n.b. GUELROSE slipped her moorings at 1130 a.m. and within 5 minutes it has started raining. GUELROSE is now heading for Beale Park on the River Thames. I have spent the winter months since October 2009 planning and drawing moorings for some 500 boats that are attending the National Festival at Beale Park over August Bank Holiday weekend. The moment of truth is drawing nearer - will my plans work or will it be a disaster. Only time will tell but I sincerely hope it is the former rather than the latter!!
Anyway, back to cruising and having to get used to the slow speeds of internet access via a dongle after having the pleasure of wireleess broadband all over the winter months....
Reaching Glascote Locks we joined the back of the obligatory queue for these locks, but, why does this happen? I don't think it was helped by someone getting impatient and working down the lock against the flow to end up with 2 boats in the same pound between the two locks... when will they ever learn that this does not work! During the hour or so I was waiting we had torrential rain, thunder and lightning. It really was quite a show! Once through the 2 locks (it only took 1 hour 35 minutes) the sun came out and shone for the rest of the day.
We are now moored just above the first 2 locks of the Atherstone flight, good tv picture for the wife and a reasonable signal for the T mobile internet connection.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:- when will people learn the right way to moor up a boat, putting the mooring lines at 90 degrees to the boat just does not work.
Another thought maybe tomorrow - I have lots of them I want to air.
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Hi Mike
Just so long as you are not expecting too many of these:
Thank you very much for all your hard work and the excellent mooring you have given us.
It must be the most thankless task at the Festival, and I for one am very glad a sensible guy like yourself has taken it on.
Cheers
Bruce
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