Apperley Bridge( not) Forever.

So, due to the Aire and Calder being in flood, we are now stuck for a while.  We caught up with Chris and Mike, over the week-end, which was lovely and great to see you both.
So this morning we thought we would trundle off to Leeds.  No chance.  Talked to BW, and as long as we do not have any heavy rain, we will be able to move ,perhaps mid to end of the week.  I think we may pass straight through Leeds this time, although we love to stay a few days in the armouries. We now can't afford to get stuck anywhere for too long, due to family committments.

Had a situation at the lock here on sunday.  Bearing in mind this is right beside BW offices and maintenance yard. Some feral kids had purloined a windlass, and the handcuff lock on the top paddle was BROKEN, so they filled the locks and stripped off and swam and dived from gates etc.  They had a high old time. We had just watched a big old bull, have a long pee and a huge pat into that water, all the good dog owners throw the poop into it, plus  the rat urine.  Well, anyway , the hire boat rew didn't fancy taking the chance of going through, and BW said they should phone the fuzz and state that they were being harrassed. BW can't do anything, as they just get abuse, and then find that their offices get trashed. !   Anyway, PC Plod turned up, by which time the female had ditched the windlass.  He knew them apparently, and was going to go and tell their mummies and daddies.  Huh, in my day, it would have been a clip around the earhole, but of course, you are not allowed to touch the sweet little pests.

As he said, they have no resepect for anyone or anything, and no respect for themselves.  shame.

Afterwards, I went off with a sea search magnet, and my sniffer dog.  No joy. The locks are too deep to find anything, and old Finlay is too old to be bothered. and my eyes aren't what they were !!!!!
Mind you, I have two and they are pointing the same way.

So, today we have moved..........................through the locks, through the swing bridge.  Thats it.