Timothy Spall banned from Thames Festival by "Jobsworth"

[lenseman]

The actor Timothy Spall has been banned from taking his barge to the Thames Festival after his wife accidentally registered the 52ft Dutch barge as a battleship.

When registering online, Mrs Spall said the barge, named Princess Matilda, was a battleship.

She later corrected the mistake, but festival organisers have rejected the application.

Read more:

http://www.ybw.com/news/boat-mix-up-sees-timothy-spall-banned-from-thames-festival/529654

 

[Gavi]

They've just gone past Church Island, heading upstream. They were also the first boat we saw when we entered Limehouse last week.

Sorry, still cannot figure out how to post photos from Flickr, despite Cuchillo's attempt at teaching me...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/27911471@N05/6126925367/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/27911471@N05/6100155535/

 

[oldgit]

They've just gone past Church Island, heading upstream. They were also the first boat we saw when we entered Limehouse last week.




And very smart she looks too,Well done Tim .... and Mrs Tim who appears to be in overall command of everything anyway

 

[Captain Coochie]

Right click left click , medium 640 right click left click , properties . copy the url and paste on here .

Left click on that pic and you will get the box showing you properties . Copy the url and thats it .

 

[Lakesailor]

Adrian Evans, director of the Thames Festival, told the Evening Standard: "Our first priority is to deliver a safe event for all participants and it would be irresponsible of us to jeopardise our careful planning by seeking to introduce her at such a late stage."

Translation:
"We don't want upstaging by a media type. This is our festival.
We don't need the huge number of extra visitors his presence would generate, which all our trade customers would love to see."

 

[jecuk]

Maybe they were just rejected as many others were? Why do we know it was because of a registration mistake?

 

[TamarMike]

Right click left click , medium 640 right click left click

As I started reading that I thought it was the direction for aiming one of the Princess Matilda's 15" guns

 

[Gavi]

As I started reading that I thought it was the direction for aiming one of the Princess Matilda's 15" guns

thankfully not while passing Church Island. Thanks for the tips Cuchilo, will try tomorrow...

 

[spinreach]

They've just gone past Church Island, heading upstream. They were also the first boat we saw when we entered Limehouse last week.




And very smart she looks too,Well done Tim .... and Mrs Tim who appears to be in overall command of everything anyway

Still looking very smart, moored at Cookham yesterday (Saturday)

 

[Ramage]

Still looking very smart, moored at Cookham yesterday (Saturday)

Were they there to attend the Bray Cruiser Club barbecue?

 

[boatone]

Were they there to attend the Bray Cruiser Club barbecue?

Sadly not but we are now moored just behind them and had a brief but friendly chat. Battleship report a 'load of tosh'.

Pics when I get home.