Very Big Girls
Beez Neez now Chy Whella
Big Bear and Pepe Millard
Wed 15 Feb 2012 23:57
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Very Big Girls Are Not To Be
Rushed
Bear was very excited to report that
the Bridge of Lions was opening at 08:30 to a substantial
looking arrangement coming through very slowly
Sadly the lead ‘girl’ was called William Breckinridge, the second
‘lot’ was under the command of Captain Ed
Captain Ed was towing
the longest load we have ever seen, it must have been
unusual enough for many to stop and take pictures. It took a full twenty minutes
to get both working ‘girls’ through and to let the pleasure craft passage. The
traffic was at a standstill all this time and building up to quite a jam. The
bridge only dropped to let the traffic over for ten minutes then reopened for
the scheduled 09:00 opening. Many drivers were left scratching their heads and
late for work. We were just about to leave and knew we would be seeing this lot
again very soon.
We caught up with the ‘gang’ on the next bend in the river. You can’t really make out the length of both ‘girls’...........
.....but as we closed up it looks like quite a heap.
This chap bobbed up amid the noise and nearly lost his lunch, a quick flick and all was secure
This girl was put right off
It took us twenty minutes to pass on the next straight. If they keep going we may meet
again later.
We heard Knox
Bridge ask if if was OK to lower the bridge as Captain Ed had passed,
leaving the pipes to go under whilst not holding up the traffic. “No, leave the
bridge until all is through”, we guess this is in case Captain Ed has to let go
at the front and nip back to shuffle her rear end (hey – it could be short for
Captain Edwina). Once again the load held up the traffic for twenty
minutes.
It was 22:45 when
the gang passed us at Daytona, the noise began as a low groan and was
quite loud as they passed the anchorage. Incredible they carried on in the dark
and on into the night.
ALL IN ALL THE
BIGGEST LOAD WE HAVE EVER SEEN
AN AWESOME SIGHT, GLAD I WASN’T IN
CHARGE
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