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They're supposed to ... You can faff about and book by phone, but it's much easier and faster to do it online.

He doesn't pay for a licence because it's not CRTs water

And you need to rest up a bit before or after doing that manual guillotine gate! 99 turns, and it's not that light ...

When people bought papers the local rag could afford journalists...

Just that once. It was more than enough!

He does. A trading licence last time I spoke to him. We do like Ben. He's nuts, but in a good way! He wanted to CC more than CRT would let him. Taking an unpowered raft like that through River Lock onto the River Aire was firmly stopped by CRT. I'm guessing he wasn't aware of the weirs on the river...

#MeToo It just didn't stop me posting! 😁

It must have taken you ages to get all that green paint off and hand apply the yellow and reddish brown effect ...

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Shame that. I was going to joke she's still pedalling and has moved nearly 2 miles in the last 10 years.

If it's a V bottom you can't use Wigan dry dock, they won't let you in. Make sure you tell whoever you use that it's a V before you book.

I hadn't thought of that! There's another one at MMBC just the other side of the bridge from Scarisbrick marina.

Mayor's boatyard at Tarleton, St Mary's Marina at Rufford, Scarisbrick Marina.

I assume "they" were selling the boat! 🤣

Back on topic, I think you'll struggle doing that in a fortnight. There''s no point planning 12 hour days when you can't get through as there are time restrictions on the locks. https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/notices/27631-leeds-and-liverpool-canal-lock-flight-operating-times-2024 Because of the spacing between flights it makes it quite difficult to do it quickly, and you may well find yourselves arriving at a flight of locks that were padlocked shut half an hour ago when there are still many hours of daylight left.

If you saw the patio off the front she might fit Joking aside, a 60 footer would give you access to the C&H and the Hudd Broad as well as the L&L from Leeds to Tarleton. You'd just need somewhere to store the offcut and it's contents. I believe there are some places very near you that encourage "Kindness" maybe they have a shed. Or just borrow Jim's boat!

"Because it's there" was good enough for Edmund Hillary on Everest... Crooke is an easy run from Wigan, I've often done Wigan Top to Crooke in a single day's journey. Admittedly the time I had a leisurely lunchtime pint at Wigan Central meant I was mooring by torchlight! I reckon it's sour grapes because Vox won't fit up the flight. 😁

Depends what you want to do really. An early start down Wigan gets you to the junction at lunchtime-ish. Heading towards Leigh gives access to Pennington Flash country park then Plank Lane lift bridge if you want a less usual canal feature. Dropping one more lock towards Liverpool is a good mooring opposite the Dry Dock giving easy access to Wigan town centre. A much better selection of pubs and shops if that's your thing. Continuing towards Liverpool you'd realistically only go as far as Appley Bridge, or maybe Parbold if you want to do longer days. Burscough is nice but it's a long day from Wigan, especially after doing the flight first! Mooring at Wigan would allow you to visit Burscough and Parbold by train easily enough. If you're short on time for any reason, Haigh Hall country park is a mile and a half from Wigan Top Lock and might be worth a visit. That could save you a day if necessary - go down the flight, moor by the dry dock overnight and then go back up the following day. Where are you hiring from? I know the L&L very well so might have other suggestions for your trip.

You would have to pay any required EoG fees (if applicable) for it to be a valid mooring contract, but if you were to moor for more than 6 months you can claim a refund of the surcharge. From the licencing portal login page: (My bold) Evidence of home mooring requirements from 1st April 2024 (please see our FAQ page for more information) New or existing continuous cruiser No confirmation is required. New customer with a home mooring You will need to provide the details of your mooring contract, which must cover the period of your licence. If your boat does not have a Trust index number, you will need to register prior to being able to purchase a licence. There is a charge of £20 which will be refunded if you licence within 28 days of us accepting the evidence you have provided for your mooring. Existing customer remaining on the same home mooring You do not need to provide the details of your mooring contract when you licence, however, we may ask you for details during your licence period. Existing customer moving to a new home mooring You will need to provide the details of your mooring contract, Changing from continuous cruiser to home mooring You will need to provide the details of your mooring contract, which must be for six months or more. If you pay for a monthly mooring, you can retrospectively claim a refund on the continuous cruiser surcharge if you can show six consecutive monthly mooring agreements/payments. In this case your status will remain as ‘continuous cruiser’ and you will receive a pro rata refund of paid surcharge from the date you notify the Trust of the change providing you have provided the necessary evidence.

Get? Keep! 😁