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That was what sprang to mind immediately here, too. Famously cheap, but you've got to fit in.

I think Rusty should answer my question - (s)he's a beagle, and therefore beagle-eyed. (Um..., is that right?)

Although you are the only respondent entitled to be in this subforum, I would beg you, purleeese don't mention that word. Anyhoo, I ask again, why is this a question?

I would think similar applies to the house!

Can I ask why everything posted in this sub-forum is a 'question', while everywhere else (even FAQs!), they are 'topics'? Just wonderin'.

I arrived at Marple locks 2 hours after they closed in Sept 2017. I eventually gave up and went away, and now it looks like I'll still not be able to get through (from the other side, admittedly) over 18 months later. I wish we had 19th century technology and impetus now - the whole thing would have been open in a few weeks.

The last time I was in the Old Bush in Swindon, it had 6 varieties of Scotch eggs! However, it did achieve one of the lowest scores in my Pub Cruise that year, so I wouldn't go out of my way. The Green Man had had a makeover, too, and wasn't the same incredibly cheap (Sunday lunch £3.50!) homely place it was.

Oh, I don't know. That's exactly what we did 35 years ago on our first canal holiday. Nothing like going in at the deep end (although I left that literally until many years later). In fact the Tardebigge locks are one of the easiest to operate flights, as I realised later.

I also think JP's is one of the best pub-oriented posts I've seen on here. I wish I'd had it when we did our 30th anniversary (of canal boating) / Ruby wedding Stourport Ring cruise in 2013. Then I could have avoided the 'pub' at Hanbury Wharf which gave us one of the worst anniversary meals we've had. We then went down to the Severn via Droitwich, which wasn't possible in 1973, but had a good selection of decent pubs.

Just a word of warning. The Stourport Ring was our first ever canal holiday, 35 years ago (from the centre of Birmingham), and was the immediate cause of my only addiction.

I'm sorry, but you're going to have to explain the JOKE there. (I feel I'm fighting against the tide) But if you want a lottery joke: He "What would you do if I won the lottery, dear? She "Take half and leave you" He "Great! I got £25 yesterday. Here's £12.50. Keep in touch."

Also https://cleantechnica.com/2018/08/23/the-worlds-first-electric-autonomous-container-ship-to-set-sail-in-norway/

The Beast from the East last year waited until late February.

Not mine, as I said in Post #17 , so I don't have to wait

In fact the thread has been multi-day for several years. But it would go uphill if everyone posted a JOKE instead of a moan. So, talking of Fridays , an Irish/American/blonde was wearing a TGIF tee-shirt. Her (not Irish/American/blonde) friend said "What are you wearing a Thank God It's Friday tee-shirt for? It's Monday." "Oh! I thought it meant 'Tits Go In Front'!"