Cuchilo
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Can we have a reasonable discussion between Boaters and the EA regarding this matter please . For the last few weeks all i have seen is rants ( myself included ) and this is no good for anyone .
Lets leave the rants out and discuss facts .
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No_Regrets
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You think they listen?
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The scourge of Windsor, and notorious founder member of the 'Upper Thames Birchwood Massive' now outlawed by the EA and River pressure groups, currently planning a nice comfy retirement in the aft cabin of a Broom.
Now can anybody recommend any non-marking slippers?
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Cuchilo
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Well that was a good start 
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No_Regrets
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No, seriously.... 
A few options have been suggested, but not one EA person has anything to say.
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The scourge of Windsor, and notorious founder member of the 'Upper Thames Birchwood Massive' now outlawed by the EA and River pressure groups, currently planning a nice comfy retirement in the aft cabin of a Broom.
Now can anybody recommend any non-marking slippers?
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BarryH
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I can't see what the diposal of EA assets has to do with river users myself. The EA is ultimatly told what to do by their bosses, DEFRA. If they say sell non essential assets then thats what they have to do. And forget the "I pay my License fee so are funding the EA" argument as the License fee payed by river users is a drop in the weir stream as far as running costs go
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No_Regrets
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I can't see what the diposal of EA assets has to do with river users myself.
Then you either don't use a Boat on the Thames, or you are incredibly ignorant of the potential results to River users and Property owners alongside the River.
The general concensus among the seasoned Thames users I have discussed this matter with is in stark contrast to your own view.
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The scourge of Windsor, and notorious founder member of the 'Upper Thames Birchwood Massive' now outlawed by the EA and River pressure groups, currently planning a nice comfy retirement in the aft cabin of a Broom.
Now can anybody recommend any non-marking slippers?
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DWT
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Well done for suggesting this Chuchilo. If we just keep using words like cretins and lunatics when referring to the EA we are not going to be taken very seriously.
I made a post on this subject which I see has been reproduced in this month's MBM. It was the only one putting the opposite view to the concerns expressed very forcefully on this forum.
I am concerned that the proposed sales may be the thin end of the wedge, but I accept that the EA has to balance its books and change is something we have to live with these days whether we like it or not.
I would love to know more detail about the decision, what the current costs are for maintaining the properties, what savings will be made, what they expect to raise from the sales, how the money will be used etc. I would also like to understand more about the reasoning behind the properties targeted for sale and what provision will be made for the families living in the properties to be sold.
Only with this sort of information can I really make up my mind what I think about the decision and whether there really is a risk to the future of the river as has been suggested. Is any of this in the public domain?
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byron
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I can't see what the diposal of EA assets has to do with river users myself.
Barry? You OK? Not having a senior moment are you mate?
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BarryH
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You obviously don't read things through. I didn't say that it wouldn't impact on river users or property owners. The way things have been going over the last few days/weeks, or whatever, is the river users think that they have a god given right to have a lockie in a house by the lock or thats the way it reads.
People seem to forget that the EA is a branch of a government agency. Its not ther for the benefit of boat owners river users. It main function is river managment/flood control etc.
Look at history. A few floods were caused by the lockies not not communicating in times of heavy flow and then more of them lived in lockhouses
As far as boating on the Thames goes I think I have a good few years on yourself.
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BarryH
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I can't see what the diposal of EA assets has to do with river users myself.
Barry? You OK? Not having a senior moment are you mate?
..................Probably, but then I've been conversing with Boatone a lot recently.......
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