We’ve made it to Fradley, bang on schedule, after a lazy start from King’s Bromley at half eight. When we got to Shade House Lock, there was Copperkins II, crewed by Ann and Iain Street, who promptly came and helped us down the flight in exchange for a cup of coffee apiece and a look round Sanity Again.
We’ve known the Streets for years, and indeed first shared an event with them in 2004, when we were not long moved on board Sanity.
It was great to catch up and compare notes about the state of the waterways, and to hear about things North of the Border.
Apart from that, we’re having a quiet day, reading the new issue of Waterways World and similar taxing pursuits. The only untoward thing to report is that the engine hours counter has decided to add 41,000 hours to its reading. These digital counters just aren’t as reliable as the old fashioned mechanical ones, it seems to me, but that may just be me being an old fogey; I’ll be 61 shortly after all.
5 comments:
It was good to wee you two too - and see over sanity sagain. drool, drool. What was the name of the stuff your worktop is made from - we know it begins with S but that's all we can both remember. A downside of growing old disgracefully :-)
We made it to below Great Haywood lock - good signal. You should change to Orange, Bruce!
Ann
See, not Wee!!! must be strong whisky tonight :-)
Bruce
Wand'ring Barks engine hour counter flockers and dies in sub zero temperatures - only to arise like Lazarus from the grave when warmer weather arrives. Blinking technology!
Andy
There's a few people enjoying themselves out there last night! I'm not commenting on the wee bit, mind you ;-}}
As for flockering and dying, could be fun!
The worksurface is Samsung Staron; I don't know off hand where Peter gets it from, but have a look at http://www.staron.co.uk/.
ATB
Bruce
Thanks, Bruce. I'll pass the info to the other CK owners and we will investigate .
Saw John and Nev today but not convenient to stop and chat. A pity. We are picking up your bad habits and moored at 2.30 today!!!
All the best, Ann
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