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I made a video of "Rudd" in her nice new paint job on the Bridgewater canal at Grappenhall yesterday and when I looked at the clip this morning and 'whoops' the black Registration panel has 'Nortwich' painted very neatly instead of 'Northwich'. (Apologies for the errors in the title I did attempt to correct but for some reason the 'Use Full Editor' is not working).

Tim I videoed Rudd passing along the Bridgewater at Thelwall by the A50 overbridge yesterday and when looking at the video this morning noticed that on your new paint job the registration black flash states Nortwich instead of Northwich, I'm sure you are aware but thought I had better mention it anyway.

Ange, for you in old Lancashire Dialect - a poem about a baby cutting its teeth. Get tha gob roond yon ditty, lass!. Cuttin Id Teeth For weeks it's slavvered o th' day through on hankitcher an' bib, It's slavvered on idsel an' me - it's slavvered on th' owd rib. It's shoved id neyve into id meawth, an skriked an' kickt id legs, An' o becose it's gooin' to ged some "ickle peggy-wegs." It's chewed id hand for heawrs at wonst, it's chewed id ivory ring, It's chewed - eh dear, aw r'aly think it's chewed at ev'rything. It's chewed mi' ears, it's chewed mi nooase, wi' gums as hard as segs, An' yet thad little bab o' mine corn'd cut id peggy-wegs. It's bitten away at th' Tum-cat's tail, till th' Tum-cat's t'en id hook; It's bitten away ten bob's arrears fro' th' rent-collector's book. It's bitten hoyles i' th' sofy seat, an' polish off th' cheear legs, An' still thad little beggar corn'd fot eawt them peggy-wegs. For the benefit of those yet to be 'edicated', th'owd rib means the wife; neyve is knife (of course). Ten bob, in the old days, was half a pound (money), hoyles is holes, and cheear couldn't be anything other than chair. So now you know.

oldironsides, thanks for putting me out of my misery, I couldn't get near enough to her and had to use a tele lens at max.

Could anyone inform me of the name of this BW workboat tied up at Calverly on the Shroppie please Thank's to 'oldironsides' for the information - 'Malvern'. These are of 'Herculese' moored up on the Middlewich to barbridge branch of the Shropshire Union.

'Cruising' the towpath at Calverly on the Shroppie yesterday and spotted our old boat then called 'Three Treasures' now called 'My Sweet Lady', we had her built in 1993, the hull was made by John White of Garston and fitted out by Bridgewater Boat Builders and Nanni engine. we sold her on to her present owners who live in the Bunbury area.

As a retired blacksmith, I would suggest that if there are no visible cracks then don't subject the pin to any heat treatment. you may well introduce stress into the material that is not there at present, hardening and tempering is an art and annealing the object may well soften the material to a point that may increase the wear rate. as someone one here stated "if it aint' broken don't mend it".

Martin, thanks for your explanation, it was me being a bit 'touchy', with being new I'm not used to the individuals on the forum and I really should know better at my age.

Sorry, En ymmärrä ystäväni!, ?.

Thank's to all for your comments and yes it kept me quiet for a good number of hours, the hull was made and cut through fom the solid with each bottom plank made and fitted individually, the prop is brass with the blades silver soldered on the centre boss turned (filed) in a drill, Laurence I received the excellent 'Josher' drawing from you recently and this coming winter intend to construct a 36" long model, could be 'Mendip' as suggested.

Three years ago I made a scratch built 16" model of 'Shad' and had forgotten all about it until clearing out my garage and came across a short length of plastic drain pipe capped off at both ends on removing one of the caps immediately remembered that is where I had stored it for safe keeping, here are a few photos of my attempt, please don't be too critical and my painting is not brilliant!, but hey! you can only do your best.

Pounds any residuals in the bottom of the can also the movement of the ball helps keep everything in suspension, just my opinion, may be totally off track!.

You had me 'foxed' for a while Tim, it's all a matter of priorities and you made the effort to attend!.

Shall do!, I used to be a proper 'boatist' Mike, but due to age and all the crap that arrives with it I'm now reduced to sailing the towpath and wipe a tear from my eye as every happy (or unhappy boater) cruises by, never mind ay' I still have my memories!.

Thanks Mike!. Braunston, if only!, er' in doors has a family 'bit of a do' planned, so got to put on me best blues, bull me slippers up and generally be'ave me'sen, but thanks for the invite and have a couple or three for me.