> "myblueboat" wrote: >> > Roger >> >just checked my pics and you may be right roger , the other ellie > may >> at skipton as you enter the arm to the castle was his previous boat. >> if it is the ellie may as described i am surprised as the man on > board >> was very vocal about the state of the leeds /liverpool and told me of >> his contacts at bw he has. >> he claimed to have a bw man in charge of the said waterway on board >> for his trip to skipton so he could show he has plenty to complain >> about. >> he complained bitterly about cc.s paying nothing for moorings and > lots >> of rantings , i thought he was just a kindly confused old man. >> oh well. > From: "Roger Millin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Yep, you have definitely confirmed that it is the boat that I am > describing because I know the man who bought the first Ellie May. It is > identical in colour and design. In fact it was quite spooky to see them > both moored together. There were very few differences between the two > boats at all, but one that is obvious is the wrought iron gate over the > front doors. Ellie May Mk1 has recently had a repaint, it's still the > same colours but has lost some of the fussiness of the original. The > guy that I know works for Pennine Cruisers so you often see Ellie May > Mk1 around the basin/arm but its official mooring is further towards > Leeds. > I'm afraid that Ellie May's owner ran into trouble with two woman from > the area (one was my wife) when they both saw his dog wandering and > crapping all over the place (including in front of my house which is > only yards from the canal). Not knowing who the dog belonged to, they > followed it back down the towpath until it stopped outside Ellie May > and waited to be let back on board. The guy intially said that his dog > (an aging black, white and grey Corgi cross) didn't wander away from > the boat and other excuses, but when faced with the evidence he had no > choice but to back down. It's a big problem around here and when one > does one's bit picking up after one's own pooches it can get > frustrating to witness others who don't give a damn, and they don't > live here either. We've got enough problems with the locals and their > dogs without visiting dogs adding to the problem especially in an area > heaving with visitors. > Roger
Arhmmn, We having a bad day Mr Millin? and when was the last time you took the dogs out for a walk, that is the job of the lovely Margaret. :-) Regards, Andrew Web Site www.andrewdyke.co.uk Web Site www.mayorofevesham.co.uk
