Not to worry folks...my husband has 30+ years of canal experience so he knows how to properly operate a lock. I have only done a few trips but having done 615 locks in our 2004 trip, I think I can manage as well.
--- In [email protected], Steve Heaven <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Thu, 2007-09-06 at 12:53 +0100, Steve Hayes wrote: > > > > > What do they tell them on hand over?????? > > > > Very little ! > > > We met a lovely American couple at the bottom of Atherstone on a > Canaltime boat, who were completely bewildered and didnt have a clue > what to do. > My wife worked with them up the first four, explaining what to do, > whilst I single handed behind. They decided to stop and rest there while > we carried on. > We met them again later in the week up the Ashby where they explained > that all they had had was a video and a demonstration with a model lock > which they couldnt see properly because there were too many other people > in front of them ! > > Steve > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >
