Maurice Farndon

Pleased to do a shift at Watford while the regulars had their Christmas lunch. Sadly no boats (they must have heard we were there) but some very nice biscuits.😢😭🍘🫓

@lady4b4 Trouble is BoB there's no bloody lock keepers about.😉😜🤡

@Volly_Lockie Great to read you get the chance to cruise after helping us all throughout the season. 👍

Just had a few very pleasant days cruising on the North Oxford. Passing the site of the Easenhall slippage, spotted a fox wandering along the off side. And who would have thought in December on the day storm whatever his name is comes along, I would have to wear SUNGLASSES😎😎🎅

@MikeARPowell Only finished Lock Keeping. Work parties throughout the wimter to keep the place looking nice for you. 🥳🤡😝

@Volly_Lockie I thought you said you'd finished for the season?

Gloomy day at Hillmorton, but managed to make a start on preparing the flower boxes ready for a glorious burst of colour next year. And still boats coming thru. 😍☺️

20 boats for our last day of 2024 at Hillmorton. 19 lovely boaters (I'll let you work that out). Already missing the gang. One lady boater couldn't believe the BANTER the lockies have between each other. She looked really shocked. Can't wait for 2025 to see you all again.🤶🧑‍🎄🎅

30 boats at Hillmorton today peeps on what is our phen, perni, pennuk, our last but one day. Come and see us tomorrow folks for the last time in 2024.😢😭🥹

Frosty morn at Hillmorton

26 boats thru Hillmorton on a very dreary day, veeeery slooow. Lot's of nice folk tho which makes us smilee. See you next week for the last one of this season. 😢😭🥹

@daveorac @narrowescapes Full coifure and makeup.

@Volly_Lockie @narrowescapes @@Volly_Lockie hope you had your hair done Maurice

38 boats thru Hillmorton today peeps after a very slow start. Once again we had the filmcrew from @narrowescapes , second time last 3 weeks. At this rate we'll have to watch the whole series to see ourselves. Here's a thought, why not an episode on the volunteers. 😃😂🥳😎

37 boats thru Hillmorton on a lovely sunny day. Work crew on site have repaired one paddle and made another a lot easier to use. Cheers guys and gals. 😓😰😅

26 boats thru Hillmorton today, a very blustery and cold day. One boater refering to the boss Taryn described her as ENTICING. I beleive he was refering to his ANTI-ICING and she misaheard him. See you next week peeps.😃😂😊

What a lovely day at Hillmorton with the boss Taryn. 45 boats and plenty of sunshine. What's to worry about Friday the 13th. OOO forgot I lost my phone. Does this mean I will have to buy one of these things that does more than just ring and I talk into it. ☹️😠😜

gone. Told them to keep an eye out for it in Braunston. They were also big fans of Vera, Grantchester, Endevour and Tim and Prue's canal journeys. See you next week peeps. 😄😙🤪

63 boats thru Hillmorton in super sunshine. 1 lady felt a bit feint after trying to wind 1 of the paddles up. Just to let you know they are just as stiff for us. The americans yesterday were fans of Father Brown, tried to show them Aldgate, which appeared in an episode, but he'd

Blustery Hillmorton saw only 30 boats today. Lovely American group from Idaho very thankful for our assistance and left by saying, "YOU'VE MADE OUR DAY". Makes you feel all warm do'nit. See you tomorrow peeps . 😇😁😄

Another of our female trainees has just successfully passed her Lock Keeper assessment, joining our great team of volunteers here at Sawley. If you have dreamed of becoming a lock keeper or #volunteerbywater in any way you can find vacancies here: tinyurl.com/3um3b2mn

60 boats today peeps. 1 boat came down lock said "we r turning round coming back. Y , He wants some lock practice, so left gates open. After 1/2 hour I thought it's turning practice he need's. Gotta have a chuckle. See you next week peeps. (the bolt's still there).😂😜😝

49 boats today at Hillmorton assisted by me and Jane. Other members of workparty made a start on preparing the ground for a memorial area, but what will it be?. 😉😵😲