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Very sorry to hear about David Dare. I first met him on the Basingstoke Canal and it was he that gave my wife the confidence to handle a boat.
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We had a Barrus Shire Yanmar for 20 years without any problems whatsoever. Did my own servicing.
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Mega project to rebuild canal 110 years after it was abandoned
MPR replied to Alan de Enfield's topic in General Boating
Some of them already do! -
I found my swans neck and tiller attractive and functional but exciting!! Am I missing something?
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Please consider this if not already posted. Many thanks Act Now to Save Swindon's Canal Restoration
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Volunteers on the Wey & Arun Canal
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Gas safe narrowboat plumbers in the Midlands
MPR replied to Chris Watkeys's topic in General Boating
I have used Dave Freeman in the past Taft Wharf Farm Bellamour Lane Wolseley Bridge Stafford ST17 0XL -
Yes, remember it well. Has the Maid of the Mill been affected?
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Thoroughly recommended Certainly cured our problem and seemed to last well.
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I have a feeling that Kelpie might be the authority on this
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The monument is a memorial to aircrew who died when their Albermarle bomber crashed in October 1944
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Sad news indeed. He brought a lot of joy to a lot of people over many years. Condolences to Pru and the rest of his family.
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Those in the smoke would envy those prices.
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According to NarrowBoat she was sold out of Wyvern in 1967.
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Amazing detail especially the bed of an urban canal. Must admit I didn't watch all of it.
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Not only that but to anyone living in North London anywhere South of the Thames is definitely bandit country.
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Equally a long time ago we were coming in to moor at Maidenhead but were not quite alongside when the collector said you know you will have to pay (somehow £25 comes to mind) so we said we would carry on. His reply was that most people do!
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Shopping around for mine LV were unable to quote. On enquiring why, I was told age limit for diesel or petrol cars is 80 whilst for electric the limit is 75.
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Taking it a little less serioiusly [There Is A] Dogshit In My Garden (youtube.com)
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Yes, Craig but others knew what was going on. Don't think the can was very large!!
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I have a good photo of the offending bridge on the Staffs and Worcs with the offender giving me a v sign. perhaps my camera was not macho enough
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Over the years I have experienced several incidences of having stones/conkers/acorns/fresh water mussels lobbed at me or else items dropped from a bridge. Of the more (hopefully) unusual Phlegm from Staines Bridge A plastic duck from a tower block on the Farmers Bridge flight A pair of underpants filled with mud (yes I did check) from the bridge at Marston Junction. Anyone else got anything exotic to report?
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Tonic required. Send in your photos of what is nice on the waterways now.
MPR replied to DandV's topic in General Boating
ss Shieldhall must be worth a mention -
The episode airing on Channel 5 at 2000 this Thursday 7th will, amongst other things, feature the Duchess of Cocklemoor in Langport on the River Parrett
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Potter Heigham Bridge on the River Thurne is a good place to watch this effect when the pilot takes hire cruisers through.
