tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3714859249105095629.post5538640453228746100..comments2023-07-02T10:40:30.693+01:00Comments on Narrowboat Caxton: Drought Conditions AboardNb Yarwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14806115768980012184noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3714859249105095629.post-25344035695169319592009-12-29T18:16:44.956+00:002009-12-29T18:16:44.956+00:00Hi Sue
We had to fight our way through some seriou...Hi Sue<br />We had to fight our way through some serious ice last year, taking MR through with Graham on the helm and Joe and I on the bow with boat poles to push the ice aside once 22tons of narrowboat had cracked it for us!<br />LesleyNb Yarwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14806115768980012184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3714859249105095629.post-5300062918546004202009-12-28T10:54:23.186+00:002009-12-28T10:54:23.186+00:00Good luck with the ice-breaking - wear ear-muffs -...Good luck with the ice-breaking - wear ear-muffs - the noise as the ice cracks is deafening!<br /><br />We found that having someone standing on the front breaking the ice ahead with the barge pole helped (honest!). <br /><br />Sue, Indigo DreamAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3714859249105095629.post-2423304546402275382009-12-28T08:12:18.085+00:002009-12-28T08:12:18.085+00:00Hi Anon
I would check your draught excluders if th...Hi Anon<br />I would check your draught excluders if the INDOOR swimming pool has frozen over!<br /><br />LesleyNb Yarwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14806115768980012184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3714859249105095629.post-17617469289298196522009-12-28T08:09:11.339+00:002009-12-28T08:09:11.339+00:00Thanks Sue
We have woken this morning to a very ha...Thanks Sue<br />We have woken this morning to a very hard frost and more ice on the canal - I think we will be playing ice-breakers today though. MR are back and we go in search of water. <br />No beer aboard Caxton only in the nearest inn but plenty of vino and gin just in case!<br />LesleyNb Yarwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14806115768980012184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3714859249105095629.post-74509625597532297102009-12-27T17:38:18.845+00:002009-12-27T17:38:18.845+00:00Got the same problems with our indoor swimming poo...Got the same problems with our indoor swimming pool its a hard life on a boat of course bombing is no longer allowedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3714859249105095629.post-34739346750818088722009-12-27T16:35:44.638+00:002009-12-27T16:35:44.638+00:00Oh thank heavens,it's only a water shortage, I...Oh thank heavens,it's only a water shortage, I thought for a moment that you'd run out of beer :-)<br /><br />Being iced in is only fun for the first day - after that it's just a big nuisance - hope it defrosts soon.<br /><br />Hope you all had a good Christmas - please pass on our good wishes to Matilda Rose.<br /><br />Happy New Year!<br /><br />Sue, Indigo DreamAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com