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I've heard they have new plans for the basin to really engage the public next year

You could have it delivered to Middlewich Wharf Chandlery. If you need it bringing up northwich way then we can Bob it up in the van (if you'd like buy from us some coal, logs, Kindling, gas etc at the same time wouldn't be a wasted journey for us and would be appreciated - virtuous circle of life and all that ?).

As it's only advice, it doesn't matter that it's not defined, because it just doesn't matter. Anyway, barristers and solicitors love woolly laws, that's how they get rich. The trick at the moment is to do one's best to stay alive and healthy until vaccinated, and that's all. Poncing about the canal in a tin box on one's own isn't going to hurt anyone, nor is staying out of everyone else's way. As I suspect most of CRT's staff are laid off, who's going to care what any of us do apart from us?

Is it just me, or do others see a large blue cartoon style ducks head, with a big round eye and an orange beak...?

You "think". Pity our lords and masters can't be bothered to define such an obvious thing. I can't decide if CRT is a victim off, or party to, the conspiracy to make the rules so opaque and ever-changing that no-one can possibly obey them, thus transfering blame from the government to the people for subsequent events. MP.

Not many canals down here in my part of the world, but we do have the Tavistock canal, built in the early 1800's to connect Tavistock to the River Tamar, to transport various metal bearing ore in both directions. Although it's not exactly the most impressive looking canal ever built (it's only 3 foot deep, generally), it is still in water, as it serves a hydro electric plant these days - it was intentionally built with a very slight "downhill run" - and it does have a 2500 yard tunnel (no access by foot unfortunately), an inclined plane and an aqueduct along the route. As it was a nice day today, we thought it was a good time for an end of lockdown walk. "Arty" type sign attached to bridge : Approaching Shillamill viaduct, the now disused double track main line which used to run from Plymouth to Tavistock and which crosses the canal. Lift bridge and sluice, which leads to someone's garden ! Culvert carrying the canal over farm track. Even in rural Devon, in the middle of nowhere we still have the obligatory "tagging" graffiti !

Absolutely, I can't criticise the authorities to be honest as they are in a no win situation,and why should the police go anywhere near these idiots, who are the type who would spit in their faces? It costs money, diverts resources, and risks the lives of police officers, and colleagues, and their families.

I've no idea Athy, but I can guess they are the same type who demonstrated bywalking en mass to demonstrate against wearing masks in shops. The answer is to put them all in a warehouse, and leave them for four weeks to fester, those that get the disease and need the NHS will be given a respirator, and a body bag. They will all have to vive their benefit payments back to the taxpayer, if they don't accept one pety rule, they are not entitled to any benefits Those that don't die will be tagged and sent home, 24 hour curfew until the rest of the Uk is vacinated.

To quibble slightly pedantically, it's not against the spirit of the law, it's against the spirit of the guidance. Bit like tax avoidance and evasion. And, to be honest, if anyone regards any of the advice given by the shower of incompetents handing it out as having any value, I'd be amazed. For a start, what the hell's your area? CRT have been trying to define that for years... Me, I'll just carry on being pragmatically antisocial. As I talk to myself most of the time as I walk along, due to too many solitary years, most people cross the road when they see me coming anyway. Either that, or they've heard about the trombone.

mystified, but please don't try to explain tx

This is the boat that we lived aboard and cruised around eastern North America for the past couple of years.. Our next boat is going to look like one of those long skinny things in everyone else’s photos.

Translated as ... Please keep moving....our T&C you signed up to says you should, and we have people who have paid good money to stay still for 4 months so dont want to pi€€ them off by letting you stay where you are any longer.

Not too late, the race is on, 'pandemics' are great for the environment, a few more to manufacture and the tide can be turned.

But is Walsall Basin deep enough?

Yes

If you are stuck, I could take delivery for you, we are 8 miles from Northwich, and fetch it to you in our car. PM me if you need help.

One for the starter, one for both leisure, one spare. It needs to be permanent. Croc clips will fail a BSS exam. There will need to be suitably sized fuses between the batteries and the charger in the positive wires. A suitably rated plug and socket can let you remove the charger in summer. No conflict. One will supply the charge in preference to the other. Which one that is depends. Jen

I often wonder when the human race will realise that if it is to survive everyday life will need to change in many many ways.

Just an aside, but barristers and solicitors working in criminal law are rarely rich, and are frequently working for below minimum wage.

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Exactly this Bob I wasn't being sarcastic with my comments but I wanted to show how simple they are to manage. I suppose 1% of boaters will find it interesting but a lot will be scared witless by this information me as I have said sun shines batteries charge

Been up the HNC several times for a jolly,but you can only go as far as lock 32E unless you have booked passage through Standedge. Fibreglass and petrol powered are not allowed to transit the tunnel,both of which apply to me. I have been through the tunnel when I owned a steel narrowboat,and I found it a cold,and wet miserable experience,so I don't think I am missing much.

Hows the " Range extender " panning out?

great I will try this. Thank you Tony !

72 foot is as long as you can get, below Berko the locks are slightly longer.

If you buy a tin of Quality St toffees there is a selection of clear coloured cellophane papers. Just stick the colour of your choice over the lamps. Green is cocoanut. Red strawberry, purple nut, blue cold nose flavour I prefer Celebrations though.

Sounds like a re-enactment of ‘Whisky Galore ‘

on a bike presumably.