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I want to do more of these but the problem I have is finding logs big enough to carve. Not only do they need to be big, they need to be in a fairly prominent location (otherwise why bother?) they should preferably be of a hardy wood that will last (did one in willow, doubt it will survive more that a year or two) and they need to either be in the middle of nowhere or with enough space around that I can carve with a safe area for pedestrians to pass by whilst I’m working. That, unfortunately, is a lot of asks; especially as I need to get to it before a bunch of dodgy boaters turn up to cut for firewood 😁

You forgot "Making life better by water"

On YouTube, click on the share icon, then click Copy Link, then paste the link into your post on here. Simples!

Ah but there's more points per mile on the Walsall and the Bradley

If you are planning the Harecastle/Stoke route, make sure you are aware of the very limited opening times in the Winter, and book well ahead.

From the Wikipedia entry for the Rother class RNLI Boat: Twin 52 hp Ford Thorneycroft 250 four-cylinder diesels gave a maximum speed of 8 knots Does not sound much like a 30 to 35 HP BMC 1.5 to me, but we all know Wikipedia cam be wrong but in this case I doubt it.

Oh for cod's hake.... Mind you, without your fish puns, this plaice would have no sole.

I’d rather not spend time in the company of people that don’t like dogs or animals in general…maybe you could sit outside or just stay at home…..

No need to be sharkastic.

Is that where then make the tinned fish .................. O'No, I mentioned fish again, things will now be very BLEAK

You saw a few inland boats with wind turbines in the '90's and '00's, but very few now. Since then, the cost of solar PV has plummeted, so most boaters use that.

I always thought the Bingley Three and the Bingley Five were the victims of two infamous miscarriages of justice. Now try and tell me they are lock flights? They spent years in a Southern jail for allegedly trying to order mushy peas and gravy with their fish and chips on a visit to London. Never forget! Free the Bingley Five! ?

I dare say the lock keeper sees similar to this incident on a regular basis hence the response. It’s disappointing that having used the incident as a headline what you actually get on the video is a refusal to film or show the incident and 15 minutes of them talking to camera about it which isn’t the best viewing. For that reason I think if we accept this couple are not newbies or prone to hysteria then we also cannot conclude the lockkeeper is an idiot. Jon