Good Morning Early Birds!

[waterboatman]

Wednesday. Yesterday turned out warm and sunny. It was lovely on the canal, several beers evaporated as we went to Gloucester docks for lunch in a lovely restaurant there. After lunch we went back to the boat for a good old chinwag and another couple of beers. An excellent day in excellent company.

Got workmen coming at 0930, so will be away at eight to make sure I'm back in time.

Have a happy day everyone.

[tamborine]

G'morning all, is there a cargo ship of VW cars 'cancelled delivery' that is refusing to leave Scot docks till its unloaded?

nowt on news about it but it makes me laugh.

[murraymints]

morning Tambo xx

[albaqwerty]

Morning Tambo xx

Is that the one which Greenpeace have latched onto to prevent the diesels being unloaded?

[murraymints]

ahhh..is that what it's about...Greenpeace do get themselves in some sticky situations

[tamborine]

Morning mm, what dya know about this ship, I heard it was Inverness? Am hoping the containers could be slipped off near our coastline?

[TWR]

Good morn Boaty campers, how are you all? full of pains, grown's, aches, nice isn't it lol, not a bad day here very mild, are you looking forward to W/End? I'm looking for a 3 nt stay nr the York Minster, anyone any recommendations?

[murraymints]

https://www.greenpeace.org.uk/press-releases/breaking-thousands-imported-vw-diesel-cars-seized-harbour-greenpeace-volunteers/

[murraymints]

morning TWR xx York is lovely...

[albaqwerty]

unless Inverness has moved itself to the Thames Estuary Tambo, then no :-)

Morning TWR xx
the joys of being over 21
Haven't been to York for ages and ages, what I do remember is though, it's stunning

[TWR]

Morn Murray, yes It's an hour from our home, we have been there a few times and never get fed up of the place, a lot of history which I like, there's a hotel just around the corner from the Minster as you come out the front door, can not remember the Hotel but that's what I'm aiming to stop at xx

[TWR]

Morn Alba xx, yes its a lovely place just like Edinburgh.

[murraymints]

last time in York was only passing through coming back from Mrs O's funeral... must try a weekend or something soon...the train station platforms are a bit confusing..a maze of tunnels !

[TWR]

Tam, it's Sheerness.

[tamborine]

Sheerness in Thames...thanx MM. Will net containers floating up river. Greenpeace are as hardcore as Somalian pirates.

[murraymints]

lol Tambo..think the heavies will descend soon ! VW will never allow a freebie !

[TWR]

Sheerness has a massive Dock Tam, not only Cars shipped in, it also has timber / paper / steel / Etc.

[murraymints]

Greenpeace do tend to act in a reckless way at times so as to endanger human life..their escapades on the whaling ships were very dodgy although the sentiments were good

[tamborine]

The dock is blocked by this ship as the capt wants paying before he clears off. Its stalemate! the cargo might be dumped & lads here have got their boats revved up.

[murraymints]

bet VW have some strategy in place..and Port Authorities will join forces with a heavy crew ! would they be any good if dumped in sea anyway ? kind of ironic if they do jettison and pollute the estuary..own goal Greenpeace !

[murraymints]

for sea read water !