Trevor wrote: > On 26/06/2010 10:20, Adrian Stott wrote: >> My only proviso is that the charge for a boat should depend on the >> length of its cruising range. > Totally impractical on terms of IT costs alone - especially with the > history of the UK government's previous forays into computerised > systems (and if it is a paper based system which would rely on people > being totally honest, well - 'nuff said really!). > > Your plan also appears to completely disregard where the water 'to > float your boat' is sourced from - or where it ends up. > > Trevor > Back on 'Wyrd' after a second - and rather longer - trip to the end of > Slough Arm, on nb.Arun this time, and following nb.Earnest (we were > supposed to be 'in company' but, once out of sight, I suspect they > either started paddling or harnessed up the dogs for a bit of > bow-hauling .. LOL!) > (I have to add that I was much impressed with Terry's modified access > to his weed-hatch and its greatly improved accessibility (over > 'Wyrd's) to the prop and rudder!) > T.
What is this "weed hatch" thing? ;-) (two trips down the weedhatch, once in Slough Basin, to remove an anorak, and once back out passed HLY, so we could blat on to the Shovel. Mrs TNC had time to have a dog walk at Slough, then once back to Cowley Rec to have a shower, dog walk, then off to the Shovel. By the time you arrived we had finished our meal and downed a couple of pints. I am afraid that new TNC Commander is a heartless soul. So it was 2 hours 10 mins to Slough and 2 hours 25mins back...so what kept you? :-) Just spent the after noon washing off the bloody tree sap caught from the trees at Cowley. -- Neil Arlidge Barge Maurice A / NB Earnest TNC http://www.tuesdaynightclub.co.uk/tour.html
