Details and timing to be confirmed at a later date. So change of plan: instead of a locomotive, we are taking to the waters. On a cruise along the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal. Enjoy the views of the countryside as we float along the river.
Breathe in all that fresh air and enjoy good company, we will be stopping at Purton to indulge in a packed lunch before heading back. What better way to spend your time.
When the weather is fine then you know it's a sign,
For messing about on the river.
If you take my advice, there's nothing so nice,
As messing about on the river.
There are long boats and short boats and all kinds of craft,
And cruisers and keel boats and some with no draught.
So take off your coat and hop in a boat,
Go messing about on the river.
There are boats made from kits that reach you in bits,
For messing about on the river
Or you might want to skull in a glass-fibred hull.
Just messing about on the river.
There are tillers and rudders and anchors and cleats,
And ropes that are sometimes referred to as sheets.
With the wind in your face there's no finer place,
Than messing about on the river.
There are skippers and mates and rowing club eights,
Just messing about on the river.
There are pontoons and trots and all sorts of knots,
For messing about on the river.
With inboards and outboards and dinghies you sail,
The first thing you learn is the right way to bail.
In a one-seat canoe you're the skipper and crew,
Just messing about on the river.
There are bridges and locks and moorings and docks,
When messing about on the river.
There's a whirlpool and weir that you mustn't go near,
When messing about on the river.
There are backwater places all hidden from view,
And quaint little islands just awaiting for you.
So I'll leave you right now to cast off your bow,
Go messing about on the river.