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Post by bargemast on Jan 3, 2018 11:31:56 GMT
Good news, this much too heavy task is done, I managed to clear it all, and I'm ready for the next storm. This job took a lot more than the energy I has available for the whole day, and I'm not in good enough shape anymore to check the boat of my avatar, that's moored on the same river 35 kms upstream. Just hope that nothing serious has happened there, I will check that out tomorrow, when I hope to be in better shape again. Peter. is there no one moored near your other boat that will let you know if there's something wrong? There's one nice 30m barge that belongs to a truck driver who's only there during the weekends, and another wooden heap that belongs to a guy that's permanently stoned, his feet don't even touch the ground any more, as he's flying high, he wouldn't even notice if his own boat is sinking. So, not really the best place to be moored where you can expect some help of your neigbours. A friend of mine lives in town, and he go's to the market there every saturday, but he's in the UK at the moment where his son and daughter in law that live in Australia are spending a short holidays at her parents place, and he'll be back coming sunday, so a bit too far away to wait for what he'll see if there has been a problem. I'll go there tomorrow, if something very serious has happened and the boat has come lose, I will see it drift past here at some stage, as it's 35kms upstream with only 7 weirs to pass, but I don't think that that will happen in a hurry But the idea is a bit scary anyway. Peter.
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Post by patty on Jan 3, 2018 11:47:37 GMT
Take care Peter and ensure u donβt do anything that really is beyond you...
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Post by Jim on Jan 3, 2018 12:18:41 GMT
Creeping through Luddenden Foot against the wind. The BrΓΆnte's (of Wuthering Heights fame) brother worked at Luddenden Foot railway station. and didn't Ted give Sylvia a good thrashing round there somewhere, Mythhomroyd. What a pair, Iron man and misery.
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Post by kris on Jan 3, 2018 12:26:42 GMT
is there no one moored near your other boat that will let you know if there's something wrong? There's one nice 30m barge that belongs to a truck driver who's only there during the weekends, and another wooden heap that belongs to a guy that's permanently stoned, his feet don't even touch the ground any more, as he's flying high, he wouldn't even notice if his own boat is sinking. So, not really the best place to be moored where you can expect some help of your neigbours. A friend of mine lives in town, and he go's to the market there every saturday, but he's in the UK at the moment where his son and daughter in law that live in Australia are spending a short holidays at her parents place, and he'll be back coming sunday, so a bit too far away to wait for what he'll see if there has been a problem. I'll go there tomorrow, if something very serious has happened and the boat has come lose, I will see it drift past here at some stage, as it's 35kms upstream with only 7 weirs to pass, but I don't think that that will happen in a hurry But the idea is a bit scary anyway. Peter. oh well, I hope everything is alright.
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Post by bargemast on Jan 3, 2018 15:15:12 GMT
There's one nice 30m barge that belongs to a truck driver who's only there during the weekends, and another wooden heap that belongs to a guy that's permanently stoned, his feet don't even touch the ground any more, as he's flying high, he wouldn't even notice if his own boat is sinking. So, not really the best place to be moored where you can expect some help of your neigbours. A friend of mine lives in town, and he go's to the market there every saturday, but he's in the UK at the moment where his son and daughter in law that live in Australia are spending a short holidays at her parents place, and he'll be back coming sunday, so a bit too far away to wait for what he'll see if there has been a problem. I'll go there tomorrow, if something very serious has happened and the boat has come lose, I will see it drift past here at some stage, as it's 35kms upstream with only 7 weirs to pass, but I don't think that that will happen in a hurry But the idea is a bit scary anyway. Peter. oh well, I hope everything is alright. And so do I Kris, I'll find out tomorrow. I was dosing a bit after my hard work of this morning when I heard a scraping noise, when I went outside to see what this was, I discovered a big part of a tree that just scraped by, following another huge piece. Quickly pick up my camera but as there's a fair bit of current the crap had gone already a bit far, but you can still see what it looked like, and this go's on all day and night. It's good that most of it just drift past, someof it rolls underneath the boat making lots of noice while doing that, and a part of the crap ends up between the boat and my gangway. Peter.
