Hudds Lad

Usually text-to-speech has a slightly posh middle england accent, never heard a Brummy one before. Even if it was, it's not the usual style of wrong intonation you get with a script/AI voice. Very odd.

Well, its not wrong. Very strange voiceover, oddly emphasised.

Subscription items that can be locked and unlocked by Elon. Oh, you didn't renew your navigation package? No steering for you.

If he's based at Dunchurch, i'd guess it's New & Used Boat Co. as they operate from there

The grant received from the Millenium Commission was £12,840,000, they originally offered £15,000,000 but English Partnerships whittled this down. Total estimated cost of the restoration since the formation of the Huddersfield Canal Society in 1974 was £45,000,000 (incidentally the Society is 50yrs old today!!).

Was probably having you on, all geese are called Steve to confuse the authorities

A slower speed on the router then maybe? Might have a look for a bit and have a test.

Being a much-maligned marina moorer, ours get a lot of weather Lost one to one of the storms in the marina last year, vanished like an old oak table, fender and all. Then J snapped one last year using it to pull the boat in for some reason (she did once pull an oven door off too, doesn't know her own strength).

Is HDPE easy to work? Can it be machined easily or does it melt? Only ask as the hangers i made are starting to delaminate after two years of service despite being well painted and i was thinking of using a different material once the spares have been used up. Pics for reference, i know the one showing how they tie-on isn't the best but it's all i could find.

I fettled a longer one for the shareboat as a few of us wanted it long enough to stand inside the doors. This assumes you still have the old one to measure from. I measured the original tiller bar for first hole and drilled a pilot hole then enlarged it (don't go too big too soon, i tried to jump from pilot hole to full size bit in one go and it kept grabbing the bit, step up in sizes or get one of those conical step drill bits). I also made a U-shaped box to hold the tiller bar in whilst i drilled to keep it straight as i didn't have access to a vice when on the boat, wedged in with some shims to stop it rotating. Once i had the first hole done, I placed in situ and aligned using the tiller pin, then drilled the next pilot hole straight through whilst on the bar, then continued to enlarge to correct size. The hardest part was getting the new handle in the new bar, both came from Midland Chandlers and were allegedly the correct size. Even after copious sanding the fit was so tight i didn't need to use the wedge. That handle is never coming off, ever Pretty much as @ditchcrawler has said above. I also had to make a new step-side bracket to hold both the old and new tiller bar as some owners wanted it as was, but that's another story and the joy of shared ownership

I'd deffo look for a valve, we had the opposite problem with our MV Hydro 5-S where we got hot water but rads were stone cold. Turned out to be a closed valve that we didn't notice as the big red wheel had been removed

They do flollop and vollue beautifully when the mating rituals are in effect, although the mournful globbering of those that don't find a mate can bring a tear to the eye

Surely at that point Sod's Law comes into play?

Possibly refused planning due to all the blue Pagoda's, willow tree planting and little bridges you can't get a boat under

Because most of the "stories" are skimmed from Facebook groups these days, and written by trainee "journalists" in an office in Manchester. Not worth wrapping yer chips in now.

https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/west-yorkshire-news/police-cordon-slaithwaite-live-cops-28983123 From what i gather from the local Facebook groups, a boater with mental health and drink issues has attacked another boater with an axe Apologies for the Reach Group link

Yes, as i could see Tufty and his mates in the branches above me. Bingley squirrels are obviously not as sophisticated as the ones in Huddersfield. Our frequent visitors at home, Squizzy Rascal and Nicholas Twitchell, come and tap on the living room window when they want some food

Years ago at Bridge 100 on the Shroppie after leaving Ye Olde Barbridge Inn, approx half a loaf of sliced bread that was so mouldy it emitted a cloud of dust when it hit the roof, hatch and foot of the stairs on the shareboat. Bloke got quite angry when we shouted at him, said he was trying to feed the ducks. Who feeds ducks mouldy bread?? Mooned by some kids at Hinckley on the Ashby on that big bend by some flats. Acorns dropped by squirrels on the L&L, happened a couple of times so i reckon the fuzzy little beggars were doing it on purpose

Sure i remember a thread about this, beggared if i can find it, something about a fake porthole being added to the back. Afraid you'll need someone with a better memory than me Found it!

They should sort out that Rainbow Bridge at Foxton whilst they're at it, bloody lethal in the wet. Mother-in-law and a pair of walkers nearly broke their necks on it when we were there in March.

Had the same thing with the shareboat (ex-Ownerships, paint nice and dull) in a lock queue, J was helping up at the lock and i was holding the centre line, bloke on a private boat behind sidled up and started a rant about hirers slowing things down. Once i told him we were a shareboat and if he found it so slow he could send some of his crew up to help out rather than standing about he suddenly found something very interesting on his stern deck. Mind you, i've also been on the receiving end of unwarranted abuse in the car when my hair wasn't tied up, some bloke came marching up from the car behind at some traffic lights, "YOU STUPID BIT....... Oh, sorry mate, i didn't see you" and off he went. I fully look forward to being treat like the numpty i am in a month or so when the boat paint is finished

You sure that second pic is Hillmorton? I don't recognise the building and the paddle gear looks wrong? In fact i'll take a stab at it being Calcutt top lock.

Yes, we intend to use lacquer, not going through all this on a regular basis. Taken all weekend to get the old lacquer off four mushrooms None of the lacquers i've seen so far claim the hardness you saw in their description, but Rylard's Brass Lacquer in rattle can form seems to be the most expensive so wondering if it was that?

Or maybe a bit mutton jeff with mild tinnitus like me?

Just wait until the club tshirts arrive