Has it been a busy summer?

[archie57]

10 hours ago, Tuscan said:

Saw these on Facebook today. Hillmorton 

This beam has been broken now for something like 4 weeks. 30 years or so ago "Happy" Smith and the team from Hillmorton yard would have been out and at least made a temporary repair within half a day while waiting for a new one. ( New ones don't grow on trees....!)

[Rose Narrowboats]

14 minutes ago, archie57 said:

This beam has been broken now for something like 4 weeks. 30 years or so ago "Happy" Smith and the team from Hillmorton yard would have been out and at least made a temporary repair within half a day while waiting for a new one. ( New ones don't grow on trees....!)

I came through today and thought to myself that the likes of Joe Hogg, John Smith, John Henderson et al. would have made made sure it never got into that state in the first place. The amount of wear and play in the paddle gear is depressing too. Some of that paddle gear hasn't had any attention since Happy retired - and that was about 25 years ago.

[matty40s]

"It doesn't matter, the Closed Season is almost on us.. we will have it bodged up for next year." CR UNTRUST Press Release....

Edited September 24, 2017 by matty40s

[BGA]

I think I would want to modify the question and ask "has it been Summer" 

[mrsmelly]

On ‎24‎/‎09‎/‎2017 at 20:22, matty40s said:

Don't forget you have to get past atherstone and tamworth before Nov 6th

Cruising commences 17th October

[JohnEW2912]

2 hours ago, BGA said:

I think I would want to modify the question and ask "has it been Summer" 

Well up here on the Lancashire Riviera we had an excellent Spring and early Summer. Less good later admittedly but overall a decent year.

[BGA]

Hi John, I can tell you are a "Glass half full type of person" my post was a poor attempt at witticism 

[roland elsdon]

6 boat queue at bottom of hillmorton today at 12.00, apparently had been 9 earlier, at least no verlockies to make it worse. Working locks showing signs of abuse and wear. Apparently holdup on new gates is waiting for poetic gibberish to be written by local 'talent', then they have to find someone to engrave it and have an opening party. 

[Philip]

18 hours ago, BGA said:

I think I would want to modify the question and ask "has it been Summer" 

Last year was reasonably decent...you can't expect two decent ones in a row! The notable things for me about this year have been the very hot June and the wet September, neither seem to have happened much in recent years.