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I did see that. I was staying in a cottage last week that had a Charnwood (I think) woodburner that had top and bottom air controls. The ashpan here looks a bit low in height for a smokeless fuel stove and I can't see a fitting on the front to attach the tool you would usually use to pull the ashpan out.

That answer might not be answering your question @ditchcrawler It depends what the OP defines as a grate. Is there a completely solid platform at the base of the stove that the fuel sits on? Or does the stove have a raised base for the fuel to sit on, with air gaps in it, above an ash pan. Sorry if I'm being too simplistic, I'm just trying to rule out its not a wood only stove.

Carpet tiles can be basic or high quality. Basic are cheap. Easy to fit and you can keep spares to replace areas that get trashed more quickly.

I tagged Arthur so please don't attribute anything I said to him. @Arthur Marshall

As @Arthur Marshall has mentioned a few times he pays more to CRT for his farmers field end of garden mooring than to the farmer. . I'm in a similar position. For our 30ft boat we pay quite a bit more to CRT than £270.

Your opinion doesn't really matter, it's what the law thinks. Contrary to what some people might think as common sense, I was on a course recently and what if you had an intruder in your house while you were in bed upstairs cropped up. The answer was, if you went down and ended up assaulting them you would be in trouble because you could have stayed upstairs and kept yourself safe. It may sound bonkers but that was the advice. Edited to add. If you were assaulted first, or under threat of assault, then it's reasonable to defend yourself proportionately to the threat, but no more than that.

My wife did this before I met her. Hot ash into a bucket she didn't know had some water in it. Her skin was peeling off her hand.

Steam burns are extremely nasty.

I've got a touch one that comes on very bright and dims with extra touches. You also need lights that will work across a range of voltages, unless your supply is regulated to 12v.

Dear, The Canal & River Trust wishes to further clarify the details for the nomination for election of FOUR PRIVATE BOATING representatives to join its Council - following emails sent on 27 and 30 October which contained a number of errors. Please accept our sincere apologies for any confusion these emails may have caused. My French teacher at school used to say: Once is an accident Twice is a coincidence Three times is a habit And he was the lenient one.

C&RT have said inflation plus an extra amount. If they have aclue about their finances they will have an amount they want to collect from licence fees. Whatever inflation is at the time the can add their plus, whatever it is, to fit what they think they need. Lots of fingers in the air in the meantime.

The staffing and admin costs would probably outweigh additional income. The new surcharges are a way to generate extra income without much or any extra administration. Suggested bespoke tweaks might make it "fairer" but aren't likely to happen.

This is from the latest CRT boater's update. Boats without a home mooring Boats without a home mooring will see a total surcharge of 25% applied on top of the standard licence fee. It will be phased in, so that the surcharge in each year is as follows: April 2023 (existing): Standard licence fee April 2024: Standard licence fee + 5% April 2025: Standard licence fee + 10% April 2026: Standard licence fee + 15% April 2027: Standard licence fee + 20% April 2028: Standard licence fee + 25%

My reading is the cc surcharge isn't cumulative. It's just 25% on top of the standard licence. But I may be wrong.

My reading of it is this. Assuming the licence i2 £1200 andgoes up 10% each year after 5 years it would be 1200× 1.1 ×1.1 ×1.1 x1.1 ×1.1 Which comes to £1932 The cc extra at year 5 would be an extra %25 of the licence (1932) = £483 Total £2415 That's for a narrowboat.

Possibly because most of the cannabis going around today is very different in nature and effect to the "nicer" stuff around 20-30 years ago. Also all the County lines related abuse and violence. They might not want that on their doorstep or affecting their business.

As well as funny noises and slowing down it can result in a complete loss of forward movement and a loss of steering with no water passing the rudder, which is disconcerting if you don't know why it is happening. Clear the leaves as BEngo describes, or into neutral and a short burst in reverse if needed.

From the email Update on 29/09/2023: Works are progressing well to remove the damaged concrete apron and cill at Lock 69 on the Wigan Flight of the Leeds & Liverpool canal and our team will start to install the sub-base next week. Once this is in place, we will then be able to start the repairs. Due to the works required, we anticipate the repairs will take several weeks with navigation resuming before the end of October. Our teams will endeavour to advance on this timeframe and a further update on progress made will be provided Friday 6 October.

Acronyms are a real PITA. I had to Google TPTB to see what you meant.

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Could you just drill them out and buy some replacement tops without screws? Or has anyone had good experiences with screw extractor kits?

Why not try a couple of the things @Tony Brooks has helpfully suggested. only needs a screwdriver and a hammer.

If you need short break while in the Adlington area, Rivington is a lovely place to visit and has this place which comes highly recommended https://www.rivingtonbrewing.co.uk/ Not impossible with a couple of reasonably short walks and a short very regular bus journey. In Adlington I'd probably prefer to moor on the towpath opposite the visitor moorings. Visitor moorings at Red Rock are quiet. Not near any pubs, only a mini shop down the hill, interesting/annoying traffic lights from the road bridge, but we have enjoyed quiet stopovers there. If you want a basic stopover near Chorley the towpath just past our moorings is used occasionally. A fair few walkers, bikers etc but not seen many idiots. I'll try and post a pic below. Between 74a, past moorings and before the winding hole. I wouldn't bother with Cowling Bridge. Continuous Moorers have set up camp apparently

You have said fitted and also it sits on the floor so not sure if you are looking at built in or standalone. If you don't just look at Thetford /Dometic you may find a piezo or battery . Here's a cheap battery 50cm standalone, not that I'd buy it. https://jharries.co.uk/product/calor-sc50lpgw-50cm-single-cavity-lpg-ready-gas-cooker-in-white/12680