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On 16/04/2024 at 18:44, Ray T said:
Just purchased 3 leisure batteries and one starter from here: https://advancedbatterysupplies.co.uk/
Very helpful with their recommendations with next day delivery.
Always found ABS to be a good supplier.
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2 hours ago, captain birdseye said:
I meant it's one of the options on the booking page of the C&RT website
I did think one or the other.
2 hours ago, Moke said:Having just (yesterday) left the Bridgewater one thing I would say is, you have to up your game when spotting taps and services.
Planning on being topped up before getting on the Bridgewater. There are a couple of places but not obvious.
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You say option. Doesn’t everyone book then?
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When we came north I remember we registered via CRT. Is this the same at present please? Strange as it may seem, we are, this time, going South.
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Another shout up for Langley Mill. Dan and Vikki do a grand job and nice people as well.
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In Spain presently. Lemons everywhere.
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1 hour ago, stagedamager said:
we use Craftmaster when we paint tunnel bands at Langley Mill.......
Only the best eh!?
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8 minutes ago, Rob-M said:
We have Symphony Paints Ferrari red so we can go faster.
Surely only going astern.
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Thank you all. Ordered Craftmaster paint,(to give it a try).
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Ian would be able to appreciate the tunnel bands on his way in. But looking closer the ropes are out of the way I reckon.
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We are docking next week for blacking.
i take the opportunity to repaint the tunnel bands. We have a red one
and a creamy yellow one. Just got the Red out and it’s defunct. It is/was Signal Red. The admiral now says she has never liked the shade of red.
so, question. What is the brand and ‘shade’ of red does anyone prefer. The mind boggles.
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Malta Inn is non tidal. The Boatyard is tidal.
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4 hours ago, Tacet said:
That's the non tidal side
What is? The flooded pictures?
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My eldest son was married to the daughter of the boatyard owner at Allington, just tidal side of the lock near the Malta Inn. Malcolm has now died and his wife Trudie is now in charge. There’s a lot of land involved in the family ownership.
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34 minutes ago, MtB said:
I'm surprised they didn't charge you this new £30 admin fee for changes to licence details.
I reckon you slipped under the mat, there!
We did this over a year ago. I could I suppose send them £30 any way!!!
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Made Margaret more comfortable with the situation whether necessary or not.
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34 minutes ago, Tonka said:
Is she getting a survey done
I hope not!!
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20 minutes ago, ditchcrawler said:
Have they cancelled your licence and told the new owners to buy a new one, losing you both a month?
It was discussed. He had to enter or override to computer.
29 minutes ago, stagedamager said:Congratulations on Margaret's new purchase.......................😂
Don’t Dan!
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About a year ago, and after years of it being mentioned, I contacted CRT to simply put my wife’s name, with mine, on the ownership of Nightwatch. Just in case I kicked the bucket and there was a dispute of ownership. Peace of mind etc.
We have owned boats since 2002 and Nightwatch since 2005. Anyway, not just adding Margaret’s name to the ownership CRT thinks/acts and treats us as new owners. Even sending welcome notes and boating rules regs etc.
It’s a bit hurtful but I’m such a sensitive character. I just thought they may have a system in place to recognise many years of ‘membership’.
An observation that’s all.
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We seem, as a country, to be hell bent on giving money, arms and other support to countries other than our own rather than getting our own house in order. How many millions are poured into the immigration issues. The the ‘support’ of immigrants arriving in this once lovely and prosperous country of ours. Every where you look there’s problems. NHS, education, Police, Armed Forces, roads, transport. Councils, social services, everywhere has been starved of funds for far too long.
Perhaps another government may do better. Maybe not! We need more money in the purse. Tax increases rather than cuts. Tax cuts, how is that going to help?
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5 minutes ago, BoatinglifeupNorth said:
Yes, looking ay the CC licence fee increase using the calculator, not really a massive amount, maybe less than yearly Marina electric price increases and mooring fees in some cases.
Maybe they should of done the 5 year 5% increase plan in reverse, so just wack on an instant 25% increase now to get money to maintain the canals and bring the CC license fee down and raising the HM fee proportionality over the period so in 5 years they balance and everyone is happy or moaning in unison about licence costs😂
What will be the state of the canals in 5 years? They need the money now.
Agree.
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11 minutes ago, MtB said:
I too am deeply uncomfortable with all these unrealistically low licence fees. Unless CRT grasp the nettle and ramp them up properly to match what it costs to maintain the canals, we are at risk of losing them totally.
A LOT, (one helluvalot) of money grabbing is needed to secure the future of the canal system.
I get the gist of what you’re saying. But I can’t avoid thinking that monies that are available are they being utilised in the best way. There’s a number of highly paid ‘managers’ that seem to be mismanaging. When you here of prices being paid to contractors fixing defects that could perhaps have been avoided by good honest preventative programmed maintenance. But that is my opinion.
We need government backing to be raised for this national asset to secure its future survival.
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