Anyone got one of these?

Geoffs

Geoffs

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Found this in the log of my old narrow boat.

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Is this a piece of history /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif 32 years ago, seems like yesterday.
 
And another.

they are all coming out now, this was printed in the Telegraph May 26th 1975.

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That's my old boat 'Wey Flower', and was at an IWA rally opposite Shepperton Wier at Weybridge, I think we were campaigning for restoration of the Basingstoke Canal.

That's me leaning on the front of the boat 34 years younger. DOH!
 
Re: And another.

I use the Wey every other week but have never been up the Basingstoke although I worked on it with the London WRG back in the early 70's. Worked a lot on the Wey and Arun tho'.

However, having got the Basingstoke opened again I was shocked to see a large section drained out for over a year when I used to pass on the train.

Has it all gone "tits up" again?

Bit of a "thread drift" I know - sorry!
 
Re: And another.

I've lost touch with things, now I'm a coastal boater.

I used to work with the Surrey & Hants Canal Society in the late sixties and seventies. Was at the inaugural meeting in Brookwood about 1966 I think it was.

Don't know what section was de-watered, if you saw it from the train, I guess Woking area.

I used to spend a lot of time on the Wey, went up the Basingstoke as far as the first lock, only about 200 yards, I know.

Never got involved in the Wey & Arun, though I was in Littlehampton last year, but that was by sea!
 
I have a brief case full of memorabilia but mine is from the Fleet Review on the Solent. I even have the original glossy brochure issued to all craft taking part.
 
Re: And another.

... and the narrowboaters here really enjoyed your company last year. Have just returned from the pub with them and you were mentioned.
 
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