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MPR

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  1. 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.
  2. MPR

    Engines

    We had a Barrus Shire Yanmar for 20 years without any problems whatsoever. Did my own servicing.
  3. I found my swans neck and tiller attractive and functional but exciting!! Am I missing something?
  4. Please consider this if not already posted. Many thanks Act Now to Save Swindon's Canal Restoration
  5. I have used Dave Freeman in the past Taft Wharf Farm Bellamour Lane Wolseley Bridge Stafford ST17 0XL
  6. Yes, remember it well. Has the Maid of the Mill been affected?
  7. Thoroughly recommended Certainly cured our problem and seemed to last well.
  8. I have a feeling that Kelpie might be the authority on this
  9. The monument is a memorial to aircrew who died when their Albermarle bomber crashed in October 1944
  10. 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.
  11. Those in the smoke would envy those prices.
  12. MPR

    Canal Capers

    According to NarrowBoat she was sold out of Wyvern in 1967.
  13. Amazing detail especially the bed of an urban canal. Must admit I didn't watch all of it.
  14. Not only that but to anyone living in North London anywhere South of the Thames is definitely bandit country.
  15. 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!
  16. 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.
  17. Taking it a little less serioiusly [There Is A] Dogshit In My Garden (youtube.com)
  18. Yes, Craig but others knew what was going on. Don't think the can was very large!!
  19. 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
  20. 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?
  21. 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
  22. Potter Heigham Bridge on the River Thurne is a good place to watch this effect when the pilot takes hire cruisers through.
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