A massive moan

 ok.   I've been crap again... but in my defence, the universe is sending major challenges my way....Stoppages, bereavement and incompetence.

Keep up at the back  (and remember I'm writing now after WAY too many no where NEAR enough, gins.)

We managed to get up the Ashton Flight (during the 15 minutes it was politically open).... I say that because lock 12 (the alleged NEW problem) was already fucked **I.ve given in trying to censor now... 2 weeks ago BEFORE the stoppage to mend 10.

Back track.

Wed got into the flight about 8.30..... met a t crt chap after lock 1 who was going to CHAIN it off 'cause it's now closed.

Fair play to him and his workmate.... accepting  we were already IN it (as were the other 4 boats  coming down)   he did let us continue up stream and  suggested phoning them when we get to the top to ask to be let out.

NO WATER.

It truly was a pain in the arse.

nearly 6 hours on the bottom////////// having to send our own water down to get to the top

And then  having to phone them to ask them to come "unlock" the top lock.

The guys on the ground are CONSTANTLY fire-fighting and it's not fair on them.

I've YET to encounter a boater who thinks things are ok.  PROBLEM is, CRT are not encounterable to ANYONE it seems... Especially not the license paying (in my case DOUBLE the amount) boaters.

All this " life is better by water crap" is all well and good but MOST of those (enjoying  'life is better by water bollocks') DONT pay a penny towards it's up keep.  I GET the whole "friends of CRT shit" - I truly do. but it's not enough.

What irks most, is the 'volunteers' trying to engage with ME to pay MORE for something that ALREADY  doesn't meet my ( as a "cuntstomer") expectations/business needs. .... (correct spelling btw).

We're all doomed to be a linear floating wildlife  park with no moving boats.

I hope I wake up tomorrow feeling more up beat!

until next time...