I do wish Pam Pickett, and all the others who either mis-understand or for some reason wish to muddy the waters between those who are continuous cruisers and continuous moorers, would try to see that most of us mere leisure boaters have no argument with the former (other than a little envy!)
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WE ARE getting an inordinate amount of correspondence about continuous moorers, showing that normal licence payers are really annoyed at such boaters taking up what are too often the most useful moorings for months on end.
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NEVER done it before, but with such a contentious year, I am going to give you my headlines from each of the past twelve months, to see how they relate to the present:
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ONE would-be boater completely misinterpreted the mooring signs outside the Globe on the Grand Union Canal.
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A Response to David Hymers—be careful what you wish for. At first glance David Hymers suggestion that mooring licences be dropped by CaRT in favour of an increase in the cost of cruising licences might seem a good idea, writes Pete Earley.
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ONCE again Sawley Marina is flooded, with this time a resident boater who fell ill having to be airlifted as an ambulance could not gain entry.
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IS THIS the season of goodwill? For once I have to say I agree with Canal & River Trust Chairman Tony Hales who reportedly referred to some people as being 'sad' (for 'knocking' the Trust.) I though refer to 'sad' leisure boaters 'knocking' those that continuously cruise, writes Pam Pickett.
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THERE is a message from boaters for Canal & River Trust, that if it wants to get rid of continuous moorers it should start with those who have been moored at the water point at Wheelock for weeks.
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BRIDGES of waterways have been constructed in many ways over the years, but the one over a restored canal is most unusual as it is in giant size 'Meccano'.
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READING David Hymers' suggestion that CaRT should do away with a separate ‘Mooring Permit' by increasing the cost of the ‘Cruising Licence' to offset the lost revenue, I noted also that there was an email of support from John Kerley a few days later. Sounds like a good idea with support. But is it? Asks Orph Mable.
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