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Once you could get a job just pointing at things. The Chinese, Social Media and AI have ruined some promising careers between them.

Bishop, eh? Was the thrower an actress?

Thank you, good to know. Thanks, useful photo - one of the earlier recommendations and quite likely the choice, but on Google maps satellite photo there's 5 boats on the 6 spaces, so I'm trying to cover all options in case some areas are full.

Well that is kinda the point of the thread, so you probably should say it - as you did! My own boat is coming out there for a blast and 2 pack, so the more right you are in your opinion of Norton Canes work the better I sleep!

Well that's very encouraging! Thank you kindly both. The photo is helpful; the local knowledge priceless. Thank you especially for the above and beyond effort of taking the trouble to contact the volly @billh, much appreciated. I'm watching the venue fiasco with interest and hoping there's a few folks higher up the postponement list than The Eagles! I'd have put "Boogie wit da hoodie" in that bracket, but i think I might be working with stale intel...

I've contacted the Coop Live venue, but they appear to be rather distracted at the moment(!) so if anyone is cruising by or planning to, or walking the towpath there, would you be kind enough to check whether it's feasible to moor by the venue? It looks a possiblity, but if it's concrete with no rings or bollards it's clearly out. I have other options in mind (thanks everyone) but want to check if this is a viable option to add. Thanks.

In my case, and doubtless others, I did have a reason: I didn't want to drill holes in my roof. The Stixall solution I used has proven to achieve that admirably. YMMV.

Yes, following advice earlier from @TheBiscuits that's now exactly my plan. Not obvious you can do that though (see my second post above) so thanks for also coming up with the advice I needed. Thank you too, just the advice I sought. See my post above. You're obviously a very accomplished whiner! My thanks to you and the others who helped achieve this common sense approach.

That's fair enough. We're not doing that here though, and experience on narrowboat roof mounted solar panels through several British winters seems a pretty fair test for the OP's similar application.

Well, that's that sorted then! Thank you. For those who are not aware, this is what it says on CRTs page: "you will need to book your passage online and return to your home navigation authority within the ten days. You can revisit the other authority’s water again after a 28-day period." The 7 days and 3 more to return only comes to light when you sign in and complete their booking form and find there's a tick box at the bottom offering a return extension. Why don't they just say what @TheBiscuits said - it makes so much more sense. That's it, no more research - henceforth its straight to my oracle @TheBiscuits for all my north west advice!

I've done the Bridgewater before, but this time I want to do a pass through heading north and a southbound return later. The CRT agreement allows 10 days, which is ample, but no return in 28 days. I want to spend about 5 days on my outward leg and 2 or 3 on my return leg, about a fortnight later, which doesn't appear to be permitted. Is there a way to do this?

Obviously an army cuckoo. A navy cuckoo would have rung 4 bells.

This seems to be a simple job getting quite complex! Several years ago I stuck the (1 sq in) brushed alloy brackets for my solar panels to my painted roof with clear Stixall. No massive deliberation or discussion, no contact with the manufacturer, no pre-treatment, no mess, just a very quick rub with sandpaper and a wipe with white spirit and that was that. They're still there.

Was that intentional?

I'm not reinventing the wheel by liking my fish and chips fried in beef dripping, am I? Crikey, what's the world coming to?!

Stixall is an alternative you might wish to consider. My solar panel brackets are bonded to the roof with it. Even with a very small footprint, they've survived everything the British weather can throw at them. Have a look at the many good properties via Google but, notably, it's not silicone, so you can paint it if needs be.

Some might, but not the best - they use beef dripping. Imho, obvs - but also imho the chip shops that seem to win punters votes in the awards are those who major on quantity rather than quality, so I suspect the coconuts will also be beaten by the pile 'em high merchants.

From your extensive post it appears you have answered your own question with a resounding "Yes"!

Maybe not, but even if you could make it up, it wouldn't be as bonkers as actually doing it! How much water do you need to use to have to have to spend every Saturday filling your tanks back up? How can that sort of consumption be despite rationing? Something doesn't add up here. Is this a cruise liner posting on the wrong forum?

Perhaps @wandering snail might be able to add useful advice or info - they've done extensive Euro cruising and their narrowboat is appropriately rugged.

Thanks guys. I couldn't open the link @Midnight, but Google maps satellite view shows 2 areas of 3 spaces there as @Cheshire cat suggests. Five are filled in that image, but that's good news in terms of the viability of mooring there. Just need to hope there's still a space when we get there!

At the turn of the 20th century, pike was more expensive than salmon in a fishmonger. You can't get pike in a fishmonger now of course, but then even a fishmonger is a rarity nowadays. Pike are very good eating (mind the bones), though I'm not sure I'd want one from the Curly Wurley even if a fine Finnish gentleman offered me to share his BBQ.

That was last year - Elton John. Bought the tickets in 2018 and wasn't entirely certain he'd still be around even before COVID extended the wait to 5 years! It would possibly work if there's a space. My setting off time is a bit constrained, but I'd quite like to get there early enough to recce that and some of the earlier ideas - also to have time for a plan b if said places are filled.

Pretty much how I viewed it, but it's academic if they don't have visitor moorings. Some good advice above from the hive though, so we have avenues to explore.