A few days in the sun, on a barge getting pissed driving it in the countryside. Going through some locks, dropping anchor next to a pub in the evening. Bit of a BBQ. Sounds great.
As they pretty much lose out on the (very rich) Chinese tourism market as It is nearly impossible to say Barge in a Chinese accent. Go On try it...You will just end up as I did Gurning and spitting down your beard.
and if you're in a mad rush to get through about 15 locks in an hour and a half in order to watch the first England game of the 2010 world cup don't get stuck behind an elderly couple who refuse to be helped to do it faster.
Only advice I'd give is make sure you empty out the sewage tank every 3-4 days, it can last longer, but you don't want to be known as the poo boat. Also try to poo elsewhere, in places such as pubs, as much as you can.
you slide the brown wood along where the brick sticks up and that uncovers the portal at the bottom of the canal to let water through to the portal at the top of the lock bit and then the water goes to the place where it is needed/not needed. the name lock is strange, it suggests there should be some sort of key but apparently that isn't the case
or a canal boat, a narrowboat? I used to go on narrowboat holidays as a kid. Great stuff, rolling countryside, lockside pubs, lazy days in the sun. Probably a lot more expensive than when my parents started going in the 70s, but I have been meaning to organise it as an adult with my own friends and kids for some time.
it was ace (no locks, you just need to learn how to tie the knot to tie up the boat at night). Saw a lot of herons. Listened to The Lonely Island's On A Boat a lot. There was a good bit where we listened to Ennio Morricone while going fast across one of the broad bits of the Norfolk Broads.
nothing
this weekend will be great success
Cliff Thorburn is not, primarily, a presenter.
He is a snooker - ex-snooker player - and is an unknown quantity
Always wanted to do this.
A few days in the sun, on a barge getting pissed driving it in the countryside. Going through some locks, dropping anchor next to a pub in the evening. Bit of a BBQ. Sounds great.
i'm well excited by it
especially excited by locks. they always seemed amazing to me as a kid
There's some good ones round by me.
Might go for a walk at the weekend.
WHERSE'S ROUND BY YOU?
i'm going to start at rugby
I live in Coventry, lots in places around here.
Nice ones at Hatton and Long Itchington.
Don't fall in a canal or you'll probably die
ask thomar
Beware of Weil's disease.
Just sayin.
I like the idea of them but I think they were a bit idiotic with the name of it
As they pretty much lose out on the (very rich) Chinese tourism market as It is nearly impossible to say Barge in a Chinese accent. Go On try it...You will just end up as I did Gurning and spitting down your beard.
if you can, take someone called marge
any lulls in the fun can be filled with hilarious rhyme-based jokes
if you want to go left move the steering stick thing to the right
and if you're in a mad rush to get through about 15 locks in an hour and a half in order to watch the first England game of the 2010 world cup don't get stuck behind an elderly couple who refuse to be helped to do it faster.
oh man and if you're hanging out on top of the boat
make sure you or someone else is keeping a look out for low bridges. nearly lost my head a few times that way
yeah you don't want to get yr head knocked off
no siree
HMM
i was looking forward to sitting on the top of it. i must be ware
face forwards
Can't go wrong. You can also chortle a halloo to passers-by.
i try to say hello to everyone i meet nearly
i'd like to meet you nearly
i'll come and live with you then
Does it have a device for playing music?
I'm pretty sure no-one in the history of time has played this song whilst being on a nautical vehicle before
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avaSdC0QOUM
Did this one year
Only advice I'd give is make sure you empty out the sewage tank every 3-4 days, it can last longer, but you don't want to be known as the poo boat. Also try to poo elsewhere, in places such as pubs, as much as you can.
the first time you set off
you ought to have chariots of fire playing
tell us your theories on how locks work
as far as i can tell there are portals in them
you slide the brown wood along where the brick sticks up and that uncovers the portal at the bottom of the canal to let water through to the portal at the top of the lock bit and then the water goes to the place where it is needed/not needed. the name lock is strange, it suggests there should be some sort of key but apparently that isn't the case
Reading this thread has made me want to do this
Anywhere good/cheap to do it around London?
if you go too fast
people living on houseboats get angry and shake their fists at you. it's great fun
Take some bird seed (for the ducks)
Prepare to be bored.
i don't really get bored
take your nintendo ds incase
Yeah, you don't want to drop it and smash it up
the sound stopped working
either through the speakers or even the headphones. how do i fix it. i actually was planning on taking it though
just make your own noises and music
best make a thread my good man
do the mario
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65uNCLBTje0
JUUUUUUST LIIIIIIIIKE THHHHHHAAAAAT
DIC
NOU DIC
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on a barge, on a barge, you are going on a barge
we don't need no water!
on a boat on a boat
he'll be hanging on a boat.
look after thw windless
WATER WAY to have a holiday!
Do you mean a barge
or a canal boat, a narrowboat? I used to go on narrowboat holidays as a kid. Great stuff, rolling countryside, lockside pubs, lazy days in the sun. Probably a lot more expensive than when my parents started going in the 70s, but I have been meaning to organise it as an adult with my own friends and kids for some time.
don't know which to be honest
it was like £84 each for 20 odd of us
It'll be a narrowboat
don't call it a barge, it won't a barge.
it'll be great though...
Is this like a Rosie and Jim boat?
I want to go on holiday.
I want to go on holiday.
I went on a narrowboat holiday
it was ace (no locks, you just need to learn how to tie the knot to tie up the boat at night). Saw a lot of herons. Listened to The Lonely Island's On A Boat a lot. There was a good bit where we listened to Ennio Morricone while going fast across one of the broad bits of the Norfolk Broads.