LEO

Awwww! I knew it another 'Cock & Bull' story...........Pop reckoned it was opposite but he never had a good MSD twix the two.

Interesting!, I must confess I like the Central shopping centre / area, which has a good market and has grown as needed, it pulls in shoppers from a huge area. The smaller shopping areas are good and I was impressed when we wanted a new lounge suite to find 7 or 8 big outlets grouped in one area, all within easy walking distance of each other. As said, planning is good with lots of open spaces, when asked, many people hate driving in MK and complain about roundabouts but few consider the 'grid' layout, or the relevance of 'V' or 'H' roads. Loads of history if you look for it and I am here 'cos my folks met at a dance held at the 'Bull' in Stony Stratford in 1937...................opposite is the inn called the 'Cock' - that's another story.

Actually it's really good, I've visited North Bucks since I was a kid and been working in and been an 'observer' of MK since it's inception, brilliant place, just misunderstood by people. New building are excellent and the camouflaging of some large storage buildings, superb. Great to drive in and through...........and good to boat through as well.

I believe there was a plan to extend the canal to Chesham, something like 19 locks were proposed..........the River Chess is now flowing strongly (April 2021).

A second vote for Oxon Boat painters, do a good job and great on decorative details, but prepare to wait.boat painters get very booked up, Suggest you 'bone up' on the pitfalls of boat painting, - weather, humidity, pain quality etc. M

I've got 'piles' of the magazines as well...........................the line to Brill was just a tramway, and there were proposals to extend the line from Chesham through to Tring, some land was purchased and you can pick up the line going up the Vale out of Chesham. A new blog I have picked up on Utube is by a couple - the Whitewicks who explore old rail line, tunnels and stations, it's good and the are extending it to canals.

Sorry to read the sad news. M

Outstanding post, the Amersham Tunnel though is being re-opened by the HS2 'bunch'. and extended down to the Denham area to give one of the longest canal tunnels in the UK, this will reduce journey times twix Bulbourne and Denham by I day and improve coal supplies to the Bulls Bridge area. The River Chess is being converted to a new 'open sewer' as the existing treatment works are inadequate to cope with localised flooding.

I live near the other end of the tunnel, lots of work there and a very active Anti HS2 fans on the A413 just outside Wendover on the A413 - a veritable 'pallet city'.

You should be able to wind a 48ft boat in Berko, lot of locks down from Cowroast to Berko, might be worth turning at Cowroast and exploring the Wendover Arm - it's lovely tie up at the end and relax. Pubs are few and far between twix Bulbourne and Berko, the one at Cowroast is closed and semi derelict. The Aylesbury Arm is worth a visit, allow a day down from Marsworth and a day back, good views and single locks. Hope that helps.

I can see where this is heading, no photo shopping allowed.......................................

Looking through some of my boating pictures, I came across this one, we set out from Cowroast in July 1989 to boat round the Thames ring, great weather and we travelled on towards London. At lock 56, just through Berko we came upon a Springer called 'Milo' which caught on the cill when the lock was drained, a BW team were on hand, planks were placed across the lock and a block and tackle set up. It was about 1.00pm. The water level was lowered and work started to right the boat, by-standers from a couple of hotel boats watched and others, my self included joined in helping. 'Milo' was righted and pumped out and we were on our way by about 5.30pm, I wonder what the delay for a similar accident would be to-day?. This trip was delayed by gearbox troubled on the Thames, repaired, it broke down again and we had a months stay at Gayton, getting back to Cowroast in September. happy days.

Best of luck with Machine Mart Stoves.......

Interesting, we are near Tring and moor at Cowroast, thanks to Lord Rothchild and his 'Zoo' at Tring, Glis Glis are the problem for us. They chew anything and what they don't chew they crap over. The current Lord R. denies all liabilty, they have spread as far as Amersham.

This is a good idea, they are very useful!

Agreed some of the Vlogs are hard work and all have boring parts but the drone filming in some is excellent and well worth watching. Like TV, one always has the option of the ON/OFF button or fast forward.

Albion Mills had Worksop listed as 'home port' when we bought it in 2005, but we this changed to Cowroast when it was repainted in 2011.

Mark, PM sent.

Wise post, good news that somebody other than us has a functioning brain. Heep safe. L

Hi, A few pics would be helpful, my OD4, starts 'going out' a few minutes after the knob has been turned to the off position. A blue flame is best and I find that in normal operation settings 1 to 3 are only needed, anything above 2 introduces too much oil into the burner pot and results in orange flames. You state you have 'taken the Toby Valve apart- adjusted the oil flow screws?, not recommended..........which type of Toby Valve do you have? - photo would help. Really all you need to do with the valve is to clean the filter. Have you cleaned the copper pipe twix Valve and scraper? How much is it worth - not a lot - spares are difficult to get.