tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196100398580522186.post1662479919680816184..comments2024-01-31T10:30:00.722+00:00Comments on Wide Beam - Still Rockin': Into and out of Reading ... no mooring!Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18155792486454776550noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196100398580522186.post-31466196704379847342017-09-04T11:05:23.052+01:002017-09-04T11:05:23.052+01:00You're absolutely right Rachel.You're absolutely right Rachel.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18155792486454776550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196100398580522186.post-30443758410521146532017-09-04T08:13:55.118+01:002017-09-04T08:13:55.118+01:00It is also a problem on CRT waters not just EA one...It is also a problem on CRT waters not just EA ones. We have noticed this year a big increase in boats being dumped on visitor moorings for weeks or in some cases months at a time. This despite the enforcement officer in our area being known as one of the more ruthless.<br /><br />It wouldn't be so bad if they dumped their boats away from the best spots by the towpath, But no they choose the most popular of the limited visitor moorings.Naughty-Calhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06266614472914124966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196100398580522186.post-83284604371224523812017-09-03T11:22:47.988+01:002017-09-03T11:22:47.988+01:00Thank you Val, as you say very different from the ...Thank you Val, as you say very different from the UK where living on the water is regarded by some (boaters as well as non-boaters) as a cheap alternative to land living.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18155792486454776550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196100398580522186.post-23505924538751680932017-09-03T10:53:42.044+01:002017-09-03T10:53:42.044+01:00Hi Carol, in answer to your question, mooring in u...Hi Carol, in answer to your question, mooring in unauthorised places rarely happens. I'm not sure why except that I think you don't even get the chance to do so on our waterways - maybe because there's so much commercial traffic, it is just dangerous to moor in places where it's not allowed or it is limited. There are very clear signs about where and when you can moor up and for how long and these rules are adhered to. If you don't obey, or you don't pay your mooring fees, you get a visit from the river police, and I've known of a boat being impounded for not moving when it was told to. I don't know how it works in Belgium or France, but here in Holland, it's a pretty unknown issue because no one wants to risk a fat fine or loss of their boat! It's a very different situation from the UK as well. For the Dutch, living on a barge is not regarded as a cheap alternative to life on land the way it often is in the UK and as I mentioned, the commercial traffic dictates the rules and they always take priority.Vallypeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08309284606572565277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196100398580522186.post-62213018855104779002017-09-03T07:26:10.897+01:002017-09-03T07:26:10.897+01:00Hi Kath, it's good to hear that the charities ...Hi Kath, it's good to hear that the charities are making good use of other peoples rubbish to help the homeless, I just hope those homeless people have a decent place to use those popup tents. Yes the overstayers at Reading have indeed annoyed us for years, it's time 'they' did something about it I say!<br />Carol. Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18155792486454776550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196100398580522186.post-91976707904139801512017-09-02T19:43:12.129+01:002017-09-02T19:43:12.129+01:00According to the local news the rubbish left at th...According to the local news the rubbish left at the festival site does have advantages. A charity is working hard collecting it all up and passing it on to homeless people.<br />The overstaying Reading boats have annoyed us for years!<br />Kath (nb Herbie)Herbie Neilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16159526146136750929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196100398580522186.post-32275254196155598872017-09-02T18:03:30.000+01:002017-09-02T18:03:30.000+01:00how do they set about removing or moving on those ...how do they set about removing or moving on those boats Val?Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18155792486454776550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196100398580522186.post-85524103925832489832017-09-02T17:49:00.766+01:002017-09-02T17:49:00.766+01:00It is such a problem, isn't it? There's no...It is such a problem, isn't it? There's no tloerance over here for boats illegally moored. It's tough, but as you say, it makes life so hard for those who do abide by the rules.Vallypeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08309284606572565277noreply@blogger.com