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I won't get any more political...

Neil Arlidge - NB Earnest - Shannon Reg 7410
Read about the TNC Irish travels at:
[www.tuesdaynightclub.co.uk]
Defend The Waterways:
[www.saveourwaterways.org.uk]

Mike Kingston wrote:
> I see from January's MBM that the UK government is to introduce new
> rules for UK boats travelling abroad, which is to include France and
> Ireland.
> We will be required to notify the authorities every time we go abroad
> or return to the Uk giving details of passengers etc and also
> required to carry documents. Somehow I don't think they thought of
> Lough Erne when thy planned this. How many times would I have to
> notify them as I went up the Woodford river to Ballyconnell? Madness.
> Do they also plan it for cars? Back to the days of border controls on
> the roads? I don't think so.
>
> Mike Kingston
> 'Escapade'
>

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"Plates" , Neil...??? Is that a generic term, or have you actually
fabricated a set of plates...??

M(W&W)F




Neil Arlidge wrote:

> < plates, yet to be fitted>>
> :-)
>
> I won't get any more political...
>
> Neil Arlidge - NB Earnest - Shannon Reg 7410
> Read about the TNC Irish travels at:
> [www.tuesdaynightclub.co.uk]
> Defend The Waterways:
> [www.saveourwaterways.org.uk]
>
> Mike Kingston wrote:
>
>> I see from January's MBM that the UK government is to introduce new
>> rules for UK boats travelling abroad, which is to include France and
>> Ireland.
>> We will be required to notify the authorities every time we go abroad
>> or return to the Uk giving details of passengers etc and also
>> required to carry documents. Somehow I don't think they thought of
>> Lough Erne when thy planned this. How many times would I have to
>> notify them as I went up the Woodford river to Ballyconnell? Madness.
>> Do they also plan it for cars? Back to the days of border controls on
>> the roads? I don't think so.
>>
>> Mike Kingston
>> 'Escapade'
>>

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Yes.
I had made some SSR plates up with some thick white plastic and black sticky
numbers to cover up where my BW plates were, but have just made some Shannon
ones. I assume that when I re-reg Earnest this year I will keep the same
Shannon Number? I can't say I was very impressed with the single clear
Yellow sticker I was given with a teeny Shannon number on.....well I suppose
I do, already the Shannon lockies seem to recognise us and know the number,
without looking!

Mick Farrell wrote:
> "Plates" , Neil...??? Is that a generic term, or have you actually
> fabricated a set of plates...??
>
> M(W&W)F
>
>
>
>
> Neil Arlidge wrote:
>
>> <> plates, yet to be fitted>>
>> :-)
>>
>> I won't get any more political...
>>
>> Neil Arlidge - NB Earnest - Shannon Reg 7410
>> Read about the TNC Irish travels at:
>> [www.tuesdaynightclub.co.uk]
>> Defend The Waterways:
>> [www.saveourwaterways.org.uk]
>>
>> Mike Kingston wrote:
>>
>>> I see from January's MBM that the UK government is to introduce new
>>> rules for UK boats travelling abroad, which is to include France and
>>> Ireland.
>>> We will be required to notify the authorities every time we go
>>> abroad or return to the Uk giving details of passengers etc and also
>>> required to carry documents. Somehow I don't think they thought of
>>> Lough Erne when thy planned this. How many times would I have to
>>> notify them as I went up the Woodford river to Ballyconnell?
>>> Madness. Do they also plan it for cars? Back to the days of border
>>> controls
>>> on the roads? I don't think so.
>>>
>>> Mike Kingston
>>> 'Escapade'
>>>

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Yes Neil, your reg. no. will remain the same. You wont need to
re-register this year, the Shannon Navigation is a "one time only" type
registration. There's no fee, other than at locks and bridges, on the
main navigation and plastic cards for the SEW....!!! You will require
a Canal/Barrow permit if you're coming in off the Shannon, but you can
buy this in Shannon Hbr when you come onto the Grand...

M(W&W)F



Neil Arlidge wrote:

> Yes.
> I had made some SSR plates up with some thick white plastic and black
> sticky numbers to cover up where my BW plates were, but have just made
> some Shannon ones. I assume that when I re-reg Earnest this year I
> will keep the same Shannon Number? I can't say I was very impressed
> with the single clear Yellow sticker I was given with a teeny Shannon
> number on.....well I suppose I do, already the Shannon lockies seem to
> recognise us and know the number, without looking!
>
> Mick Farrell wrote:
>
>> "Plates" , Neil...??? Is that a generic term, or have you actually
>> fabricated a set of plates...??
>>
>> M(W&W)F
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Neil Arlidge wrote:
>>
>>> <>> plates, yet to be fitted>>
>>> :-)
>>>
>>> I won't get any more political...
>>>
>>> Neil Arlidge - NB Earnest - Shannon Reg 7410
>>> Read about the TNC Irish travels at:
>>> [www.tuesdaynightclub.co.uk]
>>> Defend The Waterways:
>>> [www.saveourwaterways.org.uk]
>>>
>>> Mike Kingston wrote:
>>>
>>>> I see from January's MBM that the UK government is to introduce new
>>>> rules for UK boats travelling abroad, which is to include France and
>>>> Ireland.
>>>> We will be required to notify the authorities every time we go
>>>> abroad or return to the Uk giving details of passengers etc and also
>>>> required to carry documents. Somehow I don't think they thought of
>>>> Lough Erne when thy planned this. How many times would I have to
>>>> notify them as I went up the Woodford river to Ballyconnell?
>>>> Madness. Do they also plan it for cars? Back to the days of border
>>>> controls
>>>> on the roads? I don't think so.
>>>>
>>>> Mike Kingston
>>>> 'Escapade'
>>>>

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Mick/Neil

Both of you have summed up the very best of what Irish inland water
navigation is all about. Long may it continue?

Tom
Ida (ex. Mimi)

Please remove me from this mailing list.
Thanks.

Hi Folks

This was brought to my attention on another site

Seems like pretty good advice to me Noel, and is it not basically the
same advice that your mother gave you when you were young,..??...
I.E......."Always wear clean underwear...just in case you get knocked
down"....
It even (in a very PC fashion) avoids discriminating against those who
cant afford or choose not to wear the said garments...LOL

M(W&W)F



Noel Griffin wrote:

> Hi Folks
>
> This was brought to my attention on another site
>
>
>
>