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Thanks for fixing that Alan. I also find youtube behaving rather oddly at present.

I'd be wary of using any strong solvent on modern paint. Even panel wipe might not suit white spirit based paints. Whatever you choose do a test spot first and wait 24 hrs to check no "pickling" has occurred.

Here are some clips of the action at Stoke Bruerne Village at War 2018, including the BBMF Spitfire, narrowboats Bletchley and Sickle, and swing singers Lola Lamour, Betty Bluebird and May Blossom. I just love the vintage song, dance and dress code. https://www.youtube.com/edit?ar=1&o=U&video_id=R8TV3RKKiqA Arthur Jones (a 93 year old WW2 veteran) duetting with Lola Lamour. Thanks for letting us squeeze in at the last minute Leo !

see here Mike. https://www.gardnermarine.com/the-early-history-of-l-gardner-sons/

Good for you using scaff boards. £1 per foot round my way. I burnt off the hairy bits, and then hired a belt sander to smooth them.

Thanks for that Billybob. Our tug draws about the same. Perhaps its a bad year this year, hopefully ther'll be more water next year when we intend to go to Alvecote.

Billybobbooth - what do you draw ?

Seconded

Aircraft are indeed widely bonded together, where weight saving is a priority. Many cars also have significant areas of adhesive bonding rather than welding, esp when dissimilar materials are used. In may cases the steel "safety cage" is welded steel, but other parts, incl suspension mounts & outer panels are aluminum bonded onto the steel. When newly applied, these adhesives are stronger than the metal they are stuck to. Rivets, bolts or other fasteners add significant weight and are not used much. The only but is the long term behaviour of these adhesives, esp during English wet and salty winters and also after what seem to be minor impacts.

I am told by locals that IS indeed the case ... they take as much in one week as the rest rest of the year.

Can anyone nearby pop in and find out what they have planned for the Fairport Fringe 9-11 August.

Saw several instances of this last week from Buckby to Blisworth. I too wondered if it was sewage or summat else.

Add station boat Rill to the list - owner by a lovely couple from Banbury. They said they had to be hauled out of that tight Napton lock by CART and are wondering if they'll get back up. Some videos of the weekend here :- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqGHqimQWdAC1v2qzB9JLcw56iFRH3p7Q ( Apologies for the" X Alan W "Quote headline above, it just pops up when I click in the reply box, and I cant delete it . Very odd ? "

Tug Typhoon should be added to the list. What was up with Gloucester's K2 - only running cleanly on 1 cylinder I guess.

Can anyone confirm that the shop is open ? The website is still under construction.