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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.

Thanks Brian!.

Great information and thank goodness, I thought I had lost the plot when I spotted it, talking about loosing the plot if you see this reply Mike the Boilerman, I wish to publicly apologies for getting a 'strop' on and insulting you on I think it was my first reply after joining the forum, I was totally out of order, sorry Mike.

Best polish I used when we were boating was Stovax liquid polish it retained the shine much longer than any of the other brands not sure if they still make it though as we needed some for the house brasswork and managed to find a local shop with some old stock it does the job brilliantly though (excuse the pun). I used to buy it from Stone boat Builders when locking through!.

Last week (could have been the week before) I was driving parallel with the Bridgewater canal at Stockton Heath, between the canal and the road is a hedge, consequently I could not view the canal, however what came into view was the top window and roof of a Landrover that could only have been on the deck of a canal boat, I know this area very well and there is only the canal on the other side of the hedge. Has anyone cruising around the Bridgewater/T & M come across this boat, I have wondered if it was a work boat but can't sort the logic as to why it would carry a vehicle!.

Could anyone please inform me as to which boat this is, it appears to be an ex- BW craft judging by the transom colours.

Great information from everyone and many thanks. Here are three photos of when Jack owned her the other people are members of our family, the two coloured photos have Jack Taylor wearing his flat cap, the black and white photo is Jack talking to Hyperion's skipper and his wife, I'm afraid I don't know the location though. with members of our family

On the 23rd of June 2013 the village of Lymm, Cheshire, held a Transport Festival with over a 100 historic vehicles passing through the village street,and also as part of that occasion there was a procession of historic working canal boats both narrow and wide beam that cruised along the Bridgewater canal and passing through this pretty village. I made and compiled this video of the event and uploaded it to You Tube.

John, thanks for your reply, I'm not easily offended and do accept Martyns comment in the best possible way that it was intended, the problem with me is that although we were avid boaters many years ago, it's not easy to integrate with folk who are totally immerse in cruising with their own craft and although having a reasonable knowledge of the canals, other than walking the towpath, slowly I hasten to add, don't really have a great deal to offer other than many very happy memories, so you good folk will have to make allowances for my rambling from time to time.

I get your drift Martyn, it's only interesting to those who are interested!, subtle and point taken - straight throw the heart like a poisoned arrow.