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I think you're right. BTW I think you might mean Merry Hiil not Merryfield.

For gawds sake! Can't we just talk about boating, boats and canals and stop all the politics and point-scoring? I've very nearly had enough of this forum.

How did you do that?

An update on the Withybed moorings. This picture has just been posted by a member of a facebook group based in Alvechurch and taken very recently.. It is obviously taken by a drone and shows the current position. The digger has made some progress with the marina entrance and has begun excavating the basin. The line of the access road can be seen at the top of the picture running parallel. to the railway line. I can't seem to print the photo, just the link to the photo in Photobucket. Sorry for that, I'm just not internet savvy! Apologies also for the quality of the photo, Withybed moorings BTW. if someone can tell me how to post just the photo and not the link I would be grateful.

The Withybed marina development seems to be going ahead. Access roads are being laid and other ground work is being carried out. Website http://withybedmoorings.com/.

By running in gear obviously. But, if you leave the box to drain for a couple of hours, the amount oil left in will be negligible and not worth worrying about.

We just go to the pictures on a Wednesday. Pensioners special. £3 including a free cup of tea and bickies. Works for us

We came past a couple of weekends ago on a beautiful sunny day and there was nobody in sight. You would think that some of those waterside balconies might have some sign of human habitation but no, not a soul. And that expensive water feature was not running either.

Your just a big old softie. I love our dogs but they are absolutely banned from our bed.

So at exactly what rate do you add sodium-thiosulphate to a tankful of water treated with Wilko bleach or an aqueous solution of sodium hypochlorite and 16.5% sodium chloride in order to make it safe for release into watercourses?

So after treating your tank with Milton or bleach what are you going to do with the tank full of water? If you propose to pump it into the canal then you are going to do damage to the environment. I would suggest it is much better to empty the tank completely before cleaning and painting it.

Err..... don't they have more than one branch?