On Wednesday, September 05, 2007 10:19 AM [GMT+1=CET], Baz Juniper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Really? I spent several minutes at Kintbury Lock on the K&A a few > weeks back wondering why it was taking so long to fill before > noticing that the previous crew - acting in accordance with a clearly > displayed BW notice - had left a bottom paddle drawn. That's nothing! Many years ago a colleague and I were boating on the Soar, and set off at what was for us a very early hour. At the first lock we came to, I tried to fill the lock with the bottom gates open! Mike Stevens narrowboat Felis Catus III web-site www.mike-stevens.co.uk No man is an island. So is Man.
