tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599951.post2921994252651663236..comments2010-10-17T13:27:33.819ZVizioz Limitedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00814054517669967203noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599951.post-26658837034744069772009-02-05T21:57:00.000Z2009-02-05T21:57:00.000Z

Sorry, I commented without all the facts. I have read a lot of your blog.<BR/><BR/>I have been lobbying BW for a fairer auction system, such as eBay, where they give a starting bid (their costs?) and then all bidders know what they are up against. I believe that they have agreed this in their review documents but haven't implemented it yet. <BR/><BR/>I would encourage you to write to the Moorings

eeyorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18266932809537776443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599951.post-77246197143773110512009-02-04T16:06:00.000Z2009-02-04T16:06:00.000Z

P.s. I agree about paying the market rate, and my point is that I was willing to pay £300 or potentially more, but I was the only bidder and yet because of the hidden reserve you do not get to increase your bid.<BR/><BR/>I did ask BW if I could increase my bid to the reserve amount but apparently this is not possible. As far as I am aware the mooring is still vacant, or, being used by someone not

Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00814054517669967203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599951.post-83198566947393174872009-02-04T16:03:00.000Z2009-02-04T16:03:00.000Z

Hi Eeyore,<BR/><BR/>If you read through my blog going back to 2004 you will see I have cruised Sirius most of the time. ( although I must admit I have not kept the blog up to date all the time! )<BR/><BR/>I always try and find somewhere relatively safe to moor her over the winter months as I am sure you know yourself it's often quite difficult to cruise anywhere either due to lock closures or

Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00814054517669967203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599951.post-41147649941527553042009-02-04T11:27:00.000Z2009-02-04T11:27:00.000Z

Being stuck because of flow conditions is a far cry form overstaying for which there is never really an excuse. BW are sympathetic to crisers for continuous cruisers such as illness, bereavement etc. But you are not a continuous cruiser are you?<BR/><BR/>Pay the market value like everyone else. If this is assessed by the auction process, fair enough. BW do have costs attributed to moorings even

eeyorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18266932809537776443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599951.post-6565529881848302112009-01-31T22:21:00.000Z2009-01-31T22:21:00.000Z

So Chris,<BR/>How did you get on? Did the BW bite the £300 bait? <BR/>Great blog by the way. I'm currently doing research on narrowboating as I'm considering moving aboard one here in Ireland.<BR/>Anyway, keep it up.<BR/>Erik<BR/>www.erikeblana.blogspot.com

Erik Eblanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09956907276194205868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599951.post-29634066559064569412008-12-16T13:35:00.000Z2008-12-16T13:35:00.000Z

Hello Anonymous reader, I have certainly stayed there far to long at various times over the last couple of years. (along with quite a few other regulars)<BR/><BR/>I have previously bid for other moorings but I have not been the highest bidder yet. (maybe because I&#39;m not prepared to pay what some others are!)<BR/><BR/>I have also travelled a fair amount over the last couple of years, I&#39;ve

Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00814054517669967203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599951.post-52811421797341599202008-12-16T13:21:00.000Z2008-12-16T13:21:00.000Z

Why bother bidding now when you have hogged the 24 hour Forbury moorings in Reading for the last two years? Nice free ride so far :-)

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