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Post by bargemast on Jan 4, 2018 14:13:11 GMT
Just arrived back on my boat after having done some work to clear a tree that was wedged between the bank and my other boat. It didn't look too bad, but it worked out only to be part of a tree that was a lot bigger, and that was stuck underneath the boat. I required lots of hard pulling, and a lot of something I rarely do as extensive (swearing), but I'm glad to say that's done too. So for the time being all is well again, hope that that's going to last. Peter.
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Post by JohnV on Jan 4, 2018 14:20:08 GMT
glad to hear you are all sorted and still in one piece Peter
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Post by bargemast on Jan 4, 2018 14:25:28 GMT
glad to hear you are all sorted and still in one piece Peter Thanks for your concern, I was very happy too, so happy that I would have danced if I wouldn't have been so tired, and soaked, as of course the rain was there to make the job even more enjoyable ( that's if you like rain, which I happen to do, but only when I can stay inside ). Peter.
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Post by patty on Jan 4, 2018 14:26:29 GMT
Just arrived back on my boat after having done some work to clear a tree that was wedged between the bank and my other boat. It didn't look too bad, but it worked out only to be part of a tree that was a lot bigger, and that was stuck underneath the boat. I required lots of hard pulling, and a lot of something I rarely do as extensive (swearing), but I'm glad to say that's done too. So for the time being all is well again, hope that that's going to last. Peter. here's hoping the worst of the rains and storms soon pass over and spring arrives..take care..
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Post by bargemast on Jan 4, 2018 14:37:03 GMT
Just arrived back on my boat after having done some work to clear a tree that was wedged between the bank and my other boat. It didn't look too bad, but it worked out only to be part of a tree that was a lot bigger, and that was stuck underneath the boat. I required lots of hard pulling, and a lot of something I rarely do as extensive (swearing), but I'm glad to say that's done too. So for the time being all is well again, hope that that's going to last. Peter. here's hoping the worst of the rains and storms soon pass over and spring arrives..take care.. Yes Patty, that's really the only thing we can do "hope". It has been pretty bad in Ireland and the UK too, in France we've had very serious problems with the last two storms "Carmen" and "Eleanor" I do like their names, but don't like the missery they've caused. Compared to the poor people that lost everything in these storms, I shouldn't complain, and be happy with the work I needed to do to be good again. Peter.
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Post by bargemast on Jan 4, 2018 14:53:33 GMT
There's a dent in your boat I'm glad you're telling me about that Foxy, I hadn't noticed it myself. You have a sharp eye, to could use that to cut your bread maybe . Peter.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2018 14:54:49 GMT
There's a dent in your boat I'm glad you're telling me about that Foxy, I hadn't noticed it myself. You have a sharp eye, to could use that to cut your bread maybe . Peter. ππππ€£
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Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2018 15:17:22 GMT
There's a dent in your boat Glad you got there before me.
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Post by kris on Jan 4, 2018 15:29:48 GMT
Nice boat Peter I particularly like the dent. But that's because I appreciate a nice old boat. Really glad to here that your okay.
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Post by bargemast on Jan 4, 2018 15:43:38 GMT
Nice boat Peter I particularly like the dent. But that's because I appreciate a nice old boat. Really glad to here that your okay. Thanks Kris, it's only because of this dent that I bought the boat . Now my boat is easier to recognise when moored between hundreds of similar boats, and less attractive for thieves (I hope). The yard that build my boat in 1917 doesn't exist anymore, if not I would have asked them if they could repair my boat under warrantee. It's a well build boat, they've used perforated plates for the bottom, amazing the thing still floats 100 years later. I like old boats too, it's too bad they can't talk, as I would have been very interested in it's working life story: when it was a small sailing barge. When the boat left the yard in 1917 it was a good 4 mtr longer then it's now, but I prefere this lenght at just under 15mtr, I'm allowed to single hand, and can keep my left hand in my pocket. Peter.
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