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Friday, 14 May 2010
Where's my Boat?
"The Boat" or "Boat Inn" is, unsurprisingly, a very common name for canalside pubs. Some have very distinctive architecture, such as the one at Gnosall on the Shropshire Union:
Perhaps the best-known example is on the Grand Union at Stoke Bruerne:
But some are less well-known and I came across one of these earlier this year
Situated opposite the church in the centre of a small Midlands town it backs onto a long, lock-free section of narrow canal. Mooring at the rear would be difficult but there are some visitor moorings at the next bridge. Locals will know it well, but I wonder how many blog readers know where it is?
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Not a great beer drinker like you Jim, but I think this one is.. well I will not give away what I think so others can have a go, so I will say that the first three letters of the town is what two people might do in posh gear on a sunny saturday!
I am going to stick my neck out and say that the first three letters of the town is what two people might do in posh gear on a sunny saturday close to the pub!
That won't spoil it for others trying to guess
Got it, I think she's got it!
Well, this has me stumped. I've been trying to get it from Sue's clue, but I'm finding it difficult to think of a three-letter word - a verb - connecting two people, in posh gear, on a Saturday, in the sun!
Could it be "hop"? Hopwas fulfills the midlands/narrow canal criteria, but there's no Boat pub. "Row"? No, Rowington on the Stratford is certainly not lock-free.
Am I on the right track?
Halfie,
The track you need to follow is not so much straight and narrow as "Curley Wyrley"!
Does this help?
Jim
It's The Boat in WED-nesfield.
I did it on a suuny Friday! But close to a pub!
And I got it before looking at Paul's answer. I should have got "wed" from your clue, Sue!
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