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MartinC

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  1. Ventnor can tell them the best way of doing it.
  2. Somewhere on the system you should have a drain cock
  3. Because the OP thinks that a card default might have caused a policy to lapse?? Off topic now, but I think there may be some confusion between Visa Debit and Visa Credit cards. Amazon accepted my updated Visa Debit card yesterday
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  6. Steve, welcome to the site. We brought William Gladstone (to give it the full name) from Acton Bridge base to Stoke Priors in the early 1970s. We were going to do the Cheshire Ring, but it was coming up to winter closure time and Black Prince needed to get it to Stoke Priors for a refit so we did a deal with some free extended hire. We took all the partial empty gas bottles but still ran out of gas by Stewponey. Picture at Worcester.
  7. I've always used ebay and never had a problem, using these guidelines: Never buy from a seller without a good rating If possible buy from a seller offering collection only, if not be careful what courier/post service they are using (some services exclude damage to computers or have very low compensation limits) Avoid computers that have any signs of bad treatment even if it is claimed that it has not affected their working Carefully check the details against https://everymac.com/ I have many times come across imac's for sale with specifications that do not exist! I know that I may be challenged on the second point, and the responsibility rests with the seller, but do you really want to get involved in a three way argument?
  8. Just packed up after 20 years for much the same reasons, except we have not got a motorhome. The "declining state" was worrying in say far as you never know where you are going to be stuck and for how long. Will be spending £5k per year on less stressful activities. The final straw was that CaRT took over a month to refund the balance of licence because their "cheque signing machine was broken" ! Still deducted £30 administration fee.
  9. The abandonment of the canal took place in 1914 and, according to the debate reported in Hansard, the provisions arising from the Consolidation Act 1821 required that the landowners had the right to possession on payment of the original sum paid to their predecessors. That much is simple and the then owner of Westleaze Farm may well have exercised that right. What does rather cloud the issue is that, in 1976, Wiltshire County Council were a party to the sale of the land and the transfer contains "restrictive covenants" and "reserve rights". So it begs the question as to why Wiltshire County Council and not Swindon are not helping. In passing the parcel of registered land includes the towpath, which the W & B Canal Trust claim as "public access" so they need to get going on a right of way claim under the Wildlife & Countryside Act.
  10. At a local crossroads, which has had two fatal accidents involving cyclists, our highway authority has painted "cyclists look up" on the approach road.
  11. Craftinsure policy numbers change every year.
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  13. One of the facebook picture shows it already taped up.
  14. Including (hope its still there!) an excellent Age Concern/Age UK bookshop.
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  16. Saga placed their risks solely with MS Amlin syndicate 2001 who are still very much in business. I expect that Saga's "book" was no longer worth while to Amlin, after all there are only 34,000 odd potential customers and Zurich, through their various guises, have the majority chunk.
  17. I seem to remember that, at the top of Bingley Five Rise, there is a similar situation at the cafe.
  18. Our first boat (2000) was an Eastern Caravans & Narrowboat fit out using a Floating Homes shell, purchased from a broker at Billing Aquadrome on the Nene. They offered an excellent deal, only asking for a 10% deposit with balance on delivery. It was an "off the production line" job, with a few option extras. We ordered a 42ft but after ordering we were told that the next boat under construction was a 44ft and we could have it at the same price! It was a good "bread and butter" boat, with one amusing snag. After delivery we were unable to find the sump pump. A couple of telephone calls established that one had not been fitted, with the explanation that they had only just expanded from caravans to narrowboats! She proved a very good, little learning boat and after 3 years we sold her in two days for just over her original cost.
  19. VC5 specifically states that it is not proof of ownership. From the British Marine Boat Retailers & Brokers Code of Practice: "Members shall use their best endeavours to verify the complete history of ownership of any craft offered for sale" Members are also required to have professional indemnity insurance. May not be absolute protection but it does go a long way. VC5 specifically states that it is not proof of ownership. From the British Marine Boat Retailers & Brokers Code of Practice: "Members shall use their best endeavours to verify the complete history of ownership of any craft offered for sale" Members are also required to have professional indemnity insurance. May not be absolute protection but it does go a long way.
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