tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1274848634500928376.post6164701951056127501..comments2019-07-25T10:51:06.883+01:00Comments on Narrow boats SICKLE and CHALICE: Steady Progress - Lots of Miles - Only Sporadic LocksAlan Fincherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05818658735421434869noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1274848634500928376.post-77670643636874539742011-08-18T14:30:47.188+01:002011-08-18T14:30:47.188+01:00No, they are not interminably boring! Sometimes th...No, they are not interminably boring! Sometimes they may not be of interest to you but often contain interesting stuff that you probably wouldn't find anywhere else. And as you say family (and often friends) want to know you are still alive :-). Not only that we have met a number of bloggers who have become good friends.<br />Keep it up - we will!<br />Kath (nb Herbie)Kathnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1274848634500928376.post-41268597311387731212011-08-16T22:04:38.735+01:002011-08-16T22:04:38.735+01:00I can't help with Salt, or the Holly Bush, I&#...I can't help with Salt, or the Holly Bush, I'm afraid, because I have never stopped at Salt, or visited that pub.<br /><br />The house with the flowers is at Weston on Trent, and I think the pub just beyond it is probably the Woolpack.<br /><br />The Woolpack did a fine pint, and improved when the 12 chaps dressed in sailors hats decided to re-board their hire boat and carry on their stag do cruise towards Stone! We passed it the next day with the front deck strewn with empty tins and bottles.....Alan Fincherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05818658735421434869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1274848634500928376.post-6819227177663743822011-08-15T08:37:45.618+01:002011-08-15T08:37:45.618+01:00I have a photo from 2006 of the same house at Salt...I have a photo from 2006 of the same house at Salt. Good to see they're keeping up appearances! How did you find the Holly Bush?Martinnoreply@blogger.com