I did it Mayrose

[fenbadger]

But I had to show up a youngster to do it.

It was the best part I think but didn't see your table

[TheAuthor]

YAY! Well done! Bet it was fun?

[fenbadger]

Yup. It's something you have to do. 2 1/2 hour drive so must come back with something

Great day

[TheAuthor in reply to fenbadger]

That's great! I couldn't sit still for 2 1/2 hours though, as I am a fidget!

[fenbadger in reply to TheAuthor]

It was worth it. Stayed till closing

[Hidden in reply to fenbadger]

Well done.Glad you enjoyed it.

I`ll put up a picture of the table. sue

[fenbadger in reply to Hidden]

Ta. There was so much to see and do they can't put everything on display at once.

Hugs xx

[Shazzzy]

Good one badger, was it hard work, how long was the tunnel ?

[fenbadger in reply to Shazzzy]

We only did about 30 yards each but I gather it took 4 hours to do the 2 miles in working days. Huge caverns inside, big enough for concerts which they still do.

[Shazzzy in reply to fenbadger]

Have read about this in the past always impressed me the lives the boatpeople led, such a hard existence but combined with the freedom of being on the move. The constanly changing open countryside to narrow, imposing industrial areas of town. Not to mention the difficulties the women had bearing and bringing up children in a such tiny living space. A very enduring race of people.

[fenbadger in reply to Shazzzy]

Yup. I've met a few increasingly rare bargemen - they still go to Braunston each year. It was downright cruel at times, but no worse than being a miner, builder, or agricultural labourer, but they all say they loved it.

[denvajade]

good on you!

[rosewine]

Very impressive. I bet it was cooler in there than out in the open. We have more canals than Venice. No I have never seen the table and have been to the museum several times. I don;t know whether they rotate the exhibits. Alot of Peaky Blinders was filmed there.

[fenbadger in reply to rosewine]

It's good to go to a film set Yes it was a lot cooler inside yet the two tunnels were different temperatures - aerodynamics of the terrain - you'd expect a constant 52 degrees.

Most places do rotate exhibits, partly because some need regular maintenance or repair and partly because there's not enough room to display everything satisfactorily - then how do you choose.

Last year I was in the back room of the Mary Rose Stores and handled the ship's log form HMS Victory of the day after Trafalgar - and a German enigma machine and where part of Les Miserables was filmed)

[rosewine in reply to fenbadger]

What a wonderful experience that must have been.

[fenbadger in reply to rosewine]

Brilliant. And I'm always overwhelmed by the enthusiasm of the people who give their time to show us their work on Heritage Open Days