Salty Sealine
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Just wanted to say how refreshing it is have a female lock keeper and an out going one at that. I have decided to cruise down river more often!
Female lock keeper
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teddington_lock
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Yes , shes a great girl !
Chris_d
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We have those upstream as well, but always on the phone!
byron
RIP
Chris don't be unkind. That isn't a phone, it is a growth on her ear.
CX54WEK
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Up here on the Trent we have a couple. Both are lovely ladies and neither laugh when you cock up a lock entry (found this out when we shunted the side of West Stockwith earlier this year with the rails.)
ms1
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what happened to Gay? She was at Hurley for a while
piratedan
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she retired having developed Parkinsons but is still around.
oldgit
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Blimey,you lot will be wanting the enter the 19th century next !
teddington_lock
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I told her about this thread this evening and she blushed !!
TrueBlue
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(As a lock keeper) she was a lovely, lovely lady.
When I first met her she was a relief at Shepperton, and it was great seeing her get the Keepership (!!) at Hurley, and I wondered what happened to her.
I put that sort of person in my list of "traditional" lockkeepers who will be sorely missed whether they retire or move on.
It takes a while for replacements to get "conditioned by the river", some will never make it and others acclimatise in time.
Many a time I've had a *******ing from folks who know better than I, all of which I have learnt and respected, but in these days of PCness, most are afraid to say anything, in fear of getting a "Disciplinary". A pity 'cos users need to be kept in line....
Anyway Gay, f you get to hear about this thread, those that knew you, miss you.
Now, for those whose craft is a bit flatter than most, there's a lovely lady up at King's who is great - once she gets to know you.
There are a few females acting as reliefs / summer assistants - but they're a declining class. It's tough winding some weirs.
Captain Coochie
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Is she fit then ?
jaws
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Captain Coochie
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And with that reply its starting to degenerate into snobs forum . Well tough titty sunshine , i am a working man and dont want to pretend to be anything else . So put that in yer pipe and say yah yah yah alot
sailorman
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And with that reply its starting to degenerate into snobs forum . Well tough titty sunshine , i am a working man and dont want to pretend to be anything else . So put that in yer pipe and say yah yah yah alot
PilotWolf
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This thread is worthless without photos!
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MrCramp
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Only met the one at West Stockwith and I agree she is lovely, and not bad looking which does help.
Have you come across Captain Chaos yet?
CX54WEK
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Dont know.
CX54WEK
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Editted because the phone decided to answer twice
icepatrol
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caledonian lock keeper
just had to throw in me bit about the femail lockies..
had the pleasure of chatting to one operating on the caledonian canal last september.
wow. lovley warm smile, helpful...and ................will she go out with me please. and if ur reading this my boat was the big cruiser with loud engines. she kept reminding me how few locks left to go through......
james.
just had to throw in me bit about the femail lockies..
had the pleasure of chatting to one operating on the caledonian canal last september.
wow. lovley warm smile, helpful...and ................will she go out with me please. and if ur reading this my boat was the big cruiser with loud engines. she kept reminding me how few locks left to go through......
james.
fisherman
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Is she the Karate black belt?