Mike Tee

Is that the stern of 'Lupus' or one very similar? eta - finally found the answer to my own question! Lupus is No.6.

Agreed, but there is a difference between a funeral where everybody there probably knows the temperament of the main participant, and a public forum. I'm sure nobody would knowingly say anything that would hurt those friends and family left behind, but a comment made in jest that the deceased would enjoy is only amusing to those 'in the know'. To anybody else it would appear to be in bad taste - not always a bad thing, but it sets a benchmark that others, who don't know the deceased, might step up to and in doing so, cause immense hurt to close family and friends. Or perhaps (due to my age!) I'm being too sensitive.

Read ALL the agreement you sign. Regardless of what they say, that's what will ultimately decide what you are liable for.

Epsom must appear on the table somewhere.

Brilliant, well done - and I'm sure well worth the hunt.

What, the profusion of solar panels or the dodgy looking mop? eta - thanks Pykebird for the heads up

Similar good views of stars when in remote areas of Africa, but the best was deep in the desert in Saudi. We had a surveyor with us who was a keen astronomer and we used the survey instrument as a telescope - with all those stars out there, it is sheer arrogance to think we are the only life form about.

Might be a bit of early 20thC photoshop - neither the girls feet or the boys lower leg look right. eta - having said this, these http://www.tate.org.uk/art/archive/tga-9211-10-16-5/henderson-photograph-showing-unidentified-man-and-children-pulling-a-horse-beside-a-canal look more realistic

Not easy, by its very nature the tank is normally located in an unaccessable area, such as under a bed or under a bulkhead between two rooms. It depends on the boat and how much 'destruction' and rebuilding you are prepared to do / pay for. Sorry can't be more specific, it depends on the boat.

In a Royal park, could involve something painful.

And so is the one behind it (Madeley)

Whatever is convenient to you - normally whichever end of the boat is your final exit will be the one nearest the bank.

re picture of Sickle - is it just about to go under Winkwell railway bridge? The tree line on the other side of the canal could be the back road into Boxmoor.

True, and quite a struggle to get a pushchair, wheelchair or bike up the steps to the main road - which is why its handy to have the bridge there. We often go through that lock and would prefer it to be permanently open but it hardly causes a problem to open and shut it. Although last time we went through, I'd opened the gates to let my wife take the boat out, went back to close the bridge, walked back to close the gates and sure enough a boat came through the railway bridge - so then had to re-open the bridge!

Thats a 350 yard stone throw, then if you wanted to visit the pub or anyone living near the lock, another 450 yards back.

4" is 100mm

This company may well be prohibitively expensive, but if the website is to be believed, they will create to your own design. (Got to be easier than spending hours on hands and knees with yards of masking tape). http://www.murafloor.com/ If you do get a quote, it would be interesting to hear how expensive it is!