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Why join the convoy. Our experts have done the WHAT and the HOW, so I’ll cover the WHY should you join a convoy on the tidal Thames. You’re supported. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Why join the convoy.......
Our experts have done the WHAT and the HOW, so I’ll cover the WHY should you join a convoy on the tidal Thames
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You’re supported
You get the basic details in advance and a friendly voice on the end of the phone. There’s a comprehensive briefing the night before. You’re masters of your own destiny but it
nice to have someone to follow!
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You’ll be part of something greater than yourself.....
There’s nothing quite like experiencing these giant structures for yourselves...
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You can promote narrowboating ....
This is the Save our Waterways campaign a few years ago – this year we did the inaugural cruise through the brand new City Mills Lock – I think it’s worth reminding the powers that be that narrowboaters exist and need waterways to cruise.
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You can socialise
You can socialise at the briefing, in the pub afterwards and in the giant locks, of course!
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You can share tall tales.....
And they don’t come much taller than this – a narrowboat dwarfed by the Barking flood barrier after crossing the river, which is almost half a mile wide here....
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You’ll enjoy the thrill!
It can get choppy on the tideway, particularly when it’s busy with commercial traffic, but we weren’t in any danger – it’s a thrill – more than on a canal but a lot less than a
rollercoaster....
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You’ll see a fine mix of ancient and modern - buildings
The Shard emerging: The ever-changing skyline speaks of London’s evolving history – it’s a tremendous city by water...
And the ‘Prospect of Whitby’ - the oldest riverside tavern, originally built in 1520, and its 500 year history is notorious. The building was rebuilt in the 18th century following a fire.
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You’ll see a fine mix of ancient and modern - boats
Nb Fulbourne – built in 1937..........and our own modern narrowboat Indigo Dream, launched in 2006.
Narrowboats of all ages, shapes and sizes successfully take part in the convoys – just check the boater’s trinity of engine/prop/gearbox – you may be surprised at what your boat can achieve....
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You’ll see iconic London at its best...
A distinctive skyline at sunset – priceless...
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And unlike the trip boats, you’ll be going slow enough to take in the view!
Trip boats are so limited – they go too fast for proper sightseeing and have a limited range – you’ll see so much more from your own back deck. The Clippers do slow down a bit when there are narrowboats on the water....
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You’ll gain confidence for other solo adventures......
The Manchester Ship Canal......
The mighty tidal Severn .....
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You can be part of history
The dawn light leached the landscape of all colour, movement and time and we became part of the river’s great rolling history – Wordsworth described it perfectly – see the last slide.....
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Why join the convoy – in order to experience this.....
Composed upon Westminster Bridge 1802
Earth has not anything to show more fair;Dull would he be of soul who could pass byA sight so touching in its majesty;This City now doth, like a garment, wearThe beauty of the morning, silent , bare,Ships, towers, domes, theatres, and temples lieOpen unto the fields, and to the skyAll bright and glittering in the smokeless air.Never did sun more beautifully steepIn his first splendour, valley, rock or hill;Ne’er saw I, never felt, a calm so deep!The river glideth at his own sweet will:Dear God! The very houses seem asleep;And all that mighty heart is lying still
William Wordsworth