Brayman
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Reged: 27/11/2006
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I thought last year was a one off and the like never to be seen again, but experience of this year all ready is very worrying.
We're off to Holland on Friday.
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boatone
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Reged: 29/07/2001
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Loc: Surrey uk
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Another week last week dominated by Red Boards yet again, after only two days rain.
If the summer is screwed like last year, we will either move the boat elsewhere or sell it.
Mike
Reds first appeared on Thursday and gone by Sunday so only three days but annoying nevertheless. However, its difficult to see what else can be done when the weirs are fully open? Or do you think houses and roads should be flooded in deference to boaters?
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apollo
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Reged: 12/09/2003
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Loc: Thames
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If they had dredged the river in the last 20years, it would have the capacity to deal with the water without flooding.
Would have been useful to open the Jubilee River up a bit to shift it, I moor next to it, and almost nothing flowing through it Saturday.
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Cuchilo
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Reged: 19/04/2003
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Loc: London
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PEDANTIC AND IRRELEVANT, AND NOT ABLE TO DISCUSS THE REAL ISSUES. SADLY FOR A "REGULAR" YOU APPEAR TO HAVE YOUR HEAD IN THE SAND
Now if you where talking to me i could understand but Boat1 
I think you will find most of the things he says are facts and not just his opinion .
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flashheart
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Reged: 10/01/2008
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If the summer is screwed like last year, we will either move the boat elsewhere or sell it.
Often thought the same myself. But its sods law. Sell it and next year will be Scorching hot.
Hmm then there will be no water to boat on, back to square one.
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apollo
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Reged: 12/09/2003
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Loc: Thames
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then there will be no water to boat on
Precisely, that demonstrates how badly the river is being run, one minute drought, next floods.
But nice walkways at the locks......
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miket
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Reged: 21/06/2001
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Loc: N Hampshire
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I have a sympathy with a lot that PMD said but certainly not sure of the facts.
I have been using the river in some form since 1959 and love it to bits.
The poor conditions (weather) last year and this, have certainly been a pain but not sure the blame can be laid wholly at the door of EA, nice as it would be to do so.
I have looked at the practicalities of moving the boat to Europe but until I can retire it would not suit our boating requirements. However, as soon as I can retire, hopefully within 5 years, I shall be off to Europe.
It's a bit like the roads of the UK vs EU. The South of UK is totally gridlocked most of the time but 60 miles further south in Northern France the roads are fantastic and empty.
The rivers and canals of EU are similar.
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PMD
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Reged: 24/07/2005
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Loc: Wiltshire
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Boatone may be a "founding father" of this forum (!!!) but that doesn't by default make everything he says correct or the gospel.
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byron
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Reged: 16/05/2001
Posts: 6831
Loc: UK -Berks
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Boatone may be a "founding father" of this forum (!!!) but that doesn't by default make everything he says correct or the gospel.
You obviously didn't read what I said closely. I freely stated that I don't always agree with him. Therefore I am not saying he is 100% right 100% of the time. What I do say is that if he makes a statement he ensures his facts are right unlike some postings I have seen.
This forum is here for you to have your say but please please remember that others have a point of view too and not one that you necessarily agree with.
Since the 1990s Tony and many others have been regular contributors to the boating forums. We all were active long before the format you see today. We have all managed to get along quite nicely despite our occasional differences of opinion. Let's try and keep it that way - Please!
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apollo
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Reged: 12/09/2003
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Loc: Thames
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Quite agree, Tony and I regularly chew the cud on the phone and we disagree on a lot of this, but we are still mates.........arent we tone...........tone?
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