Tales of the river bank: Nick's all new 2026 lock-keeping adventures thread

[Nick]

Anyway, all sent home at 2.00 due to dangerous cabin temperatures. My car reports that it’s 35 degrees. Cold bath required

[Steve]

BIZZY!!

New people at Lonely Widow Cottage are having a BBQ. They’ve told me to help myself 

Apey can only dream of this 

[Grumpmeister]

Anyway, all sent home at 2.00 due to dangerous cabin temperatures. My car reports that it’s 35 degrees. Cold bath required

You could have jumped in the canal before you left then had the windows open on the drive back. That would have helped with the heat 

[Nick]

The Boss calls at 9.30 to see if I’m ok.

Fine, I say, why

You’re meant to be lock keeping today!

Whoops 

[Grumpmeister]

The Boss calls at 9.30 to see if I’m ok.

Fine, I say, why

You’re meant to be lock keeping today!

Whoops 

There is this arcane piece of technology called a calendar.. 

[Nick]

 

[Uncle Mort]

The Boss calls at 9.30 to see if I’m ok.

Fine, I say, why

You’re meant to be lock keeping today!

Whoops 

Yet another sign that you're aging.

 

[Nick]

 

[Steve]

The Boss calls at 9.30 to see if I’m ok.

Fine, I say, why

You’re meant to be lock keeping today!

Whoops 

   

[Grumpmeister]

The Boss calls at 9.30 to see if I’m ok.

Fine, I say, why

You’re meant to be lock keeping today!

Whoops 

Yet another sign that you're aging.

 

Are you sure it isn't just another sign of being Nick? 

[Nick]

Dredging today. Utter chaos and tow muppets who thought they could get the dredger to LINCOLN in an afternoon!!!!

[Steve]

Dredging today. Utter chaos and tow muppets who thought they could get the dredger to LINCOLN in an afternoon!!!!