PLA "the vortex of all evil"

[Lazy Days]

- as described by Matthew Parris on R4 just now debating the PLA's swimming ban which comes in to effect today. Suggested it was the thin end of the wedge and predicted that a small (unpowered) craft ban would be next. Vigorously rejected by Head of PLA who said they wanted more boats on the tideway and were doing everything to encourage that.

 

[thames cruiser]

. Suggested it was the thin end of the wedge and predicted that a small (unpowered) craft ban would be next. Vigorously rejected by Head of PLA who said they wanted more boats on the tideway and were doing everything to encourage that.

Hmmnn. Me thinks he might be a tad disingenuous with that assertion.

 

[SnowCat]

Well, there's certainly no shortage of rowing clubs at Putney, and the Head of the River Race, the Boat Race and many others are held down there.

 

[saskia]

Good piece from Boris in the Torygraph:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/...ce-to-drown-is-an-undeniable-human-right.html

 

[vjmehra]

Lets be fair, the PLA is seemingly on a mission to remove non-commercial traffic from the Thames and given the ridiculous certification criteria for exceeding 12 knots under the new byelaws, they will shortly have succeeded at least in removing 1 leisure vessel from the water!

 

[teddington_lock]

How will they remove non commercial traffic ?

How will narrowboats transit to Limehouse ?

How will Thames based boats transit to the estuary ?

Will they install a teleporter at Teddington ?

 

[vjmehra]

Surely by now you have learnt that most of my comments should not be taken at 100% face value

Obviously they will never completely achieve this and probably aren't trying to. I am merely saying their approach makes it appear that they are attempting to do this.

 

[SnowCat]

Will they install a teleporter at Teddington ?

Beam me up Scotty!

 

[vjmehra]

Where would the other end come out?

 

[SnowCat]

I dread to think!

 

[teddington_lock]

Maybe they would let me program it ..... anyone who upsets me gets a one way ticket to the middle of the North Sea !

 

[Brayman]

Maybe they would let me program it ..... anyone who upsets me gets a one way ticket to the middle of the North Sea !

Will you need an assistant? If so can I apply?

 

[SnowCat]

Maybe they would let me program it ..... anyone who upsets me gets a one way ticket to the middle of the North Sea !

Only limited mooring places there, and only at REALLY high tides!

 

[Relax.A]

Price of diesel it would be a cheaper way to get there .