J R ALSOP

On the way down Bosely a couple of years ago I found a Go windlass, asked about a dozen boaters if they had lost one, four said they had lost one, so I left it with volunteer at top lock.

don't forget Chester - Ellesmere Port - Ship Canal - Pomona Lock onto Bridgewater then on to Wigan, cheaper than craneage.

Nothing better than a strawberry milkshake

Don"t forget to fit a splash washer, I am on dock at the moment and will take a picture, it will stop water coming up the rudder tube and washing your bearing. Most people don't grease their bearing enough if ever.

Another recommendation for Pasta di Piazza from me.

must have a senior moment, looks nothing like Dudswell.

Dudswell, GU South

Bad news just received, lift shut for summer.

Bottom of "Maffers"

Looks as if skeg is bent upwards and has pushed rudder stock up, it might also be not seated fully in cup on skeg, and is being held up by bearing housing.

I'm sorry to say I helped to break it up when I worked for Wood, Hall & Heward. The good news however all the metalwork was saved.

Good little trip that was.

Derek's boat was called Wylo.

Eridanus is normal height inside, the raised section is the water tank. (I know because I help lift it in).

Hertford Union locks are 85ft long, same as Regents so no real excuse.

A good job, but don"t forget to put the ash container out of the cabin.

My uncle during the 2nd world war guarded an airfield near there where secret agents flew from. That's all I remember of the conversation.

I think there must have been a weir raising downstream, not as many steps visible in latest shot.

I would like to say R. Trent Victoria Embankment, but only been there once in 1962.

hHaving boated since time began, i have noticed that the number of blockages broken equipment etc at C&RT facilities around the country, I think there must be some ( or a lot) of boaters abusing the facilities. I think C&RT should only provide elsan, water and rubbish disposal, pump outs should be carried out by professionals in boatyards. I tried to help a boater with a pump out a Anderton services and there were four broken nozzles lying in the enclosure, somebody must be doing something wrong.

Arn't they on honeymoon.

Second Coven farm shop butcher is top quality as is the veg and fruit on the site, and no crossing over the busy road.

If you go behind the sanitary station and look across the river, it was the building directly opposite, if you go on Google earth it says Electronic Security Installations. If you call in at TW Marine at Furness Vale and speak to my lad Nick, he might have a bit more information, engine no. etc.

The hulls where built just over the River Goyt in Bingswood Estate by Barry Alger and then fitted out in the Transhipment shed. The Plaques were cast by Crowthers in Oldham out of old propellors. Your boat wasn't previously "Thorp Cloud" was it.

Went up and down last week, no restrictions whatsoever, open 24/7.