amusing incident at Benson.

[byron]

During the week a Narrow Boat was coming downstream from the Oxford Canal. On reaching Benson they espied Benson Cruiser Station and decided it would be a nice place for a Cuppa.
Not seeing a space to moor they proceeded to the Lock Cut, moored up and walked over the footbridge and back to the Cafe.

They got their slurp and maybe a cake or two (who knows) and sat outside quietly watching the activity at the Lock. People shouting, boats drifting around and general mayhem.

They had only tied off their bow line. The Stern had swung free across the Lock Cut and jammed on the opposite bank. First problem was brute strength to get the stern free, second problem there wasn't a line long enough to pass from the stern to the bank to pull the boat back over.

Eventually the poor Lockie sorted it all out and it isn't reported what he said the the boat owners when they returned.

 

[No Regrets]

I imagine the owner went home with the tiller inserted into his @rse?

 

[Andrew_Fanner]

I imagine the owner went home with the tiller inserted into his @rse?

Only if they had been let off lightly, first offence, previous good character etc

 

[tinkicker0]

During the week a Narrow Boat was coming downstream from the Oxford Canal. On reaching Benson they espied Benson Cruiser Station and decided it would be a nice place for a Cuppa.
Not seeing a space to moor they proceeded to the Lock Cut, moored up and walked over the footbridge and back to the Cafe.

They got their slurp and maybe a cake or two (who knows) and sat outside quietly watching the activity at the Lock. People shouting, boats drifting around and general mayhem.

They had only tied off their bow line. The Stern had swung free across the Lock Cut and jammed on the opposite bank. First problem was brute strength to get the stern free, second problem there wasn't a line long enough to pass from the stern to the bank to pull the boat back over.

Eventually the poor Lockie sorted it all out and it isn't reported what he said the the boat owners when they returned.

Perhaps they should have been made to dismantle one of their rope fenders as punishment.
As for the tea and cakes - Ye Old Old Foggybotham traditional coffee and strawberry tarts just like the old boatmen used to have, or so they believed.