Rob-M

My sealed leisure batteries are in to their 11th year now so appear to be doing ok

Started making new window corners...

I agree with Stroud water, but a boat that enables you to go boating and doesn't require you to spend months refitting.

Sky news showed some footage recently, the moped rider rode past a stationary car, pulled in front of the car and jumped off the scooter letting it crash to the floor and then he dived backwards on to the car bonnet. Fortunately for the driver it was all captured on their dash cam.

I just get very close then give it loads of throttle to see how much water I can get in their boat, great if the centre doors are open.

We paid 87p on the 31st Aug at Norbury.

I see they added a warning to lift fenders as well.

I was too busy legging in Dudley for photos, only one I have in the tunnel has plenty of headroom

Can get a bit tight in Gosty Hill...

Norbury Wharf were 1p cheaper than Turners last week.

One of my annoyances when someone else opens a paddle and then wonders off to chat or get a cup of tea. And add a few fenders down and there will be more getting stuck.

And those that work locks efficiently.

When we went through a few days ago the levels were very low, a boat went up in one lock and the other was empty so we went up in that one, the next pound then had enough water after my wife went up and emptied one of the next locks. I think if someone had turned the lock next to us and started filling it whilst we were going up we would have struggled. So I guess restricting to one lock prevents multiple lock fulls being taken from the short pound.

You could detour to Hawne Basin, cheap diesel there and the opportunity to go through Gosty Tunnel.

Had this recently driving through Tixall in the dark and pouring rain, car coming other way so moved over slightly and the puddle I hit was a massive pothole which took out both passenger side tyres.