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I remember one of the many CRT customer service managers/directors telling me that he would prefer to remove the prompt discount completely and have everybody paying by direct debit. As the accountants preferred the predictability of the revenue stream.

Then hoping everyone has forgotten the year on year 5% increase they will then add the basic increase thereafter. Revenue neutral this consultation definitely wasn’t !!

An increase of 5% for the vast majority of boaters dressed up as headline no increase .

Mine is 18bhp

Well put Nigel and thanks for keeping everyone appraised of the bills progress.

First thought is a quick call to the previous owner. This might help https://www.butlertechnik.com/technical_library/water-heaters-d7

The shortage of moorings in London is in some way down to the power cables buried under the towpath........

By mid afternoon yesterday we had sat on the bottom moored just before the footbridge at Foxton. Lot of activity as they were filming antique road trip including coming down the flight , quite a few boats came down. Took the dog out last night and there was a definite flow towards Kilby so water was definitely coming down the flight. With a struggle we came off this morning this section Foxton to Debdale is normally quite deep but we churned mud in several places 4-6” down I reckon looking at old water marks.

I believe they run water down Foxton flight still. Last year they again worked on the flight towards Kilby Bridge but there still seems to be a lot of leakage plus nearer Leicester the local kids play their part. Was told that a boat moored at Debdale had to call CRT help send water down 4 times last week travelling from Leicester. Draft 2’9”.

More to do with the long pound Harborough to Kibworth at the bottom constantly being drained lower while the locks towards Leicester continually leaking. Boats had to be helped through again this week. A week ago we were on the bottom in the marina at Debdale and couldn’t get out. Still low but we managed to get out this morning for a fresh air run down to the locks for a beer before hiding in the reeds for a couple of days.

Thank you for posting this

Moored there a few times over the last couple of years, always an enjoyable stop. However last time the generators on the boats opposite ran until the early hours.

These moorings are run by the parks trust (Milton Keynes District Council I think),

Seems quite good value on a full board basis

Another boat fire on the K&A earlier this week resulting in one of the two occupants in intensive care with severe burns and the other with burns. Take care out there.

Should have gone to CRTs AGM today and asked them perhaps. Tried to leave Debdale marina today but unfortunately the long pound from Harborough through Foxton to Kibworth was low so we couldn’t get off the bottom and out the marina. First time we’ve been stuck here.

Currently Marks on holiday in the Lake District normalservice to be resumed shortly I expect

They had to pull Mikron out very recently I believe

Talking of Persimmon above a friend works on one of their sites, there is a huge shortage of bricks which meant the other week they hired 21 flat bed lorries who went to Holland to collect enough to keep them going as there were none to be had in the U.K. there is a shortage of skilled workers he’s currently on 4 hrs overtime a day p,us 6 days a week having refused to work 7. So where is all this extra house building going to come from post Brexit.

CRT has just announced many of the locks on the Oxford are to be locked overnight from 13thAugust

If the owners can produce receipts to demonstrate that they carried out the works and other general maintenance ie engine servicing then you would probably be ok. Elsewhere are a couple seeking advice about taking a seller to court over the purchase of a 6 year old boat with a ‘new’ engine who didn’t get a survey as they bought if a nice couple. Buyer beware.

Around 3 years ago (might be longer) had a conversation with a guy who had what he says was a newly built DM2 in his boat, from memory it was a new looking boat. I’m sure he was referring to a rebuild

Totally agree they look well built boats. We oversaw the conversion of our working boat and are very happy with it , no doubt if a future owner had more money than sense ( like us ! ) they could strip it back.

Actually the guys at Gailey were very helpful , happy to fuel up despite hireboats going out. Easy negotiation to get two invoices one just for domestic and one with a very reasonable split. We stopped to top up on the return journey as well.