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I kept my data with Yahoo, but they gave away all their customer's usernames and passwords. I kept my data in the Cloud, but Trump decided that China had infiltrated the Cloud and closed it down. I kept my data on an external hard drive, but when my old computer failed, my new one could not be connected to it. I kept my data on my computer, but Apple (or was it Microsoft?) upgraded my software and I could no longer access it. I kept my data on paper under the bed, but when they came to take me away, they wouldn't let me take the bed.

No, its modern, streamlined, looks fast, but NOT pretty.

On the plus side, such an event would improve the overall look in very short order.

Thanks to all who helped me this last month: Includes noddyboater, and Martin, and Jan, and Sean. The best of the best ......

What was he selling?

What gives you the right to think that other people should be forced to give out personal details for ongoing data mining by predatory tech companies just so it saves you from having to provide your email address so you can receive what you asked for? Just because you are happy to be ripped off by the said companies does not mean everyone is. I accept that you may not realise just how much you are giving away to such outfits but some of us do. I think your post I quote above shows who really deserves the accolade you gave Alan.

There is a video on their YouTube channel of coming up the channel by Gloucester lock, again over the weir on a high tide

Or even simpler, commission a hull-only survey and try to pass that off as all the buyer needs because you know the hull's about the only aspect of the boat that isn't in trouble. Also, I found a fair bit of the value of the survey was talking to the surveyor about what remedial work he would and wouldn't expect to be carried out by the vendor, why he'd made the optional recommendations and other things he'd noted about the boat but not written down.

But built as something quite quite different.....

I would imagine they're going to fill in all the canals soon anyway because most of the people involved in building them were also involved in the slave trade, or didn't ensure their work force was multi ethnic. We can't possibly use something that is that racist - can we?

Ahh. I see. Me too.

I have a 20 lt Jerry Can of red diesel, its about 15 years old. I carry it for emergencies after someone borrowed my tank full of diesel. I drew some off last year and its bright looking as when it was new

Well it was a bit longer than I expected.

Rather than pay firms not to produce, why don't we already just 'ship it to where its needed' ? Could it be that like the 'algae farms' that the infrastructure and the 'will' is not there.

The idea (that I read) was to use excess electric, (for which we are currently paying the generating companies to switch off when not needed), and produce the EFuels at periods of minimum domestic and industrail demand (overnight was suggested) that means that the energy used (even tho very inefficient) is, to all intents and purposes, 'free' so it doesn't matter it uses 2x or 3x the power that conventional diesel production uses.

We did indeed, you were engrossed in tatting with paint when I said hello. Likewise.

I've never criticised it for its looks, I've given my opinion on its design. It's the obvious doubtful claims the vendor has been making over the years it's been for sale that bother me. Statements like sustainable on its solar panels, I seem to remember it had an electric motor as well at one point that they claimed could be run all day via panels. The last time it was advertised a photo of it being lifted out was included, it was clearly visible that it has absolutely no swim at all, an essential for any inland waterway boat regardless of which mechanised power unit is decided upon. That's just for starters, far too many exaggerations and dodgy claims to eliminate "Scam" for me.

More on Kennet's trip. After bright sunshine at Greenberfield, the descent of Barrowford was in torrential rail, which had eased off by the time Burnley was reached.

^^^^^^ that must be the Isle of Man (TT country)

Interesting....a while back I met a retired chief constable who grew special herbs. He said....that he'd never done anything bad in his life and felt it was about time. Funny things......herbs ?

Not the same relay as in the RS link, the RS ones are 230v coil, the ones in your pic are 12v coil.

29 posts in 7 years, such a marvelous contributer please tell us more?

Turning into a right little forest now

On this day in 2015 Bridge 82/81 T&M. This lot decided on a trot along the towingpath, and at the narrow bits, a couple of their number took to the canal. They continued at a lesser pace, until reaching a C&RT maintenance craft and we left the maintenance people to find the farmer and resolve the problem. I'm not convinced they understood the concept of giving way to pedestrians.

Ah, ok. I seem to recall you having a pop at my lack of IT skills some time ago. That’s fine with me, the present sits uneasily with this old fart at times, a condition that has existed since my youth in the 60s when I first discovered canals. My early experiences were entered around working boats, ex working boats or similar style craft and LTC Rolt’s Narrow Boat struck a chord regarding old school craftsmanship which echoes, albeit, dimly, to this day. Since the early 80s I’ve practised my trade of traditional style signwriting and boat decoration, proud to have worked with some of the best respected names in the business in old style boatbuilding.and I’ve little interest, if any, in the contemporary liveries that grace some modern craft, though I sometimes admire the technical skills of the painters that produce them. There is nothing pretentious, or crappy, about maintaining a tradition that I grew to love as a young man, though I understand that it may be difficult for a modern boater without that background to comprehend. The present day ethos exhibited by many is little to my liking, my contemporaries and I had the better times. I still enjoy the job I do, though I’m circumspect about those I take on these days. No wine glass clutching frogs will ever dance down a cabin side painted by me....or those in buckets either. Hi Mark. Yes, varnish will hold back fade, indefinitely if reapplied. I wrote a boat 30 odd years ago that’s been varnished, still looking good.