[Default] On Fri, 15 Dec 2006 09:46:51 -0000, "Sue Burchett"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>  finished tucking into their plate of
fish, chips and mushy peas. Wiping their mouth, they swiggged the last
of their cup of tea, paid the bill and wrote::

>>When I was working for Canaltime at Sawley, one question we always
>>used to ask was "How far did you get?". Most got to Fradley, some got
>>to Great Haywood, but one morning we were a little surprised to get
>>the answer "Gas Street"! They'd done 6 12-hour days, going up Aston /
>>Farmer's Bridge, doing the BCN Main Line and coming down the
>>Wolverhampton 21 and back down the Staffs & Worcs. He'd thoroughly
>>enjoyed it, She looked knackered!
>>
>>Brian L Dominic
>
>Did they say if they did it the modern way, him on back lord of all he surveys 
>or the old way, her peeling the spuds & steering whilst he worked the locks.
>
I suspect they did it the modern way!

Brian L Dominic

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