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I like this poem!

Can't see the council tax issue being a problem. All the council can do is enquire. You won't be living there so no problem.

Yuk, it tastes of Christmas

I say, my dog has no nose.

It's part of a public footpath. Granted it only leads to the next bridge but there is property on that side. I doubt Crt have any right to remove it as rights of way have to be maintained. It's also a historic site of an old tramway. I've never experienced difficulties with it myself.

Sofas tend to be bulky and deep. I opted for a bench seat which is much shallower than most sofas. Mines opposite both a stove and dinette and I also have a central walkway through to the galley. If you opt for a sofa, think about the space it takes up in the width of your cabin and think about what you can't have opposite it.

I had a drunken sot fall into onto my boat at High Lane last Friday around 2.30am. Maybe a one off but I wasn't impressed that the local pub had music blaring out gone 1.30am.

Whitley Green (Bridge 25) is another good one. Quite peaceful with Windmill pub a short walk down the hill. Also a short walk to Bollington along the towpath.

Hi. Scholar Green.... pub Rising Sun. Gurnett Aqueduct ...Old Kings Head. Bollington. .. Vale Inn. Higher Poynton... Boars Head. If you have no guide book then I suggest you get yourself a free leaflet from The Macclesfield Canal Society. If you go on to the Macc from the Trent and Mersey you can get said leaflet from a box next to Hall Green lock, opening with your BW key. Mooring can be difficult in places but nothing a car wheel won't sort out. It's all trial and error. Enjoy.

Does a double handed crew actually need help at a lock? On rare occasions when I'm not single handed it's sheer luxury. Sounds like the guy who closed the gate on you is playing the victim.

No, not when cooked, try it. Only uses a small amount of Marmite and it mostly runs off the taytos.

A teaspoon of Marmite with a very small amount of hot water to make it runny. Pour over potatoes before roasting. Delicious flavour, browns and crisps them up a treat!

Today I removed my hopper windows and cleaned the seals. I also clay barred all the windows

The pound at Malkins Bank, by the golf course and boatyard arm, there is one set of mooring rings on either side of the arm. This is handy before tackling the Wheelock flight.

1) Generally you should moor on the towpath side unless there is signage to say you can moor on the offside. You also need to observe that sometimes there is private mooring on the towpath. 2) I have tied to a tree once but it's not the done thing and can cause damage to the tree. 3) Mooring with weights on the canal? You need to make sure your boat is secure to the side of the canal so it does not interfere with passing boats. Use mooring stakes, mooring hooks or goat chains where there is metal pilings. Visitor moorings tend to have rings. If you can get your boat in sufficiently to get on and off the boat, then great. It's trial and error in many out of the way parts of the canal system. Sometimes the edges are too silted up to moor and the bank unstable.

I had the same/similar problem with my shower plughole. It was cracked about halfway around the perimeter letting water escape into the cabin bilge below. The water from mine made it's way to the back of the boat where my inspection hatch is. I did a repair and is still going strong a year later. It looks a bit of a bodge job but it works and now I just keep an eye on it and make sure I never stand over the plughole (it's not well supported underneath anyway). I used a compound called instant wet grab. Once dry I topped this with some white silicone sealant. One day I will buy a new shower tray Good luck,

Yeah, me too. Thank goodness for silt

Do not watch the tellybox, instead, retire to your bed chamber or front parlour and do some needlework, fender making or splicing.

Westport lake is good, lots of space for BBQ and nice and quiet at night. There's usually the Oatcake Boat there too