Tony Petchey

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Tony Petchey

@TonyPetchey

Around the uk canal network on Sun Uppers, Bev , myself and the muppet Trixie.

kennet and Avon canal Katılım Ağustos 2010

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Tony Petchey@TonyPetchey·6d

@NABO_Official one again BoA elsan is out of action, to my reckoning that's four times in the last 4 weeks. It would seem that possibly the bend in the underground pipe is still causing issues as it has for 10 years!! This problem we'll known by CRT VLKs and CRT staff!!!!!

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Tony Petchey@TonyPetchey·1 May

Not to be reviewed until 20th May!!!

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Tony Petchey@TonyPetchey·1 May

The next Elsan is Dundas another 5 odd miles, officially closed since 30th March!!!!! The elsan at BoA has been blocked about 10 times this year, probably STILL due to the kink/bend in the pipe since it was first installed. But let CRT keep paying out for contractors to fix!!!!

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Tony Petchey@TonyPetchey·1 May

@NABO_Official as I'm blocked by CRT could someone link them in. This is Bradford on Avon elsan as of Wednesday this week, I cruised 7 miles, to use the facilities to find this!!! Spoke to CRT vlks and they said it was all reported and being dealt with. Still no stoppage email

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Tony Petchey@TonyPetchey·15 Nis

@NABO_Official Currently on the K&A, hire boats passing daily, certainly isn't quiet!!

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NatAssocBoatOwners@NABO_Official·14 Nis

Hey, anyone else noticing how quiet the #waterways are? Not many #boats cruising & hire boats as scarce as hen's teeth. Maybe it's just where we are, but I'm concerned. Has decline last cpl yrs - drought, infrastructure fail etc - affected future of #boating? Hope not!

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Tony Petchey@TonyPetchey·27 Mar

@nb_Snowgoose @NABO_Official This one is more appropriate!!!!!

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𝔻𝕒𝕧𝕚𝕕 𝔹𝕣𝕒𝕞𝕝𝕖𝕪 𝐧𝐛 𝐒𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐞@nb_Snowgoose·27 Mar

I've been sent this pic of a new sign at Anderton Boat Lift. Surely the CRT aren't rebranding from the blue signs already ? @NABO_Official #BoatsThatTweet

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Tony Petchey@TonyPetchey·6 Mar

@MartinSLewis We ordered 500ltrs that was delivered Monday as we had a low oil light it cost £340.88, that same quantity if ordered today is £618.61!!!!!! Somebody is making a lot of money 💰 🤑

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Martin Lewis@MartinSLewis·6 Mar

The home heating oil situation is terrible for many unlucky enough to be about to refill. The solutions of 'comparison' and 'collective buying' are weak at this time. The outrage is this is an unregulated, unprotected, market (we've long called for that to change). We are subserving many, especially those who live in rural communities.

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@MartinSLewis @BBCWatchdog Home oil order plcd 3 weeks ago- pre-middle east war at 0.60p/ltr. Supplier cancels order today stating they can’t fulfil orders under 0.95 p/l AND they have no oil to supply or they will go out of business. Now on hook to pay £1.40 p/ltr #OilPrices

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Tony Petchey@TonyPetchey·28 Kas

@MarkLastMiner @nb_Snowgoose @NABO_Official Only another year to wait!!!!

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🇺🇦🇺🇦Mark ⚓ NB Last Derbyshire Miner@MarkLastMiner·27 Kas

@nb_Snowgoose @NABO_Official They will announce Anderton boat lift next..........😲😲😲 Wait have you seen the news, cant be 🫠🫠

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𝔻𝕒𝕧𝕚𝕕 𝔹𝕣𝕒𝕞𝕝𝕖𝕪 𝐧𝐛 𝐒𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐞@nb_Snowgoose·27 Kas

Well hallelujah Calverley Pump Out has been fixed, broken since JULY ! @NABO_Official #boatsthattweet canalrivertrust.org.uk/notices/019851…

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Tony Petchey@TonyPetchey·18 Kas

@MartinSLewis On contacting the seller they refused to refund me and claimed it was my responsibility to take it up with ups

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Tony Petchey@TonyPetchey·18 Kas

@MartinSLewis I brought an item online, it was to be delivered by dps, the item never arrived, I contacted dps who stated it was signed for by "A.Worker" the delivery was to a business. No employer signed for the item, business cctv showed NO dps van arrived, a local premises the same.

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Martin Lewis@MartinSLewis·18 Kas

How well do you know your consumer rights? #must" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">moneysavingexpert.com/reclaim/consum… #MartinLewis

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Tony Petchey@TonyPetchey·13 Eki

@nb_Snowgoose The private boat is wider than normal, middle aged spread, when the boats where going down the front got caught on side wall and both boats got pinched, the sterns carried on down. Nothing to do with fenders, being too close to gate or tied incorrectly.

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𝔻𝕒𝕧𝕚𝕕 𝔹𝕣𝕒𝕞𝕝𝕖𝕪 𝐧𝐛 𝐒𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐞@nb_Snowgoose·11 Eki

Not sure how this has come about on the K&A, two boats hung up by the bow - unless hooked up between gate and beam 🤷‍♂️

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Tony Petchey@TonyPetchey·15 Eyl

@widebeamandwel1 As this is new to the UK inland waterways market, are they planning to have other hull designs, personally the one they've built is not my cup of tea, very boxy and the bow is unappealing, personal preference I know, but what about a Joshua bow or tug style??

