--- In [email protected], Coleman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I was delighted to read Brian Dominic's account of his trip on > Laplander, on his web site. Several years ago I had occasion to > correspond with Sean and he asked me to help move the boat from > Warwick to Rugby (our family was on a hire boat along the same > route). The main difference was that it was during one of the worst > heat spells we have seen in Britain, so it was one warm experience. > Being with Sean was of course great fun because he knows so many > people along the cut, particularly in Braunston, and handling that > craft is quite unusual. I think I have had an experience unique > among U.S. narrowboaters. We see a lot about other steam > narrowboats, but I don't think Sean gets enough credit for preserving > Laplander (or maybe he likes it that way). > -- > Jerry Coleman, in Belmont, California >
I look forward to the National rally this year when laplander will be there along side us. For the number of times ive seen it or heard of it, or talked to sean ive not actaully be aboard while its been in steam yet. Daniel Hutchinson, SNB EMILYANNE.
