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Looking like a nice day here. We're off to Suffolk for our summer holiday this weekend, I'd like to book temperatures of about 23 and no rain please.

Easy water level gauge. If it goes up my nose....it's full. ??

Or else they know their fuel level by the trim of their car, but forget to account for the mother in law in the back seat...

It's your local MP.

The London North Western did own railways in the area of the Monmouth and Brecon canal. A screen grab from Rail Map online. They have a canal map too, but I can't work out how you might superimpose the two! Purple legend.

This day 2015 on one of the derivations of the R Saone. The hire cruiser had been waiting above the lock and had slightly lost control. There are no places for small boats to tie to.

That's not low.... They are working on the Sulby reservoir, not the Welford, but as the two are insurmountably connected and look like one lake from the sky, CRT can be excused if that's what you've been told. Apparently they have fitted a new back pump on the Welford lock, so the top pound should be OK. The main pound will probably only be accessible from Foxton soon so the water levels should be ok.

Actually, I rather like the canal beyond Kinver as it winds onwards to Stourport. You won't want to overnight in Kidderminster, but it's fine for a shopping stop and the view of the minster from the lock is one to remember. The canal infrastructure in Stourport itself is interesting, a short wander around where the canal meets the river is lovely, sitting by the Severn in the late afternoon sunshine outside the Angel with a drink is a delight (similar views would cost a fortune by the Thames!), and then head back to the boat via the Namaste Indian restaurant which is a bargain. I'd say if you don't go beyond Kinver you're missing some of the best of that trip. What ever you do, I hope you have a great time.

On this day in 2009 A Lock To Nowhere Droitwich Junction Canal Lock 7 which would later be joined to some more canal, and looking t'other way. Compare posting this day 2020 of the same occasion