Wednesday 8 February 2012

The Police get involved ...

Monday 6th February ... still at Trevor Basin
Due to the fact that a knife was involved, we decided that we should inform the police of last night's incident and telephoned 101 (national number for the police in a non-emergency).
Within 5 minutes of reporting the event and receiving a crime number we were putting on our coats ready to set off when I glanced through the window and saw a policeman coming towards the boat, too much of a coincidence to think that he wasn't coming to speak to us.  
The Anglo Welsh Hire Boat Company had called him directly and reported that 5 of their boats had had ropes cut last night too.
We repeated the information to him and although he had some 'thoughts' on possible culprits it would be very difficult to prove unless they confessed to doing it or the wharf cctv pictures were good enough to identify them, but he would call on a few parents for a 'chat' and contact us sometime next week with any news.
We were expecting friends to meet up with us today and join us in a trip over the aqueduct, but I rang to say that we had better cancel as we'd decided that there was no way that we would stay here for another night.  Sorry Chris.
No sooner than we were ready to move the hire boat company started to move their boats around to take one out of the dock and put another one in ready for the winter maintenance checks and services, so as you can see no-one can move anywhere!
About an hour later we had lift-off! Here's Ann and Chas coming through now with Geoff behind still under the bridge ...
.. sharp right turn ...
... and under the bridge (31)
... Seyella now fills the space and will wait until we've gone through the bridge ...
... and here he is behind us ...
... and Moore 2 Life in front ...
... on our way through the twists ...
... and turns ...
... to Llangollen.
Chas had problems at this bridge 'ole when he got stuck on the side but a bit of pushing and shoving from Ann soon sorted things out!
Approaching the rather impressive Bryn Howel Hotel ...
... and the weather is closing in on us, it's drizzling on and off as Ann and I step onto the towpath to walk the rest of the way.  There are two 'narrows' in this stretch, one of which has no passing places ...
... so as in this case I notified RnR by phone whilst Ann ran back to the bridge to inform M2L that there was a boat coming the other way ... fortunately this was before we reached the first of those narrows.
There's the first one coming up ...
... Rock n Roll and Seyella safely through the bridge ...
... past the pub Sun Trevor - not a very auspicious first view of it though with the roof here in such a state!
The BW (British Waterways) notice warns boaters to stop and check that there is nothing coming in the opposite direction before proceeding and that white posts mark the passing points.
The River Dee accompanies the canal ...
... as we approach the second of those narrows ...
... all three boats still cruising nicely, and Molly in the foreground wants to get back onboard.. any board will do ...
... Ann gives Chas a nice little package to 'save for later!'
This picture really shows how narrow it is, with sides that are very unforgiving!
The view of Llangollen from ...
... the canal service station.  There's Moore 2 Life, first to arrive ready for a fill up and empty of the necessary tanks...
... and Honesty on the opposite bank.
Moore 2 Life is ready to continue, Seyella is currently taking on water and RnR berthed abreast is patiently waiting her turn...
... water tank full, off we go past this very pretty lock side dwelling ...
... above the Llangollen roof tops ...
... and the River Dee ...
... and its impressive bridge ...
... but below this castle-like folly ...
... along the embankment ...
... to Llangollen visitor mooring basin ...
... it has been taken over by canoes while it's been empty buy they now appear to be moving out as we arrive.
Taken from our mooring, the International Eisteddfod ground and hall is situated by the moorings
... and has good views too of the countryside.
A short walk down the embankment brings us to Llangollen railway station; this line used to run to Dolgellau until the mid 1960's
The River Dee weaves its way through the town ...
... and even though the water is low at the moment, the water tumbles through the bedrock or should I say bed slate?
The rather imposing 'Victorian Gothic Style Town Hall - I couldn't find any information regarding this building on the internet, I was wondering when it was built.  Apparently the town market was housed on the ground floor but now there are small shops - one of them supplies fantastic pastries!
Nearly 5pm as the sun goes down and all is peaceful.

1 comment:

  1. Don't blame you for moving on. Well worth it by the looks of things - those views are fab.

    Sue, nb Indigo Dream

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