Duck!

[DogsBody]

I always plough straight in front of the "laybywasters", there is then normally a flurry of activity when they realise what I am doing...teehee

I had a pratt in Hambleden couple weeks back in a electric wooden canoe thingy with a delectable companion...
He tried to sneek out first down the side of me and everyone else in the lock to impress his lady, so I played the dumb boatowner (comes naturally of course, probably the german ancestry) who hadnt seen him and shoved the old tub out. Smell it, he was sitting in it...
HoHum

I agree, make a point of going right to the front if someone has moored in the middle of a layby while waiting for the lock.

Had fun doing so a week or so ago, forget which lock, it's got a really narrow cut with a tight bridge just below the waiting zone. Anyway, as I approached there was a narrow boat half way along the layby on his own, had two other boats behind me, so I went past him and stopped right at the end.

He got the hint and moved up a bit after that but when the lock gates opened, he was so keen to get in first (I hadn't even bothered starting the engines as I was going to let him anyway) that he cast off immediately then realised he had to get out of the way of the boats that were exiting the lock - que one narrow boat owner making a Prat of himself blocking the river with his boat side on - made me laugh!

Darren.

 

[Brayman]

It was Culham lock.

Did you notice if he was a Visitor? I've seen very odd things from visiting NBs this year, who look like theyv'e never seen a river before.

 

[boatone]

Whats this all got to do with ducks !!!

 

[boatone]

I've seen very odd things from visiting NBs this year

Didn't know you'd taken to visiting narrowboats....is this an occasional thing or are you becoming addicted?

 

[Hummer]

Ducks

Whats this all got to do with ducks !!!

I am going to use the large ones from the day and use them as fenders

 

[Steve Clayton]

As it's my thread and I don't care about the drift:

Talking about fenders we were moored up at Eynsham (yes we could get under Osney bridge) and saw these round "polo" fenders on an NB. Got talking and they were inner tubes for Spitfire (airplane) tyres. The NB owner had a source up in Bolton and could get as many as he wanted!

Talking about Osney reminds me of my dear Emily (Freeman 22) in Osney marina who I love to bits and haven't seen for 6 weeks as my direction is elsewhere at the moment.

Talking about planes reminds me that I didn't see the Vulcan (potentially/possibly en route this afternoon) to the Bournemouth air show but hope to see it over the weekend.

Talking about Bournemouth reminds me of Yvonne, or was it Angela?, back in '67 - say no more or Dan will have to delete.

 

[Ramage]

I am going to use the large ones from the day and use them as fenders

Dont forget to lift them between locks....

 

[Hummer]

Ducks are

Dont forget to lift them between locks....

supposed to float, the nearer they are to the water the better....