At the recent meet, we went on a late night walk to the castle and I took the following photographs:
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I can't remember seeing much at the time it was only a fleeting glimpse ;-
:lol-053::lol-053::lol-053: Oooooo a real life goolie :scared:
You Numpty thats your old mate WVW
White Veil Woman
I told you there was something cold breezing past my hand that night - I knew the spirits were with us :lol-053::scared::lol-053:
'A few quiet pints of Doombar' - I think not Firefox. We thought we'd lost you in the canal on the way home from our ghost walk.
Doombar!!!! (Pause for great memories.) MMMMmmm.
The canal is only about a foot deep on the way back to the pub, so you could walk out. Mind you you could still drown if you insist if recumbent.
Also, when we were restoring the canal back in the 70s we could drink the water straight out of it there. It was pure. The water came from aquifers in the tunnel. Wouldn't want to do it now though, not with all the bat sh&te in it!
One last thing. the VW 80-90 forum are putting it about that the Fox & Goose is no longer a viable site, because the landlord has caused them problems. Any truth in this?
No?
Didn't think so.
Tone
! So how come you were involved in the canal restoration?
I've been into canals since I was 8. (Literally sometimes!)
When the Basinsgtoke restoration kicked off under Frank Jones, in the 70s, I was one of the first volunteers. As I worked for a plant hire company and drove a low loader, and could borrow other vehicles when needed I was able to contribute quite a bit on occasions. Perhaps these will give you a clue:
https://plus.google.com/photos/1139...36564523036401/5422236943233883490?banner=pwa
https://picasaweb.google.com/109319369926360976163/Basingstoke197678#5736812600740517874
Tone
My uncle and aunties house backed on to the canal at fleet and we walked across it in the early 70`s` but sank in the mud !
Martin was moored/lived at the Canal Centre Mytchett for many years. Doesn't know a Frank Jones ( might know the face) though! Have given up the narrowboat now (like you health reasons) but we can get to far more places much quicker by road but miss the mooring up anywhere though!
I haven't got my POI yet, but I'm wondering whether The Canal Centre, Mytchett is on it? It was a great camp site in my day there. Club 80-90 used it a couple of times. Probably still is OK, unless the BCA have banned camping there. I wouldn't put it past them. They makes some very peculiar decisions sometimes.