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. 


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