Hi everyone
We spent last night at the pub very quiet and relaxing. Today the morning started dismal and dull and the clouds didn't give any optimism of the day getting better, Now this Liverpool link we are on is a special route to get boats through the outskirts of Liverpool such as Magul, Netherton and Bootle
these outlying districts have roads that cris cross the canal using swing bridges some of these swing bridges car some very busy roads. when the Link was first opened most of the s/w where manned by CRT staff as Liverpool drivers tend to get irate if kept waiting for (a f-------- Barge to shift its arse)
However it would seem that CRT are cutting back or Liverpool drivers have met with some Karma Because they are now all self operated however some are time controlled and you can only use them at certain times of day never through the rush hour. Today we did 11 swing bridges some very easy ōwith only farm traffic but others were quite busy However Noreen being a seasoned warrior takes them in her stride. Having travelled 6 hours today in the pouring rain and gale force winds we have arrived in Litherland outside Tesco we will spend the day here tomorrow and then travel into Liverpool on Thursday picking up our Passengers at the Estonian Village that is the top of Stanley locks they are going through with us to Salthouse dock were we will spend a week.
Reading that you may consider it boring or asking why bother? however until you have travelled at 3 miles an hour in the pouring rain and Gail force winds you can never revel in the pure unabated pleasure of cruising ????????????????????????????????????????
God Bless
Buggerlugs
We spent last night at the pub very quiet and relaxing. Today the morning started dismal and dull and the clouds didn't give any optimism of the day getting better, Now this Liverpool link we are on is a special route to get boats through the outskirts of Liverpool such as Magul, Netherton and Bootle
these outlying districts have roads that cris cross the canal using swing bridges some of these swing bridges car some very busy roads. when the Link was first opened most of the s/w where manned by CRT staff as Liverpool drivers tend to get irate if kept waiting for (a f-------- Barge to shift its arse)
However it would seem that CRT are cutting back or Liverpool drivers have met with some Karma Because they are now all self operated however some are time controlled and you can only use them at certain times of day never through the rush hour. Today we did 11 swing bridges some very easy ōwith only farm traffic but others were quite busy However Noreen being a seasoned warrior takes them in her stride. Having travelled 6 hours today in the pouring rain and gale force winds we have arrived in Litherland outside Tesco we will spend the day here tomorrow and then travel into Liverpool on Thursday picking up our Passengers at the Estonian Village that is the top of Stanley locks they are going through with us to Salthouse dock were we will spend a week.
Reading that you may consider it boring or asking why bother? however until you have travelled at 3 miles an hour in the pouring rain and Gail force winds you can never revel in the pure unabated pleasure of cruising ????????????????????????????????????????
God Bless
Buggerlugs
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