BCNS challenge 2022

Graham and Jo · **Posted:** Fri Jan 21, 2022 5:30 pm

Dotterel is in the challenge again. We have a fairly casual route planned. 53 locks on day 1 absolutely none on day 2.

Cheers Graham

lauriebooth · **Posted:** Fri Jan 28, 2022 12:06 am

Graham and Jo wrote:

Dotterel is in the challenge again. We have a fairly casual route planned. 53 locks on day 1 absolutely none on day 2.

Cheers Graham

Good luck

Graham and Jo · **Posted:** Fri Jan 28, 2022 9:03 am

Thank you Laurie, are you joining in this year?

Cheers Graham

lauriebooth · **Posted:** Fri Jan 28, 2022 1:33 pm

Graham and Jo wrote:

Thank you Laurie, are you joining in this year?

Cheers Graham

Sadly not this year. Now we are moored at Fazeley, the locks (Farmers) to get up to Birmingham will be too much for us.
I will miss it though

Graham and Jo · **Posted:** Fri Jan 28, 2022 2:28 pm

Laurie, Here is a stupid idea. If you set off from Fazeley you could meet us on the day at Spaghetti junction. We will be coming through in the late afternoon exact time TBD and my crew could get both boats up to the centre of Brum for the night. Then repeat in reverse on the day after the challenge dropping you off around Curdworth on the way back for you to make your way back home at your leisure.

There will be five of us so we could have two per boat on each lock and you two can have a easy ride. We are not in any gea hurry.

The only problem is you be will start scoring on the B&F at some point and get all the locks up to Brum from Spaghetti junction too. No wooden spoon for you!

Would we be breaking the rules though?

Cheers Graham

lauriebooth · **Posted:** Sat Jan 29, 2022 11:03 am

Graham and Jo wrote:

Laurie, Here is a stupid idea. If you set off from Fazeley you could meet us on the day at Spaghetti junction. We will be coming through in the late afternoon exact time TBD and my crew could get both boats up to the centre of Brum for the night. Then repeat in reverse on the day after the challenge dropping you off around Curdworth on the way back for you to make your way back home at your leisure.

There will be five of us so we could have two per boat on each lock and you two can have a easy ride. We are not in any gea hurry.

The only problem is you be will start scoring on the B&F at some point and get all the locks up to Brum from Spaghetti junction too. No wooden spoon for you!

Would we be breaking the rules though?

Cheers Graham

Hi Graham,
Thanks for the great offer, it will be breaking the rules and we always try to get the wooden spoon

Wish you and your crew all the best for the challenge.

Laurie

Graham and Jo · **Posted:** Wed Mar 30, 2022 10:20 am

Someone has broken lock two on the Oldbury lock flight. I am panicking now. They do say they will fix it today though.

Cheers Graham

Lancastrian · **Posted:** Wed Mar 30, 2022 10:49 am

Graham and Jo wrote:

Someone has broken lock two on the Oldbury lock flight. I am panicking now. They do say they will fix it today though.

Cheers Graham

I have not had any notification of this nor is there anything at the moment on CART's website.

Lancastrian · **Posted:** Wed Mar 30, 2022 11:57 am

Lancastrian wrote:

Graham and Jo wrote:

Someone has broken lock two on the Oldbury lock flight. I am panicking now. They do say they will fix it today though.

Cheers Graham

I have not had any notification of this nor is there anything at the moment on CART's website.

I have now been notified see :

viewtopic.php?f=462&t=31694

Lancastrian · **Posted:** Wed Mar 30, 2022 4:18 pm

Lancastrian wrote:

Graham and Jo wrote:

Someone has broken lock two on the Oldbury lock flight. I am panicking now. They do say they will fix it today though.

Cheers Graham

I have not had any notification of this nor is there anything at the moment on CART's website.

I have now been notified see :

viewtopic.php?f=462&t=31694

Repairs carried out, Navigation is now OPEN. (Panic Over Graham

)

Graham and Jo · **Posted:** Wed Mar 30, 2022 5:36 pm

Lancastrian wrote:

Graham and Jo wrote:

Someone has broken lock two on the Oldbury lock flight. I am panicking now. They do say they will fix it today though.

Cheers Graham

I have not had any notification of this nor is there anything at the moment on CART's website.

I have now been notified see :

viewtopic.php?f=462&t=31694

Repairs carried out, Navigation is now OPEN. (Panic Over Graham

)

I feel better already. Cheers Graham

ps Of course I won't reveal our course until the challenge has run its course. I do have a coarse idea of the course of course.

Graham and Jo · **Posted:** Mon May 02, 2022 2:19 pm

Bad news! My sister and her husband caught COVID from their grandchild despite being fully vaccinated. The disease itself wasn't too bad but they have both been left with quite severe post viral fatigue symptoms.

As a result we have pulled out of the challenge.

Graham

Lancastrian · **Posted:** Mon May 02, 2022 2:26 pm

Graham and Jo wrote:

Bad news! My sister and her husband caught COVID from their grandchild despite being fully vaccinated. The disease itself wasn't too bad but they have both been left with quite severe post viral fatigue symptoms.

As a result we have pulled out of the challenge.

Graham

Sorry to hear that Graham on both counts. I hope that your sister and her husband are soon on the right side of things.

Best Wishes

Maurice

lauriebooth · **Posted:** Thu May 05, 2022 11:46 pm

Graham and Jo wrote:

Bad news! My sister and her husband caught COVID from their grandchild despite being fully vaccinated. The disease itself wasn't too bad but they have both been left with quite severe post viral fatigue symptoms.

As a result we have pulled out of the challenge.

Graham

Sorry about your sister and husband, both get well soon

Graham and Jo · **Posted:** Fri May 06, 2022 10:19 am

Thanks for the kind thoughts guys.
Cheers Graham

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