Left Sawley this morning in the dry. By the time we got through the flood lock onto the river we were wet through. Was rain forecast? A Canal time hire boat was just in front of us and you could clearly tell they hadn't a clue how to handle it. They had been taken to the flood lock by the instructor and then left to there own devices. As they were going at a snails pace they beckoned for us to pass and as we got level we told them if they stuck with us we would help them through there first lock. Ian had to explain to the lady the ins and out of lifting paddles and filling locks. When it was time to drop the paddles she just stood there not having a clue as how to do it. Ian to the rescue again. Goodness knows how they will cope with the next lock as we left them to it and moored at the visitor mooring in Shadlow.
Late this afternoon I suddenly realised that a flotilla of small boats were making there way erratically towards us. As they got nearer it became clear that they had all been at a pub somewhere because the majority were drunk, weaving and crashing into most of the moored boats. I had to grab the camera and as they went passed I was told by the two men in the lead boat that several of the men in the dinghies had fallen in and had to be fished out. I'm just sorry that I didn't pursue them to the The New Inn because a lot of hilarity came from the pub. I rushed out to see what they were laughing at only to see that two of the men had fallen in again. Unfortunately I had left the camera on the boat so couldn't record the event.
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| The only two sober one's amongst the lot. |
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I'm surprised these three didn't fall in!
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| To the rescue |
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| This guy was the one who fell in at the pub. |
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| Apparently all the others had made it safely to the pub and these two had to be towed back. |
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