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Graham and Jo
 Post subject: BCN Challenge 2018
PostPosted: Sun Apr 08, 2018 5:19 pm 
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We are doing the challenge again. I have planned a route and am going through the plan with my crew on Tuesday. The 'do not open until 8am on the day' envelope has arrived. I just need to do a little bit to the boat now.

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 Post subject: Re: BCN Challenge 2018
PostPosted: Sun Apr 08, 2018 6:07 pm 
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Is it worth adding a couple of farm animals to your crew this year.

For example, a COW catcher and a battering RAM. :D

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 Post subject: Re: BCN Challenge 2018
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Lancastrian wrote:
Is it worth adding a couple of farm animals to your crew this year.

For example, a COW catcher and a battering RAM. :D


Groan! Cheers Grahsm
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 Post subject: Re: BCN Challenge 2018
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You must get another pedal car :) Hope to see you at Titford :)

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 Post subject: Re: BCN Challenge 2018
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lauriebooth wrote:
You must get another pedal car :) Hope to see you at Titford :)

Be good to see you, try to be last this year!
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 Post subject: Re: BCN Challenge 2018
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 Post subject: Re: BCN Challenge 2018
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The crew are here today to review the mighty plan. We are also discussing coming home a different route as this year all the crew are retired or hippies (or both) so there is no particular time limit.

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Can you have a retired hippie?
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 Post subject: Re: BCN Challenge 2018
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Can you have a retired hippie?
No, I don't think so, I have never heard or seen an age limit. Just keep 'hippin' :D

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 Post subject: Re: BCN Challenge 2018
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Route is sorted, I think it plays to our strengths as a team. General rule is avoid long cursing sections as we seem to have a lower cruise speed than others. Most of the timing has been derived from our bow camera record. We have bits we can cut out if running late and bits we can add if early.

We have 4 possible routes home from easy - the other half of the Warwickshire ring to Netherton Tunnel, drop down to the Severn, downstream to Worcester, then up the locks to Brum again and back via Hatton.

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 Post subject: Re: BCN Challenge 2018
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Graham and Jo wrote:
The crew are here today to review the mighty plan. We are also discussing coming home a different route as this year all the crew are retired or hippies (or both) so there is no particular time limit.

Cheers Graham

Can you have a retired hippie?

Hippies are too far out man, to be retired.
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 Post subject: Re: BCN Challenge 2018
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I am beginning to panic slightly, the boat has had electrical problems. ( I'll put that in my blog) the gearbox oil, feul filter and air filter need changing, I'm on fill 2 of the 4 fill flush the water tank plan. The boat is a DIY wreck.

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 Post subject: Re: BCN Challenge 2018
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Hope to be seeing you at Titford, some complications with work might disrupt us over the weekend :(
So fingers crossed and hope your electric problems are soon sorted.
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 Post subject: Re: BCN Challenge 2018
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Graham and Jo wrote:
I am beginning to panic slightly, the boat has had electrical problems. ( I'll put that in my blog) the gearbox oil, feul filter and air filter need changing, I'm on fill 2 of the 4 fill flush the water tank plan. The boat is a DIY wreck.

Cheers Graham
You had better get stuck in Saturday 26th is fast approaching, not that I want to add to the pressure. :D

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 Post subject: Re: BCN Challenge 2018
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I am sure that all the members of the forum wish both 'our teams' GOOD LUCK.

Most importantly enjoy your weekend. :D

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