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Post by loafer on Jul 27, 2016 20:18:49 GMT
Jeez. Just been through a lock on the Gt Ouse at Hemingford, going down. I hadn't seen a boat ahead of me for an hour, but was surprised to see 3 tupperwares sitting in the lock as I landed Mrs Loafer to go and work her magic. Meanwhile, I settled down listening to Radio 2 since I knew she wouldn't need any help, with 3 other boats in the lock.
Bugger me, after 15 mins I saw no action. I wandered along to have a look.
The plastic tubbers didnt want more than one-half of a single downstream paddle open, so it took forever to empty. Then, once Mrs Loafer had opened the bottom gates for them, the first boat then gathered their crew, slowly started their engine and then started to untie. That took 5 mins.
Then, when the first boat had left the entire lock, the second one repeated the whole rather sleepy procedure. Then the third did the same.
Finally, when the last lazy slack-shit got himself untied and out of the lock, the one waiting to go upstream then started exactly the same lengthy process to get HIS engine running, crew aboard, lines untied and entered the lock excruciatingly slowly.
By now I was considering staying the night. Once they'd all gone, we had the lock to ourselves and did the whole thing in about 10 mins, limited only by the electric guillotine upstream gate rates.
What is wrong with these people? These locks are the most benign I've ever seen, with a three-foot drop at best.
Just whingin'. Sorry.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2016 20:36:08 GMT
And yet when we encounter dickheads they are invariably on narrow boats with a folded up piece of paper sporting a V on it in the window....  Sounds like you may have encountered some of Ouse Valley River Club finest, along with Cambridge motorboat Club the can be some of the most irritating people to come across - putting aside your usual suspects of narrow boat blogger's. If you think thats bad do not be anywhere near St Ives Lock on a bank holiday Monday, I made that mistake once, never ever again!! I often get pissed off with people coming off the canal to 'Do the Ouse' like it's some tick box exercise, one thing I am thankful for is the Gin Palace wankers can't come and bother me on my river You lot on your tin tubes are a minor inconvenience |
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Post by Clinton Cool on Jul 27, 2016 20:53:34 GMT
How long did the whole thing take? I've never been held up in that way. Mind you, last weekend I was at the back of a queue of 6 at a lock on the Middlewich branch. Over an hour waiting my turn.
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Post by phil70 on Jul 27, 2016 21:32:32 GMT
And yet when we encounter dickheads they are invariably on narrow boats with a folded up piece of paper sporting a V on it in the window.... Sounds like you may have encountered some of Ouse Valley River Club finest, along with Cambridge motorboat Club the can be some of the most irritating people to come across - putting aside your usual suspects of narrow boat blogger's. If you think thats bad do not be anywhere near St Ives Lock on a bank holiday Monday, I made that mistake once, never ever again!! I often get pissed off with people coming off the canal to 'Do the Ouse' like it's some tick box exercise, one thing I am thankful for is the Gin Palace wankers can't come and bother me on my river You lot on your tin tubes are a minor inconvenience Fully understand where you're coming from, I just thank all that is holy that I'll not live long enough to see a link to the Broads open up. Phil |
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Post by loafer on Jul 28, 2016 16:26:42 GMT
How long did the whole thing take? I've never been held up in that way. Mind you, last weekend I was at the back of a queue of 6 at a lock on the Middlewich branch. Over an hour waiting my turn. It didn't occur to me to time it, but I'm estimating about 40 mins! |
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Post by loafer on Jul 28, 2016 16:31:35 GMT
And yet when we encounter dickheads they are invariably on narrow boats with a folded up piece of paper sporting a V on it in the window.... Sounds like you may have encountered some of Ouse Valley River Club finest, along with Cambridge motorboat Club the can be some of the most irritating people to come across - putting aside your usual suspects of narrow boat blogger's. If you think thats bad do not be anywhere near St Ives Lock on a bank holiday Monday, I made that mistake once, never ever again!! I often get pissed off with people coming off the canal to 'Do the Ouse' like it's some tick box exercise, one thing I am thankful for is the Gin Palace wankers can't come and bother me on my river You lot on your tin tubes are a minor inconvenience Ha! We're not like that! We're on the Ouse to visit an old friend and take his family boating. All complete, now wending our way back to 'steel sewer pipe' country! We're just outside St Ives now and will be slowly dragging ourselves, via Ely and March, back to England! |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2016 16:41:33 GMT
And yet when we encounter dickheads they are invariably on narrow boats with a folded up piece of paper sporting a V on it in the window.... Sounds like you may have encountered some of Ouse Valley River Club finest, along with Cambridge motorboat Club the can be some of the most irritating people to come across - putting aside your usual suspects of narrow boat blogger's. If you think thats bad do not be anywhere near St Ives Lock on a bank holiday Monday, I made that mistake once, never ever again!! I often get pissed off with people coming off the canal to 'Do the Ouse' like it's some tick box exercise, one thing I am thankful for is the Gin Palace wankers can't come and bother me on my river You lot on your tin tubes are a minor inconvenience Ha! We're not like that! We're on the Ouse to visit an old friend and take his family boating. All complete, now wending our way back to 'steel sewer pipe' country! We're just outside St Ives now and will be slowly dragging ourselves, via Ely and March, back to England! I know the GOBA moorings on the meadow are cracking. Don't forget to keep an eye out for that idiot from St Ives who had 7 wives, nut job, one is bad enough Back to England, I like that Downham Market is a handy destination on the relief channel prior to leaving the Ouse, it has a level change of a bit more than 3' |
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Post by loafer on Jul 28, 2016 23:46:58 GMT
Ha! We're not like that! We're on the Ouse to visit an old friend and take his family boating. All complete, now wending our way back to 'steel sewer pipe' country! We're just outside St Ives now and will be slowly dragging ourselves, via Ely and March, back to England! I know the GOBA moorings on the meadow are cracking. Don't forget to keep an eye out for that idiot from St Ives who had 7 wives, nut job, one is bad enough Back to England, I like that Downham Market is a handy destination on the relief channel prior to leaving the Ouse, it has a level change of a bit more than 3' I think we already met the nutter - we usually do. |
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