Polly Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 No, a real one! Work took me to Derbyshire, so we decided to make a break of it, and stayed a few nights in the lovely Peak District, followed by a visit to The Lake District. We had to get afloat, and considered a day ticket on the Windermere lake 'steamers', but when we saw that they were fairly bristling with folk, opted for an electric day boat instead. This was absolutely the right choice. The handover included advice such as ,'they are all bigger than you, so keep out of everybody's way' and 'stay near the middle of the lake you will see more that way' a line repeated verbatim the next day when we hired one on Coniston. Here is a quick pic of Steam Yacht Gondola on Coniston. IMG_0873.MOV 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polly Posted May 1, 2017 Author Share Posted May 1, 2017 IMG_0873.MOV 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 I always enjoy my visits to the Lake District, noticeable is the lack of mention of the NP title! Great fishing up there too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 ooh a 2 second movie clip, love the smoke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bound2Please Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 Always rains when I venture up that way Charlie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polly Posted May 1, 2017 Author Share Posted May 1, 2017 We saw a nice little Drascombe strutting her stuff on Coniston, Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 Polly, there are several up there including one sailed by a vicar so best watch your language! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poppy Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 On 05/01/2017 at 3:55 PM, Bound2Please said: Always rains when I venture up that way Charlie I've got to go to a family wedding in Ulswater.....on Three Rivers Day 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 2 hours ago, Poppy said: I've got to go to a family wedding in Ulswater.....on Three Rivers Day Just demand that the wedding date is changed to midweek, simples! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheQ Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 9 hours ago, Poppy said: I've got to go to a family wedding in Ulswater.....on Three Rivers Day I don't think we have a guardship up there I think it's a little off course... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 There used to be some Character Boats, Lune Whamels and Post Boats I think based at Glennriding that you could hire. Day boats and canoes at Pooley Bridge. Had the second half of my honeymoon at the Glenridding Hotel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polly Posted May 3, 2017 Author Share Posted May 3, 2017 We had a lovely little wooden boat out on Windermere, electric engined. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBA Marine Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 1 hour ago, Polly said: We had a lovely little wooden boat out on Windermere, electric engined. They're lovely boats, we saw them in the workshop when collecting our boats from up there, lots of work each year on the upkeep of them woodies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakesailor Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 Spent many a winter in my youth sanding and varnishing the old wooden day boats and rowing boats on windermere and filling the numerous dents and scratches on the boats you got from Windermere Mark 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBA Marine Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 6 hours ago, lakesailor said: Spent many a winter in my youth sanding and varnishing the old wooden day boats and rowing boats on windermere and filling the numerous dents and scratches on the boats you got from Windermere Mark I hope you approve of the MBA modifications to the Windermere boats. (blatant self promo moment coming up) There are many pictures on the MBA Marine Facebook page over the last 5 months. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakesailor Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 3 minutes ago, MBA Marine said: I hope you approve of the MBA modifications to the Windermere boats. (blatant self promo moment coming up) There are many pictures on the MBA Marine Facebook page over the last 5 months. Some good modifications especially like the elbow room needed that doing years ago . How many boats did you buy ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBA Marine Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 Just now, lakesailor said: Some good modifications especially like the elbow room needed that doing years ago . How many boats did you buy ? Joint effort with Andy (Freedom) we took 6. I am quite pleased with the elbow room, that modification has made a big difference. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oddfellow Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 Yes, the elbow room is a big improvement but just one of many changes worked by Mark. Hope to have the first electric one running in fleet for Whitsun. Come along and try one out. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshman Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 Is boating not banned because of Sandford?? And there was me thinking it was an issue.....!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MauriceMynah Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 OK MM, I will rise to that one. I know of nothing that has been banned or modified in the name of "Sandford" . It (Sandford) isn't the name under which anything is done. It is done in the name of "Conservation" Sandford is the principal under which conservation can be upgraded to be the overriding factor. Unless that is, you can demonstrate otherwise. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheQ Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 21 hours ago, marshman said: Is boating not banned because of Sandford?? And there was me thinking it was an issue.....!!!! No but they tried and may try again... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshman Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 Remind me on which Lake that was and was it Sandford being used as the reason?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MauriceMynah Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 3 hours ago, marshman said: Remind me on which Lake that was and was it Sandford being used as the reason?? Delighted to remind you Marshman On 5/15/2017 at 4:11 PM, MauriceMynah said: I know of nothing that has been banned or modified in the name of "Sandford" . It (Sandford) isn't the name under which anything is done. It is done in the name of "Conservation" Sandford is the principal under which conservation can be upgraded to be the overriding factor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshman Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 Thanks MM!! I was trying to get details of where navigation was being curtailed and the reason behind it! Your comments are appreciated!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 Please, please don't think that I am anti conservation, that would be far from the truth. However, how boaters, anglers and dog walkers treat the environment should be down to education, not legislation. Both Hickling and Horsey have 'voluntary; agreements in place by way of winter exclusions and refuges for wildlife. Credit to those involved, by and large, these refuges are being respected. However, if Sandford had been available then I have no doubts whatsoever that it would have been gleefully and speedily invoked and indeed extended. I have mentioned dog walkers because, if the experiences of my local reserve wardens are anything to go by then dog walkers can be a major problem too. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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