up the flight last Thursday(think this is only day they have volunteers on) we went straight through to Adlington. Couple of pubs and a coop and Tesco express about half a mile walk. Also marina with chandlers and diesel. From there we went to Johnson’s hillocks, moored at bottom lock one night, then two more nights at top lock. Decent Sunday lunch at the Dressers arms. Good pimms at the top lock inn. Incidentally bumped into quaysider whilst there, top bloke. Moored at Riley Green last night, nothing there but lovely mooring. Went through Blackburn this morning(Thursday only day vollies work). Didn’t like Blackburn and advised not to hang around, especially overnight. Asda is 5 minutes walk from top lock. Now moored by aqueduct at bridge 109. Lovely views but bit noisy as it’s near motorway. Should also mention it’s rather weedy from Wigan to here but better last couple of mile. Thanks, all useful stuff.
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Post by Telemachus on Jul 16, 2019 16:12:35 GMT
I last did Wigan 21 in or around 1974 en route from Ripon to Warwick so I expect it’s changed a bit since then! Incidentally bumped into quaysider whilst there, top bloke. How could you tell?
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Post by ianali on Jul 16, 2019 16:29:26 GMT
Incidentally bumped into quaysider whilst there, top bloke. How could you tell? A gentleman never tells!
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Post by Mr Stabby on Jul 16, 2019 16:33:36 GMT
I've met Quaysider and apart from being ginger, he's the perfect gentleman.
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Post by ianali on Jul 16, 2019 16:36:13 GMT
I've met Quaysider and apart from being ginger, he's the perfect gentleman. He said similar about you.
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Post by Telemachus on Jul 16, 2019 17:41:04 GMT
You are both so naive!
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Post by naughtyfox on Jul 16, 2019 17:51:12 GMT
What had my post to do with your admiration for George Formby ? You altered my post and then misquoted me ... am I missing something ? Rog We are on a hiding to nothing, trying to fathom the Brain of a Fox! George Formby is a Wigan lad.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 16, 2019 17:59:24 GMT
But what's the connection to my post ?
I said Wigan was good but earthy ... you altered my post to quote it or rather misquote ... and you wonder why folks get irritated.
Rog
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