Canal archive

Scenic boats are amongst the shallowest draughted on the rivers and conversely Viking amongst the deepest and carry more passengers but I wouldn’t be surprised if their next ten due this year are shallower.

Just to note the car transfers were only introduced as an inducement for first time and gold members about 2016/7.

CPT now that would be worth seeing, I wish.

That’s what we’ve done in past years so for some there is transport still included we’re not so far out as you just that bit closer to the M4. It’s such a more civilised start to the holiday. Just to say Emerald not to be confused with Scenic’s sister company just the next tier of how many times you’ve travelled with them.

So precise so Dutch!

Oops dah, just realised what the discussion is about as we just automatically expect it and include it in our calculations and have done for years. You may (don’t forget we’re in the U.K.) have to give a small nudge but usually the booking team are on the ball and everything is automatic. We are Diamond members I doubt we will ever become Emerald members.

Wow!

On a large Scout campsite I service teamed at we used the site tractor to tow bogged down vehicles off a particularly muddy fields, the only time I’ve driven a tractor in anger but sadly not one of those huge great beasts.

Brussels protesting farmers are bombarding the police with rotten eggs and poo slurry. Puts a new slant on term dirty tricks !

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Turners paintings are superb watching their evolution over the years is fascinating.

CDNPolar your rope analagie reminds me of taking the playgroup(preschool) kids on a walk woo betide any of them who let go of THE ROPE!

Yup in the afternoon on a hanger superb service. DH very impressed and he’s travelled world wide.

Soooooo European don’t think us straight laced English will be the same humm or would they?

They do come in useful for towing the huge floats in the 8 Westcountry carnivals every November.

There are never problems only challenges except some are much bigger than others. Have a great cruise it’s a good one.

The Thames in London froze regularly during the 17th & 18th century in 1607 they started the Frost Fair, tents, stalls, bowling etc. The last time the Thames completely froze was said to be 1814. Although I couldn’t find out if a volcano was involved but I wouldn’t be surprised. Thanks Notamermaid for that interesting titbit of info, interesting.

The groups are never large but we’ve been the only couple in the past so a car a guide and a trainee guide and us a super day. They also usually have three different walking groups as I take far to many photographs I always join the gentle walking group.

Which cruise company? Please

Living in Wiltshire we are very used to tractors but come harvest time add the combine harvesters and the huge grain lorry’s through narrow country lanes it’s chaos.

One of the reasons I’ve been able to double up on cruises with Scenic is that they change, swap or add tours year to year.

No I meant what showed up in your picture.

The scariest strike I have ever encountered was a lorry drivers one in France, were crawling along on a motorway travelling west and there is no traffic visible in the opposite lane until there appeared 4 lorry’s across the lanes followed by four more and so on for some time travelling extremely slowly. Those lorry’s were just a little scary. Most countries strike but the French do seem to be quite good at it their farmers are also striking at the moment.

According to the internet? Torsten’s portfolio has dropped from 6.5b to 1.5b is this the reason?

The Eiffel Tower is closed! Some kind of upset, the unions consider the operators aren’t doing a good enough job. Most probably making the most of the upcoming Olympics, just a heads up if your on a early Seine cruise.