On 16 Mar 2009 as I do recall,
Michael Askin wrote:
[snip]
> At the bottom of the Dudswell two, the lady of the
> boat I was sharing with started to walk up to the next lock. I said,
> "It's OK, the next should be ready, as it needs to be emptied after
> use"... famous last words, and so another lock (with a single open top
> gate) I had to get ready!!!!
>
Funny, we had a lot of these on our way up from Watford to Cowroast on
Saturday... I assumed it was some single-hander in a hurry going up
ahead of us and deliberately leaving all the top gates open. :-(
Re stove problems: in "Dane" the stove usually just goes out overnight
in order to save coal. Not a problem until you need to get up in the
morning, at which point you need to brace yourself and exit the blankets
pretty sharpish!
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Harriet Bazley == Loyaulte me lie ==
The only rose without thorns is friendship.
