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Post by dogless on May 28, 2024 11:17:20 GMT
What chance they end up catching your 'boat bug' ?
The lady we locked with lives onboard and commutes into London whilst travelling the GU upto Watford and out on the Lea and Stort.
It's a life 👍🏻
Rog
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Post by Tony Dunkley on May 28, 2024 11:24:31 GMT
Good lunch at the Nelson in Braunston today. Sat by lock watching the boats pass through. An old pair with very old crew came through and used the ropes, tied to the gate handrails for opening the gates. Is this ok? Is this how it was done in days home by? Did gates even have hand rails originally? Yesterday, my attention was drawn to the above post, . . and to the laughable replies it elicited from one or two of the other know-nothing Thunderprats who, once again, can't wait to put another example of their profound igorance on public display ! The answers to the above three questions are - Yes, Yes, and Yes, . . as can be seen from a careful look through this CWDF topic at the series of photo's showing John Henry Meese, with a two-handed pair of Willow Wren's, using mast lines to pull open the bottom gates going down Stoke in 1966 :- www.canalworld.net/forums/index.php?/topic/73063-working-boats-at-stoke-bruerne-in-1966/John Henry and Mrs Meese are filling the locks behind them for their son-in-law Ronny Green with 'Aldgate' and 'Brighton', . . also working two-handed, and pictured elswhere in the topic, coming above Stoke top lock, just outside of the Museum.
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Post by Clinton Cool on May 28, 2024 11:31:22 GMT
Oh it’s raining. Sat pondering what to do with the cabin ceiling. Had a mushroom leak over winter that has turned a patch of the wood blackish. It’s replace or paint. Ali is quite keen to paint it white, she has noticed a trend towards this is recent years on new boats. Would be easier than replacement I suppose. Think it’ll be painted and then we can replace if that doesn’t suit. Anyone care to suggest what type of paint? White but not glossy I think. If it's black or even blackish your biggest problem will likely be to stop the black bleeding through the new paint. You can buy 'stain blockers' but many of the modern versions are water based and a complete waste of time. Personally I'd get hold of some white solvent based primer/ undercoat and use as many coats as necessary, until you're sure the black colour isn't bleeding through, before applying your topcoat of choice.
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Post by Jim on May 28, 2024 13:55:54 GMT
Oh it’s raining. Sat pondering what to do with the cabin ceiling. Had a mushroom leak over winter that has turned a patch of the wood blackish. It’s replace or paint. Ali is quite keen to paint it white, she has noticed a trend towards this is recent years on new boats. Would be easier than replacement I suppose. Think it’ll be painted and then we can replace if that doesn’t suit. Anyone care to suggest what type of paint? White but not glossy I think. last time we painted our house we used Farrow and Ball, lovely paint to use, especially over the primer, covers really well. I've used a lot of cheap white contract Matt on the renters, nowhere near as good. Zinser stainblock works, a couple of coats should do it.
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Post by dogless on May 28, 2024 20:01:02 GMT
Are you afloat for the 'big day' Trina or at home ? Rog
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Post by Trina on May 28, 2024 20:34:58 GMT
We're touring Ireland at the mo'.Been here a week & another week to go.Galway tonight & tomorrow.😊
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Post by kris on May 28, 2024 20:40:26 GMT
We're touring Ireland at the mo'.Been here a week & another week to go.Galway tonight & tomorrow.😊 Oh I love Galway. I lived there for a couple of years in the late 80’s. It really was some kind of heaven.
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Post by Trina on May 28, 2024 21:02:56 GMT
Some amazing scenery Kris,a beautiful coastline & Galway itself is a really interesting place.We were sad to see so many homeless & folk begging today in Galway,but there seemed to be a lot of street chaplain types offering food/sleeping bags etc. We also did the Kerry ring in sunshine yesterday which was fabulous. Paul worked in both Derry & Belfast during the troubles in the 70s,but still loved the place.We came for a week last year & decided a fortnight this year would be good.
