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And may you never be troubled by the verruca gnome!

A Boat has just been broken into on Leigh visitor moorings! The owners were in Aldi shopping, gone for about 40 Mins. Lost a lot of stuff. Beware!!

A miniature wire haired Dachshund and a pair of Degus (Chilean ground squirrels)

High Band Umatic was the pro format of Video recording cassette tape pre Betacam which was the industry standard pretty much until digital!

Has anyone considered reporting this direct to the HSE?

I have a system I brought in from america via germany (the European agent) For use with Trojan/Us batteries With bank charges £150.00 inc Vat.

HMRC obviously feel the same

To Late we are already here!! Be afraid very afraid!!!!!!

Thanks Richard I was trying not to think about that!! This one looks like the Doorstep is lifting virtual full height fountain right across the lock!

The bottom lock of Johnson's Hill (or Hillock) is on the point of failing The head gate cill is blown and with the bottom gates leaking like a sieve it is draining the pound above v/quickly I have reported it but with it being a bank holiday Who Knows!!

May Gurney still working on Plank lane, got let through Ok, but looks as though they still have a bit more to do!!

We would certainly contribute to any idea like that! Maureen was always the highlight of any passage through Wardle lock.

Between Lock 1 and Lock 18 Saturday 17 March 2012 until further notice Due to an earlier incident the Ashton Canal has been closed to navigation traffic between Lock 1 and Lock 18 until further notice. The towpath is still open to members of the public. Winding is available at Piccadilly Basin (Ashton/Rochdale Canal Junction) and above Lock 18. A further update will be published on Monday. For enquiries please contact the Red Bull office during office hours on the number below. BW apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. Enquiries: 01782 785703

Sad news indeed, we have had many conversations with Maureen as we have passed through Wardle Lock. Sincere condolences to all her Family.

Two friends of our's had major problems with the motors caused by not using them! Accumulated condensation started to damage the commutator and windings! one was fixable by cleaning one had to be refurbished.

Colin How old is the bow thruster? And have you been having problems as the motors are pretty bombproof as long as they are used, no use can equal problems! All the ones i have seen (mine included) the brush access is definitely by removing the mesh! It sits in a recess in the case and the two ends are held together with two springs with hooks on the end that clip into the mesh. Is the large plastic cover over the contactor/connections still in place as the end of the mesh maybe behind that!

You can remove the motor it is attached with 4 or 5 7mm machine head bolts. Beware it is attached to the gearbox via a splined shaft, so splitting it from the gear box can be difficult if access is restricted as the motor is very heavy.

Held together with a spring loaded clip metal mesh then just lifts away brushes are then easy to remove!

Explain that to your insurance company if it had gone pear shaped!!!!

Dicky Bird =Word Field of wheat= Street Bubble & Squeak= Week Simples!!! Father born in the sound of Bow bells So a genuine Cockney! Me I am just a Walthamstow boy!!

The BW Dock at Ellesmere on the Llangollen £54 pounds on & Off £42.00 pounds per day All including VAT Jet Washer and other bits from Ellesmere tool hire who deliver and set up No problem living on board But it does get busy!!

Can anyone point me at a good supplier for V & Micro V belts, if they do on line ordering and supply so much the better! Thanks in advance Tony

A Merry Christmas and a Happy and healthy New Year to all Noeline & Tony Gill Nb Mary Russell

You have my interest

Below is a copy of an email just received fr BW Dear Mr Gill British Waterways is currently in the process of reviewing the maximum boat dimensions for travel on the Ribble Link. Our teams are undertaking sounding surveys to measure the depth of the water to ascertain this information. Depending on our findings, we may increase the maximum depth permitted which is currently 2ft. However, it is highly unlikely that this will increase to above 2ft 6in. Following confirmation of the depth, any craft exceeding the revised maximum dimension provided by British Waterways will not be permitted to travel on the link. I am aware that in years past a number of craft exceeding the recommended maximum dimensions have been confirmed by British Waterways to travel on the Ribble Link. However, we are keen to take a consistent approach to all customers as we move forward towards charitable status. With a draught that exceeds 2ft/ 2ft 6ins, you are at greater risk of getting into difficulty. British Waterways will be not be in a position to provide assistance in these circumstances and as such, will not be confirming passage for any boats outside the fixed maximum dimensions in the future. I appreciate that this may not be the outcome that you had hoped for. Please do not hesitate to contact me should you have any questions regarding the above. Ruth Moran Administration Team