Jerra

As has already been mentioned. Somebody says they will accept gold you want the item and have the required gold and knowhow.

You seem to have missed the vital words I wrote "if you know what you are doing". I have come across many who trade in gold for all sorts of things.

Having had two jewellers shops we traded in gold quite a lot. Nothing idiotic provided you know what you are doing.

Thank you for the heads up and more to the point many thanks for your efforts on our behalf.

Is that a statement of fact or supposition? Assuming it is fact is it permitted?

If a boater is continually moving and doesn't have a garden like Peter has what is done with the composted waste when the process is finished?

You assume it is just looking for a holiday not an ambition of "one day I will...." I have come across boaters who have hired to go on canals they can't reach by their own boat and also ones that intend to at some point in the future. I think it is naive to think the kick up would be from very few.

An interesting view from somebody who no longer uses the canals. I think you need to have a figure higher than registered boats, any body who wishes to ever have a holiday on the canal might protest. Other boaters knowing this is the thin end of the wedge would also I think need included in a list of those likely to protest. I agree firm action is required on all sorts of things by CRT but I also feel the backlash shouldn't be under estimated.