Adrian wrote "Graham, if you (or anyone else) can tell me what "fair" means, I would be pleased to try and answer your question."
My understanding of Fair is as an a verb - free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; or conforming with established standards or rules. Therefore I believe that the charges I pay to perform my chosen task should equate to the value I get from it. After all, I am a PAYG customer for Voda nad Orange and if I want more minutes or texts from my phone supplier, it costs me more. If I use it less I then pay less. Currently I am having to pay more to use my boat less and it does not fit my understanding of Fair. I agree with the earlier posting about the removal of the 'end of garden' part of BWs charging system for both those on private moorings or those within a marina which pays BW wholesale rates for connection. After all, BW have told me that my EOG licence is because my boat is occupying their water whilst it is on my mooring. I also believe it is still occupying their water when I am weekending around the system. Why should my mooring be an extra charge. If the licence fee for all craft was increased accordingly then you would have the situation where the people who wish to purchase a mooring ONLY pay for that mooring to who-ever they contract to supply it. Continuous cruisers are welcome to continually travel the system without the security of a mooring to return to as long as they do continuously cruise. When they stop doing that, they should pay for a mooring until they start again (as most do over winter) Graham www.jannock.org.uk
