Richard T

I think that David has got it. The Grantham canal in the Ladybay area of West Bridgford, Nottingham. Has anyone any ideas on my other one? - The chimney is the remains of a colliery

Sometimes gates are replaced but balance beams reused

Our nb uses about 1 1/2 ltrs an hour - BMC 1.8 that is very elderly!

How about this one? And another - not the same canal!!

This is the bridge that Spectacturly failed under test. https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/m60-bridge-collapse-video-barton-11355496 There was a railway lift bridge in Leicester on the railway to Swannington. Its history can be found here. http://nigeltout.com/html/the-stephenson-lifting-bridge.html

I would go downhill to Middlewich. Don't forget to stop at Nantwich for the good shops - its worth the walk to the town centre. Stop at Penkridge for Jaspers bakery - cakes to die for.

having read an article on it the winning boat at Crick this year is called Vampirate It has numerous skulls etc on it.

To many of my friends it was always know as The Hopeless Newark (anagram). The beer and food was never good in later years. The White Horse at Birstall is fine.

They are really common around Lime Kiln Lock as the friendly asian guys who congregate there drop food etc.

Our stainless tank used to bang when being filled. Eventually a weld failed - new tank then needed. So beware!! Investigate where the breather is -it might mean dismantling part of your bed

There are some metal ones at Fradley

There is an excellent book which covers the use of various mortars in buildings and many other things as well. Pete Ward The Warm Dr Home available from Heritage-house.org This also a good website with a lot of information on it. I act as an architectural advisor to a college which is the custodian of three listed buildings and the book and web site are where I look if I have a problem which I can't solve from my extensive knowledge of such buildings

This is an interesting property on the river Trent between Cranfleet cut and Beeston. https://www.auctionestates.co.uk/property/prickle-pin-lodge-trent-side-barton-in-fabis-nottingham-ng11-0bl-293290?fbclid=IwY2xjawKT1UNleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETBDdlhtVzNtdDBhbHp5R1d2AR7kwXmw7J8BiVGCOqSGA4_-qRUapnRBzNQ41-d0V5QEbYAMlHNqlS2Fks5Tnw_aem_UJqlWKYX4qPl83LYP68xJg

Not quite - Its Kegworth before the bridge was rebuilt. Does anyone know anything about the boat? As it looks like an early pleasure one

No bodies had a go at this one. My earlier ones were all the Nottingham canal.

Another nice one!! Somewhere different - the boat is interesting

Another one

How about this one?

I have some weird and wonderful ones. A lot are OS, during lockdown i completed my set of the last issue 1" to the mile. I also have a complete set of series 1 1:50000. I'm about 2/3rds of the way through the set of second series. I also have lovely set of pre war Barts in slip cases. I aquired a lot of large format plans when a local college was disposing of theirs - they are from all over the country. The odd ball things that I collect are the AA route guides where if you wrote to them they would send detailed routes of how to get from A to B via Z. I have a fascinating set starting in Market Drayton and going to the Western Isles - they are pre-war.

They are great maps. I would have bought them to add to my map collection which number somewhere round 2000.

I don't know if Ben Simms is still working in the area or not mobile no is 07734348615 >he helped us a couple of years ago. Sam Matts at Foxton Boat Services is another possibility

The boat may have been fitted out by Rugby Boatbuilders but they did buy in shells from elsewhere. Our shell is Colecraft but fitted out by Rugby. A link to the boat woud help.

Sara spent many years moored at Market Harborough. I always admired her.

There were no signs indicating that a charge was payable. We would happily have paid as we wanted to visit the town.

You can moor at Tewksbury for free. If you go past the Avon lock entrance the wall on the right is not part of the Avon. We moored there in both directions last year and were not told by anyone to leave or asked for any money which we would have gladly paid. Do stop at Slimbridge and visit the wild fowl centre, its not far to walk and very interesting. One of the shops mentioned in the guides at Sharpness has closed.