Hi folks, Just a little trip report.
Set of from Kensal Rise, just near the gasometers, early this morning 7am IIRC. Had a bad nights sleep, and not getting to grips with the fire doesn't help! After a nice sunrise I later reached Northolt where I loaded up my new 110AMP AGM batteries which 120 ukp each. After checking the batteries were both charging, set off for Uxbridge. Stopped at Uxbridge Boat Center, and bought the shop out... Well nearly. After getting amongst other things, one of them heat powered fans, a new tv ariel, and a longer rope than I already had. Work were having trouble with something I look after, and managed to call just when I couldn't answer. The main point of the trip was to pick up some big blue barrels that I was going to use as balast. The bloke I talked too on the way down wasn't on his boat, but talked to his neighbour who said I could take 4 of the 7 he had. I loaded up and phoned work back. I was sat in the bottom of Uxbridge Lock still talking - the bottom gate already open; when a working boat came chugging down. I thought the tar boat with bollinder in it was being driven by Drew Burge, but when I went up to the steered found it wasn't. Nick was his name, but can,t remember the boats name. Denham deep was ready for me, but the rope I had hoped to use for strapping in was about 2m to short - doh! A parade of boats came down as I went up, but finally got to Coppermill where I had decided to stop for the night. Tied up in the dark - another boat passed while I was doing this, and tried my new aerial - nothing, not even when I tuned to the local repeater. I did get really weak signal, but it was unwatchable. The Coy Carp was busy, but the food was nice, and I'll guess I'll find out if the fan is any good tonight. Cheers, Mike Nb Victoria http://shoestring_DOT_zapto_DOT_org/
