Off to UK
Mar 26th 2013, 10:04 am
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Off to UK
Hi,
Just to let you all know that I am off to the UK for a month, so peace and quite on the forum, well from me at least!
I have booked my narrowboat in for a complete repaint at the end of April, unfortunately boat and paint are at present seperated by a hundred odd miles of canal plus 140 locks, some of which may well be frozen, so some warmer weather would help my cause but then it would melt the snow in Wales and flood the River Severn which I need to spend the first couple of days trying to go up, so swings and round-a-bouts, but that as they say is life!
Checked Airport and trains and all working normally this end, just hope England can get it's act together for once and not have any traffic chaos t'other end.
(back in 5 weeks)
Just to let you all know that I am off to the UK for a month, so peace and quite on the forum, well from me at least!
I have booked my narrowboat in for a complete repaint at the end of April, unfortunately boat and paint are at present seperated by a hundred odd miles of canal plus 140 locks, some of which may well be frozen, so some warmer weather would help my cause but then it would melt the snow in Wales and flood the River Severn which I need to spend the first couple of days trying to go up, so swings and round-a-bouts, but that as they say is life!
Checked Airport and trains and all working normally this end, just hope England can get it's act together for once and not have any traffic chaos t'other end.
(back in 5 weeks)
Mar 26th 2013, 10:28 am
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Re: Off to UK
Enjoy
Mar 26th 2013, 1:17 pm
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Re: Off to UK
Hope your trip goes well Duztee.
It is absolutely freezing in Kent at the moment and they are threatening snow again for us on Thursday.
Hope the painting goes well.
It is absolutely freezing in Kent at the moment and they are threatening snow again for us on Thursday.
Hope the painting goes well.
Mar 26th 2013, 7:39 pm
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It's very cold here in the UK with some serious snow drifts in places but not down here in Kent. (Just seen Capricorn's post ..... we must be at different ends of Kent!).
Hope you get your narrow boat sorted and the weather is ideal for what you need to do.
Hope you get your narrow boat sorted and the weather is ideal for what you need to do.
Mar 26th 2013, 7:41 pm
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We also have deaf friends from Budapest flying to Gatwick late Saturday. They are a bit worried about the snow in Hungary and the plane not being able to take off. I think they will be in for a shocker when they realise how cold it is here!
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Mar 26th 2013, 7:46 pm
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Re: Off to UK
Hi,
Just to let you all know that I am off to the UK for a month, so peace and quite on the forum, well from me at least!
I have booked my narrowboat in for a complete repaint at the end of April, unfortunately boat and paint are at present seperated by a hundred odd miles of canal plus 140 locks, some of which may well be frozen, so some warmer weather would help my cause but then it would melt the snow in Wales and flood the River Severn which I need to spend the first couple of days trying to go up, so swings and round-a-bouts, but that as they say is life!
Checked Airport and trains and all working normally this end, just hope England can get it's act together for once and not have any traffic chaos t'other end.
(back in 5 weeks)
Just to let you all know that I am off to the UK for a month, so peace and quite on the forum, well from me at least!
I have booked my narrowboat in for a complete repaint at the end of April, unfortunately boat and paint are at present seperated by a hundred odd miles of canal plus 140 locks, some of which may well be frozen, so some warmer weather would help my cause but then it would melt the snow in Wales and flood the River Severn which I need to spend the first couple of days trying to go up, so swings and round-a-bouts, but that as they say is life!
Checked Airport and trains and all working normally this end, just hope England can get it's act together for once and not have any traffic chaos t'other end.
(back in 5 weeks)
Mar 27th 2013, 10:13 pm
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Re: Off to UK
Have a great trip :-)
Mar 28th 2013, 1:36 pm
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Fenn Tiger - I didn't say Kent had snow - I said that snow was forecast on Thursday for Kent, which is still the case.
Have a great Easter everyone.
Have a great Easter everyone.
Apr 2nd 2013, 1:20 pm
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I'm also in UK at the moment and I will be glad to get back to sanity i.e. Hungary! My first few days at the cottage were spent with no heating as the flue fan had seized in the gas boiler. Next thing was my bank cancelled my debit card so I could not get money for food etc. I ended up borrowing money from a friend until the banks re-opened today.
Apr 2nd 2013, 2:58 pm
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River Severn had 4.1 metres of flood water flowing against me.
The canals are frozen over every morning.
But when the sun come out and I can chug along then life's not so bad!
The canals are frozen over every morning.
But when the sun come out and I can chug along then life's not so bad!
Apr 2nd 2013, 6:15 pm
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I'm also in UK at the moment and I will be glad to get back to sanity i.e. Hungary! My first few days at the cottage were spent with no heating as the flue fan had seized in the gas boiler. Next thing was my bank cancelled my debit card so I could not get money for food etc. I ended up borrowing money from a friend until the banks re-opened today.