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widebeamandwellingtons@widebeamandwel1·14 Eyl

@TonyPetchey Great question Tony 👍 The chine on these HDPE boats is designed to take the knocks, and if it does wear it can be heat-welded back to full strength rather than needing shoe plating. One of the big advantages is that repairs are quicker and don’t involve corrosion issues. 🚤

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widebeamandwellingtons@widebeamandwel1·14 Eyl

We’ve had so many questions about the HDPE narrowboat since our video, so in this video we break down the facts! 👉 Watch now: youtu.be/C0DWVy5RiUc?si… 💬 Got more questions? Drop them in the comments. #Narrowboat #CanalLife #BoatLife #PlasticNarrowboat #WideBeamAndWellingtons

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Tony Petchey@TonyPetchey·15 Eyl

@widebeamandwel1 My other concern is this will be a return to builder for repairs, unless the market opens up to other builders or the original builder can go mobile. Let's say you're on the K&A. You get your boat out every few years to inspect and find a problem, who is going to repair it??

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Tony Petchey@TonyPetchey·29 Ağu

@NABO_Official Kennet and Avon, levels are good for this time of year, still shallow but that's more to do with silt than water

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NatAssocBoatOwners@NABO_Official·29 Ağu

Hey #boatsthattweet we're trying to monitor water levels across network during this #drought. Are you still afloat or sitting on the bottom? Drop me a tweet & let me know what it's like where you are & if you're struggling to access services etc. Tia ❤️❤️

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Tony Petchey@TonyPetchey·23 Ağu

@MrIanHutson @NABO_Official @CanalRiverTrust @CRTBoating And me!!! I've seen many that don't meet the new requirements!!! So CRT using that excuse to shut the facility is utter rubbish, no pun intended!!!

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Ian Hutson@MrIanHutson·22 Ağu

@NABO_Official @CanalRiverTrust @CRTBoating Since they've blocked me anyway there's no point in refraining from saying this - I rather suspect that the official HQ word from the Canal Company Ltd in re this will be 'meh'. Push harder and you may get the metaphorical shrug of the social media shoulders.

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NatAssocBoatOwners@NABO_Official·22 Ağu

@CanalRiverTrust @CRTBoating this is a good question. How will #boaters dispose of rubbish?

CanalplanAC@CanalplanAC

So if the closures continue how will Boaters between Tyrley and Adderley dispose of their rubbish as CRT have closed the facility at Market Drayton

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Tony Petchey@TonyPetchey·22 Ağu

@NABO_Official @reacctionary @tidyboiler @CanalRiverTrust @CRTBoating @CRTWestMidlands @CRTEastMidlands @CRTNorthWest They don't care!!!! They only want subscribers that have positive reactions, like the biased surveys!!!

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NatAssocBoatOwners@NABO_Official·21 Ağu

@reacctionary @tidyboiler @CanalRiverTrust @CRTBoating @CRTWestMidlands @CRTEastMidlands @CRTNorthWest This is getting silly!

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NatAssocBoatOwners@NABO_Official·21 Ağu

Oh not again! @CanalRiverTrust @CRTBoating can you pls stop blocking #boaters because they're asking questions on SM? You may not like their questions but it's not being abusive to ask them. Perhaps digital peeps could benefit from further training? SM isn't for everyone ❤️

Sam Worrall@boater_sam

How amusing.... CRT Boating have blocked me (and apparently lots of others) for daring to ask about issues around low water levels.....doesnt really help to build a good relationship does it?! Boaters are not allowed to voice their concerns to their landlord!

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Tony Petchey@TonyPetchey·16 Ağu

@nb_Snowgoose @ianpennine @Making_New_Mems @NABO_Official @boater_sam @CRTBoating @CanalRiverTrust @BlackPrinceBoat I've seen just as many if not more untrained, couldn't give a f@#k owners with no experience doing the same all over the system!!!! Those that continually ask on media if it's OK to cruise, is this or that canal under stoppage because they can't be bothered to check!!

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𝔻𝕒𝕧𝕚𝕕 𝔹𝕣𝕒𝕞𝕝𝕖𝕪 𝐧𝐛 𝐒𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐞@nb_Snowgoose·15 Ağu

@ianpennine @Making_New_Mems @NABO_Official @boater_sam @CRTBoating @CanalRiverTrust @BlackPrinceBoat Unfortunately we're in the midst of the big lot around here so we constantly see under-trained hire boats smashing the place up to their own horror as they're lovely people most the time. But being lovely doesn't mean you can drive a boat.

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Sam Worrall@boater_sam·12 Ağu

At Braunston yesterday after a v busy weekend. People are already sitting on the bottom of this long pound or not able to moor safely, so what happens next @CRTBoating ? Are you going to stop all non essential boat movement or do we have to end up at 45 degrees stuck on the mud?

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Tony Petchey@TonyPetchey·30 Tem

@Making_New_Mems Always, and correct signals for turning to port or stbd, reverse etc trouble is many others dont know anything other than the one long blast. Most boats horns are so weak you can't hear them. I also have a hand klaxon on the back which people get if they don't sound their horn

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Making New Memories@Making_New_Mems·29 Tem

Any boater on here use their horn when approaching a blind bend or bridge hole?

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Tony Petchey@TonyPetchey·27 Tem

@NABO_Official @CRTWalesandSW If you find a mooring on the K&A you're lucky!!

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NatAssocBoatOwners@NABO_Official·27 Tem

@TonyPetchey @CRTWalesandSW They did mention moorings 😂

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Canal & River Trust Wales and South West@CRTWalesandSW·27 Tem

Did you head to our waterways to unwind this week? Whether it was a quiet stroll, watching the sunrise from your mooring, or listening to the birds at dusk, we want to hear what you got up to. Let us know down below 👇 📷 #Hungerford #KennetAndAvon

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