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> Sent: 03 October 2007 08:47
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> Subject: [canals-list] Re: What a contrast
> 
> Wasn't that the year the National was at Burton? Or am I 
> thinking of the year before?  We went through against the 
> flow of boats that time and had an easy passage as the queue 
> went back nearly to Little Haywood.  Passed President in the 
> queue - made memorable for us as a little rosy faced chap 
> popped his head out of the engine room (later identified for 
> us as 'Dave') and sang out the name of our boat to the tune 
> of 'Allouetta'.  Gave everyone a smile.
> 
Sounds like Dave Stott, our Organist

How nice to have a sympathetic soul on the organ!!!

Ian Cardinal
 "History will be kind to me for I intend to write it. "
Sir Winston Churchill


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