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Post by kris on May 28, 2024 21:17:26 GMT
Some amazing scenery Kris,a beautiful coastline & Galway itself is a really interesting place.We were sad to see so many homeless & folk begging today in Galway,but there seemed to be a lot of street chaplain types offering food/sleeping bags etc. We also did the Kerry ring in sunshine yesterday which was fabulous. Paul worked in both Derry & Belfast during the troubles in the 70s,but still loved the place.We came for a week last year & decided a fortnight this year would be good. Yes it’s sad to see the increased numbers of beggars and homeless everywhere. It’s a shame Ireland has got so expensive, or I’d visit more often. The whole of the west of Ireland is stunning. But Galway will always have a special place in my heart.
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Post by Telemachus on May 28, 2024 21:19:57 GMT
Some amazing scenery Kris,a beautiful coastline & Galway itself is a really interesting place.We were sad to see so many homeless & folk begging today in Galway,but there seemed to be a lot of street chaplain types offering food/sleeping bags etc. We also did the Kerry ring in sunshine yesterday which was fabulous. Paul worked in both Derry & Belfast during the troubles in the 70s,but still loved the place.We came for a week last year & decided a fortnight this year would be good. We toured Ireland on the motorbikes years ago, the Kerry ring was great. I recall being young and foolish - played some pool with the locals in Killarney and I did quite well, so the locals proposed playing for money. At which point I was thrashed. Mug!
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Post by Trina on May 28, 2024 21:34:13 GMT
Some amazing scenery Kris,a beautiful coastline & Galway itself is a really interesting place.We were sad to see so many homeless & folk begging today in Galway,but there seemed to be a lot of street chaplain types offering food/sleeping bags etc. We also did the Kerry ring in sunshine yesterday which was fabulous. Paul worked in both Derry & Belfast during the troubles in the 70s,but still loved the place.We came for a week last year & decided a fortnight this year would be good. Yes it’s sad to see the increased numbers of beggars and homeless everywhere. It’s a shame Ireland has got so expensive, or I’d visit more often. The whole of the west of Ireland is stunning. But Galway will always have a special place in my heart. To be honest Kris it's on a par with the UK & in some places(N&S) cheaper ! It actually seems cheaper than last year.
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Post by kris on May 28, 2024 21:40:05 GMT
Yes it’s sad to see the increased numbers of beggars and homeless everywhere. It’s a shame Ireland has got so expensive, or I’d visit more often. The whole of the west of Ireland is stunning. But Galway will always have a special place in my heart. To be honest Kris it's on a par with the UK & in some places(N&S) cheaper ! It actually seems cheaper than last year. strange last time I lived there 2007-2009 is was bloody expensive. Especially for tools or materials. I suppose the Uk has got expensive since then though. I might have to go for a visit then. Where have you got left to visit. Westport is supposed to be really good, people say it’s what Galway used to be like(I’ve never been myself.) Claire is really stunning though, the burren is like another planet.
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Post by Deleted on May 29, 2024 7:13:44 GMT
To be honest Kris it's on a par with the UK & in some places(N&S) cheaper ! It actually seems cheaper than last year. strange last time I lived there 2007-2009 is was bloody expensive. Especially for tools or materials. I suppose the Uk has got expensive since then though. I might have to go for a visit then. Where have you got left to visit. Westport is supposed to be really good, people say it’s what Galway used to be like(I’ve never been myself.) Claire is really stunning though, the burren is like another planet. That will be down to Brexit. Noticed the same when we go elsewhere in Europe. The UK got dearer.
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Post by Deleted on May 29, 2024 7:21:23 GMT
Dry and windy. Boat comes out tomorrow for us to black. Weather looking ok for the next few days. Hoping to get the first coat on Thursday afternoon or Friday. Then off in the toy car to the National kit car show in Malvern at the weekend. Couple more coats on early next week. Will be good to smarten the boat up.
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Post by Clinton Cool on May 29, 2024 7:25:19 GMT
strange last time I lived there 2007-2009 is was bloody expensive. Especially for tools or materials. I suppose the Uk has got expensive since then though. I might have to go for a visit then. Where have you got left to visit. Westport is supposed to be really good, people say it’s what Galway used to be like(I’ve never been myself.) Claire is really stunning though, the burren is like another planet. That will be down to Brexit. Noticed the same when we go elsewhere in Europe. The UK got dearer. The drivers for inflation were similar throughout Europe. Inflation was similar, throughout Europe. Inflation was lower in Asia. Governments there didn't create money to the extent that it was created in Europe. Any inflation drivers resulting from Brexit are minimal, largely restricted to administration fees.
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