On the other hand I commented to local BW about a boat that has been moored at a place on the towpath the last three times I have passed over two years and was told (more or less) to mind my own business as it was OK for him to be there they had decided.
--- On Fri, 8/22/08, colin wareing <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: colin wareing <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [canals-list] Re: Bank Wardens To: [email protected] Date: Friday, August 22, 2008, 4:27 PM Having over the last few weeks been down the G.u. into London and back up again, I found myself wondering about mooring wardens as well. They seem to be a rare species "up north" on the L and L. I've searched the b.w website for a desciption of their duties but to know avail. What are their duties? Does it extend to getting the licence enforcment team on the scene if anyone not displaying a licence does moor on their patch? Do they actually get a free mooring? If so surely they should still display a mooring permit, like the rest of us who have a paid for mooring. Do they get paid? Are they on duty 7 days a week? if not who patrols their patch when they are away? Colin nb Patty Ann, on the North Oxford at present --- On Fri, 22/8/08, Allan Cazaly <[EMAIL PROTECTED] com> wrote: Julian, Cruising from Milton Keynes to just short of Uxbridge, via Wendover Arm is not in my vocabluary as "Shufling" I would call that cruising, or making a journey. I then return along the same route, which takes me most of the cruising season. The journey extended this year to Little Venice. Is this "shufling" too? I would define "Shuffling" as "Bridge Hopping or pub to pub" as some people call it. Overstaying, due to machanical breakdown(s) is/are not overstaying but "Breakdowns" which were experienced earlier this year by me and NOT TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT BY THE "GESTAPO". BW were informed of the situation, so I told the warden (Singlular in this case ~~~~ To f&%^ Off ~~~~~ I REPEAT IT IS FOR THEM (THE GESTAPO WARDENS) TO REPORT, NOT TO HASSLE! ~Allan~ PS: I am led to believe that the warden that I was specifically refering to was repairing one of their doors, owing to someone kicking it in!! And NO, it wasn#t me but I did have a little chuckle to myself when I heard the comment. (It is UnConfirmed, by the way) --- In canals-list@ yahoogroups. com, "Julian" <pargebarge@ ...> wrote: > > > "Allan Cazaly" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] .> wrote in > message news:g8kca6+ [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >I must get my oar in here! I too have 'hassle' with some wardens, > > others are excellent with the 'correct' approach to boaters and not > > introduce ex. World-War-Two, "GESTAPO" methods. > > > > I too am licenced, insured and all the other formalities required by > > BW and enjoy the canals to get away from the beauocracy experienced > > with other life-styles. I'm afraid that beauocracy is coming to the > > canals like an express train. > > Yes but by your own admission you towpath shuffle! (search back through the > archives if you cant remember saying it) so are fair game for ant > enforcement! > Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger .yahoo.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
