Alway Swilby

Two Gargrave flights are going to be closed! Quality journalism.

And people still say "Lovely day". To which I now reply "No it isn't, we need rain".

I've found the Moonraker DTV 1000 to be the best. It has an amplifier built in at the aerial. Needs 12v or 240v power. Used to be available from Maplins now Amazon or Ebay.

Indeed, and there is a sluice by the water point at Lapworth services which when open continuously feeds water from the GU to the Southern Startford.

I wouldn't attempt the top of the Ashton flight all the way to Castlefields in one day, it's 18 narrow locks then 9 heavy broad locks. I'd come down the Ashton flight of 18 then spend the night in Piccadilly Village, it seems quite safe there. Then early doors the next day down the Rochdale Nine to Castlefields.

We were in the main basin in February and there was nothing to stop us opening the swing bridge (with a CRT key) and going into the North Basin. Didn't fancy it though and anyway there was plenty of room where we were. I've never seen any boats in there.

When we had our boat built by Finesse 2016/17 Julia was also involved.

Indefinately doesn't necessarily mean a long time. The cill is fixed one day later and the navigation is open.

The Shroppie gets plenty too. The outfall is just by the water point along from the hire base.

We went up to Ripon in our old 60' boat. The top two locks into Ripon are the shortest, we came down them backwards. Great trip, enjoy. Will look forward to the blog.

When we had a pumpout toilet we didn't have a self pumpout kit.

It was still closed last weekend.

It's a modern engine, you'll be fine. Far better than running it in gear as some like to do even though it contravenes the terms of the CRT licence and wears away the bank.

I might be wrong but I was under the impression that the six new directors are to replace ten old ones?

But the declaration is for the predicted future use of the diesel not what the stuff you have used was used for.