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Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2021 13:36:34 GMT
Fancy a trip to Market Harborough over the summer, can do it in a weekend and leave the boat there, come back week after, what's the basin like for leaving a boat, big enough, moorings, safe?
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Post by Telemachus on Apr 12, 2021 13:39:27 GMT
Fancy a trip to Market Harborough over the summer, can do it in a weekend and leave the boat there, come back week after, what's the basin like for leaving a boat, big enough, moorings, safe? Cheers I don’t think there are visitor moorings actually in the basin, it’s a hire base and services. Although perhaps they would let you moor there for a fee if it wasn’t there during handover day(s). The visitor moorings are towpath side just before the basin. Fairly quiet and as safe as any vaguely urban setting is I’d have thought. Usually quite busy though, which is good for security but bad for getting a space. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2021 13:39:49 GMT
Fancy a trip to Market Harborough over the summer, can do it in a weekend and leave the boat there, come back week after, what's the basin like for leaving a boat, big enough, moorings, safe? Cheers Moorings are fine, there are paid moorings on the Left side as you enter. VM on the right before the basin. As for doing it in a weekend it depends where you are starting from 😱 |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2021 13:46:16 GMT
Would be from Hawkesbury or maybe from a deserted mooring I might take up a mile north of Rose Narrowboats..
Not sure I can handle just sitting on the Ashby all summer, I need to stretch the legs a little or get board, made it just north of Yelverton a couple of years ago so fancy doing foxton and back, holidays at work restrict doing much further.
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Post by JohnV on Apr 12, 2021 13:47:03 GMT
If I say that the last time I was there, was for the launch of a boat out of Springers yard, you will probably realise that any information I can supply may be a little out of date  |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2021 14:26:59 GMT
Would be from Hawkesbury or maybe from a deserted mooring I might take up a mile north of Rose Narrowboats.. Not sure I can handle just sitting on the Ashby all summer, I need to stretch the legs a little or get board, made it just north of Yelverton a couple of years ago so fancy doing foxton and back, holidays at work restrict doing much further. Canal planner says 26 hours from there so more than a weekend unless you boat how I used to when I was younger😱 |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2021 14:32:13 GMT
Sorry should have said long weekend, we have some three day ones coming up so will get there on one and then maybe take a couple of weekends to get back.
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Post by Telemachus on Apr 12, 2021 14:52:09 GMT
I will just mention that upstairs in the Waterside is a great place to have a fancy gin cocktail. If only it was open!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2021 15:15:20 GMT
I'll have a manly Ale.
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Post by thebfg on Apr 12, 2021 15:23:28 GMT
I'm having a couple now, nice pints of local Ringwood best.  |
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Post by Telemachus on Apr 12, 2021 15:54:14 GMT
Not familiar with that brewery. Oh I see, you mean that in order to compensate for your deep-felt insecurity about your sexuality, you have to be seen to be doing the sorts of things that sweaty beardy butch blokes do? Yes, I get it! Some people might even be taken in by it  |
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Post by thebfg on Apr 12, 2021 15:55:23 GMT
Not familiar with that brewery. Oh I see, you mean that in order to compensate for your deep-felt insecurity about your sexuality, you have to be seen to be doing the sorts of things that sweaty beardy butch blokes do? Yes, I get it! Some people might even be taken in by it Do you drink ale? |
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Post by Telemachus on Apr 12, 2021 15:59:54 GMT
Not familiar with that brewery. Oh I see, you mean that in order to compensate for your deep-felt insecurity about your sexuality, you have to be seen to be doing the sorts of things that sweaty beardy butch blokes do? Yes, I get it! Some people might even be taken in by it Do you drink ale? Yes. I’ll drink anything alcoholic! Well except Pernod type stuff, I hate aniseed. |
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Post by Telemachus on Apr 12, 2021 16:02:01 GMT
Anyway, I should have said Waterfront not Waterside
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Post by ianali on Apr 12, 2021 16:15:16 GMT
Would be from Hawkesbury or maybe from a deserted mooring I might take up a mile north of Rose Narrowboats.. Not sure I can handle just sitting on the Ashby all summer, I need to stretch the legs a little or get board, made it just north of Yelverton a couple of years ago so fancy doing foxton and back, holidays at work restrict doing much further. Having previously moored at Crick for years I know this stretch well. Good thing about it is that between Braunston to Foxton there are lots of relatively safe moorings, also with good pubs nearby. This gives you the choice of choosing various areas to leave your boat, no panic about reaching Market Harborough. I like this stretch very much. Better than the Ashby I think. |
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