On 13 Feb 2010, at 20:39, roger_millin wrote: > Chairman Dyke wrote (in between filling in his expense forms and > trousering the dosh ;-)))): >>> In June, Wendy and I hope to be able to get away for about 18 days. >>> Starting >>> and finishing in Evesham and travelling about 6/7 hours a day, where >>> should >>> we go? > > > And Beeky replied: >> Come on man, pull your socks up and make the most of the long summer >> days. Why not schedule 9 hours cruising per day (that's 9 am - 7:30pm >> with an hour off for lunch and a half hour for tiffin) >> >>> 8 days outbound via central Brm, Fazeley, Fradley & Nottingham >> >>> Day 9 - anchor off Farndon for the day to observe posh barges >> undergoing trials >> >>> 9 days home via Leicester, Foxton, Norton & Braunston >> >> Pleasure to be of service. Don't mention it. > > > You've obviously never travelled long distance in the company of the > Chairman. He finds it difficult to rise early. Then the TV aerial > has to be dismantled from the evening before. A few hours cruising. > Then the TV aerial has to be erected. End of cruising. If you assume > a 10.00 start and a 17.00 finish, minus the time spent doing the TV > aerial and eating it leaves about 4 hours in motion! ;-))) > Roger
First - apologies for poor setting out in my original post. Then in response to Roger's observations - yes I know all about that LT TV palaver but it's high time something was done about it. Also I should perhaps mention that Lord Toulouse will need what we lovingly refer to as "a BW licence". It's really good value and, as I was explaining to my mother today, inclusive of such things as Ribble Linkery and Anderton Liftery which are all inclusive to licence holders who have coughed up the £600 annual donation, or a substantial proportion of it, at any rate. Beeky
