tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169865556277364121.post3004742532689327634..comments2024-03-22T19:20:13.514+00:00Comments on FreeSpirit : Bl**dy annoyed. No... more like seething!!!!Ian and Irene Jameisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15619780891302537493noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169865556277364121.post-85946259920380768012017-09-29T20:13:08.227+01:002017-09-29T20:13:08.227+01:00A chain is a brilliant idea. Thanks, Linda and Alf...A chain is a brilliant idea. Thanks, Linda and Alf for that tip. And Alan not sure where to get a can to fit the collar. Maybe I could have a word in a pub eatery to see if they can provide us with one. Ian and Irene Jameisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15619780891302537493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169865556277364121.post-9016532954522972562017-09-29T00:09:08.092+01:002017-09-29T00:09:08.092+01:00Hi Ian and Irene,sorry about your chimney,After I ...Hi Ian and Irene,sorry about your chimney,After I lost one I made a cap out of a catering tin (fitted snugly onto the cast iron fitting), drilled some holes round sides to give ventilation, so always cruised with that on and if one caught the side of a bridge hole or tunnel it was easily replaced.<br /><br />Alan ex nb ebony Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16317263509943449697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169865556277364121.post-86231405901808114432017-09-28T23:19:13.309+01:002017-09-28T23:19:13.309+01:00Might be worth putting a length of suitably sized ...Might be worth putting a length of suitably sized chain around the handle of the chimney with the end fixed to the chimney boss somehow ?Alfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02057998230901475972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169865556277364121.post-14170619797712931732017-09-28T21:33:25.841+01:002017-09-28T21:33:25.841+01:00So sad when this lifestyle was once idyllic. We ar...So sad when this lifestyle was once idyllic. We are now thinking of getting a camper van as we are getting more and more despondent with the way C&RT are neglecting the canals. We don't want to give up this way of life but getting het up all the time is not good for one's mental state or health! Ian and Irene Jameisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15619780891302537493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169865556277364121.post-52476371430718298802017-09-28T21:30:17.067+01:002017-09-28T21:30:17.067+01:00We lost 3 chimneys before we finally started chain...We lost 3 chimneys before we finally started chaining them on and I've lost count of the number of coolie hats that blew off, fell off or got knocked off. Tomorrow will be better - even the worst boating day is better than those bad old days stuck behind a desk. <br />Ps I do admire your stamina, we're still pottering along the Shroppie 🙂Linda Chandlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10021596044948746380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169865556277364121.post-25642001344447215982017-09-28T21:09:10.530+01:002017-09-28T21:09:10.530+01:00Your getting to the point that we could see was ha...Your getting to the point that we could see was happening sadly. Badly maintained canals and lack of funding. It won't be long until they start shutting them down because they can't afford to keep them open. As well as permanent moorers on the system we saw the writing on the wall a couple of years ago. nb Chancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02516211585572154808noreply@blogger.com