think we need a party!! how about a canal trip?

ok Friday it is our starting point will be LEEDS (well it is the Leeds and Liverpool canal) Not sure if Galen is available to Captain the old barge Ship, but if not we can put it on Automatic drive and it will sort itself out, any GNetters that care to vault aboard are welcome, just pop in for tea wine and biscuits (special biscuits with added ingredients) feel free to come and go as you please, we will eventualy end up at Liverpfool of course if the barge gets that far vodka jellies will have to be rationed, we have evening entertainment via "The GN Factor" don't forget your equipment and costumes there will be a prize for the winner/s a return ticket to Leeds
our first stop will the nearest pub, our second stop will be the next nearest pub tally ho folks.. oh can someone bring a couple of toilet rolls, I forgot when I went to Asda.

Hey BIKER , has that case of champagne I sent turned up ?
Do hope so , may or may not join you all , if not will be with you in spirit !!

The trouble with sitting in the pub waiting for everyone to turn up and they have better things to do are unable to join you is that you get slowly sozzled then morose.

I may not be able to join you this weekend as we have to go to the other end of the country
Starts sobbing...

Anyway, I will have a drink and think of you (not vodka though). Cheers!

Nonu hic hic ..erm,... no no..the champers havn't hic turned up here liar hic.sorry must have got hic! lost in the post

rose just catch up and jump on , we will be mooching up and down the canal prob in wrong direction for some time.

anno that will be great you can jump off quite easily as wer'e moving along no need to stop the boat we will only be traveling about 4mph, just make sure you take a running jump to get you onto the bank

Oh okay I will chase them up !
Oh , hang on a cotton pickin" minute , just read your post More carefully, you are not tellin" little porkies are you ??
There and I thought you was a good girl !!!

I'm not very familiar with Up North. Do you think us southern softies need to wear thermal undies as we hear you may be a tad cooler than us ?

We have heard though that you do like to party.

Yer nesh lot. Yes bring the undies - you can always take 'em off!

Translation please Alie.

I am sho shozzled hic hic I might jump and miss oh piss dear splash

I do know what nesh is though coz I was brought up proper. I was always a nesh child, huddled by the fire. Because I was too skinny in those days.

Nesh - opposite of hardy.....

Someone throw rose a lifebelt?

Oh, she's just waving, it's ok

Is there a rope ladder somewhere?

Lifebelt? A lifeguard would be better!

Oh goody - starting at Leeds. I don't need to worry about my passport and visa for visiting foreign parts doon sooth.
Flag looks good - lots of 'granny' (and a shed for grandads) things on one side and very colourful on the other so that it will look like the Union Jack (if viewed through the wrong end of binoculars) and everyone will think it is the Queen sailing by so expect lots of bows and curtseys. Start practicing your regal waves.

You will all be very welcome when you come back down south to my neck of the woods - the Thames.

We aren't completely Nesh down here, but sometimes we speak a bit funny. Ok YAH.

Her Maj says she will pop out of her Windsor Castle, ride down the towpath on her pitpony (gift from Up North) and bring her OH Philip, who will want a quick snifter or two.

I asked P. Anne if she would like to come and she said 'Naff Orf you Pleb' so I did !!

Anyway I will hightail it up to Leeds for the launching on Friday and have sorted out my thermals and promise not to the mardy if I feel cold.

Hope you all know what mardy means.

Yup.

YUP{2}

Yes! I was never a mardy kid.

I just hope I don't have a 'senior moment' and forget to turn up like I did last time

Nonu what areee you insinuating, I sense a shadow hic of doubt in your voice just slurping the last drop you know what the UPS is like at delivering parcels must remember to dispose of the bottles

NanaKate you will need hotwater bottles/thermals/woollen socks/fleecy nightie with zip along the bottom/gloves/bob hat.

Alie plenty of rope ladders about, my mum crotched a few for us to hang here n there.
rose we have Burly Firemen who will assist to keep you warm u have to but just remember you have to share!!

Early night for me, got the supplies packed, the Firmen will be at my door in the morning (after the school run) got to get to Leeds on the train to pick up the Barge.

Thanks for the advice will bring all my warmest woollies from down sarf.

Now far be it for me to make comments about spelling, but I think Bikergran you meant 'crochet' as in knitting, as in my neck of the woods a crotch is part of your undercarriage !

But knowing the type of trip we are going on we must be prepared for a bit of naughtiness, so perhaps you did mean private bits !

I am going to be prepared for anything and everything. Can I bring my teddy ?