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Chris, slightly off topic but do you know the dates please when The Stokes family had Mimas and when the Bests did? Thank you.

Interesting because Guide or Hearing Dogs are allowed into many shops where "pet" dogs aren't. In my naivety I would have thought any supposed hygiene risks are likely to be present in a guide / hearing dog?

Slightly but isn't that what happened with smokers? Also I thought that childern are not allowed in many bars anyway?

Loads of boats here: http://narrowboats.apolloduck.co.uk/ or here: http://www.whiltonmarina.co.uk/used-narrowboats/default.aspx

When I did my offshore sea survival course a couple of options to get a casualty warm slowly are: 1) wrap in a "space" blanket. I saw one of these used when I was involved in a channel swim and we had to get the swimmer out of the water due to hypothermia. One of the support crew was a Doctor. I was amazed at how effective the blanket was. With in 20 minitues the swimmer had warmed enough to get dressed. 2) cover the casualty with outer water / wind proof sailing jackets. Underneath as well as on top. Using the two above methods does not require any clothing to be taken off but will stop heat being leached away due to wet clothing.

Interesting, I raised this issue of the disappearing mooring limit signs at Hillmorton where I first noticed this, at one of the boaters meeting with CRT early this year. A notary of this forum made a joke of my observation and said "If the sign has gone you can stay for 14 days". The CRT representatives said nothing.

Both at Callcut Locks and one of the Hatton locks had families of swans share the lock, going in before the boat(s). In both cases they kept well away from the boat(s) and exited as soon as the gates were open. In both cases no amount of cajoling would get them out of the lock on their way in. It appeared this was a well practised procedure on their part

The cause of the loss of Thetis was also used in the 1968 film Ice Station Zebra, where the character played by Patrick McGoohan describes a method of sabotaging a submarine by blocking the tube test cocks, allowing the inner door to be opened with the outer door also open. In the film Ernest Borgnine's character does sabotage the submarine using epoxy resin to block the test tube; the submarine, being American, has no Thetis Clip and is nearly sunk.

From my experience it pays to personally watch what the yard is doing, if possible. As mentioned on another thread I trusted a yard to change my stern gland packing. They didn't, just forced new on top of the old. They were also instructed to add another battery, they did but didn't connect the battery up, nor the inverter. Also I asked them to fit new engine mounts. Like you I trusted this yard, but 13 months later when 2 collapsed I discovered they had fitted 2nd hand ones from the hireboat fleet they run. Unfortunately with boat yards there appears to be no written warranties, with some yards I haven't even been offered a receipt unless I asked for it.

These? http://vintage-diesels.co.uk/

Oooh err didn't do enough research.

Bit fishy, the commander was actually Kptlt. Hermann Zander http://uboat.net/boats/u1205.htm Nerds rule ok.

Slightly But paint over a vent hole can have serious consequencies, HM Submarine Thetis. The yard had painted over an inspection hole in one of the inner bow torpedo tube doors. A crew member opened the inner door thinking the tube was empty. Thetis subsequently sank in Liverpool bay whilst on her sea trials. Lieutenant Frederick Woods, the torpedo officer, opened the test cocks on the tubes. Unfortunately, the test cock on tube number 5 was blocked by some enamel paint so no water flowed out even though the bow cap was open. Prickers to clear the test cocks had been provided but they were not used. This combined with a confusing layout of the bow cap indicators — they were arranged in a vertical line with 5 at the bottom - 1,2,3,4,6, and then 5; and the shut position for tube 5 on the dial was in a different position from those of the other torpedo tubes — led to the inner door of the tube being opened. The inrush of water caused the bow of the submarine to sink to the seabed 150 ft (46 m) below the surface. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Thetis_(N25)

Don't know whether any of the inland waterway museums may help? http://canalrivertrust.org.uk/national-waterways-museum?gclid=CM6UnZuFlroCFajKtAodviIANA http://canalrivertrust.org.uk/gloucester-waterways-museum http://canalrivertrust.org.uk/the-canal-museum/stoke-bruerne Interesting because the front is similar to The Chigley barge:

I bought a double skinned chimney, Wrapped the inner liner with exhaust wrap then filled what was left of the void with fire resistant expanding foam. This keeps the inner liner warm and the outer skin cold, never had any tar staining issues.

Midland Chandlers sell inserts: http://www.midlandchandlers.co.uk/Catalogue/ProductDetail/liner-6-x-12-galv?productID=fd7f92f4-71c1-49fc-a8dd-68ea2394832a&catalogueLevelItemID=00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000 I believe the young lady is spoken for.

Nicked this off another thread but I think this is the item:

Mary Dale "Im worried about Jim". Woops sorry wrong Dales

For all you beer and vole lovers everywere: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Marston-Moor-Brewery-Water-Vole-Pump-Clip-/281182438761?pt=UK_Collectables_Breweriana_SM&hash=item4177c78569#ht_215wt_1400 ETA in one episode of ISIRTA episodes didn't Graeme Garden utter the words "And a vole"?

This is going back to the days of my youth so memory may be a bit hazy. We were visiting relatives who lived at Radnor Park, Glasgow, at the time. There was a stretch of canal that Singer used as cooling water. In this area were masses of goldfish, which I assume a few had been released and had bred.

With a young David Blagrove at the end.

Courtesy of Mr Pink. http://www.canalworld.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=42357 Logs to burn, logs to burnlogs to save the coal a turn here's a word to make you wise when you hear the woodsmans cries never heed his usual tale that he has good logs for sale but read these lines and really learn the proper kind of logs to burn Beechwood fires burn bright and clear Hornbeam blaxes too if the logs are kept a year and seasoned through and through Oak logs will warm you well if they're old and dry larch logs of pinewood smell but the sparks will fly pine is good an so is yew for warmth through wintry days but Poplar and willow too take long to dry and blaze Birch logs will burn too fast Alder scarce at all Chestnut log are good to last if cut in the fall Holly logs burn like wax you should burn them green elm logs like smouldering flax no flame to be seen Pear logs and apple logs they will scent your room cherry logs across the dogs smell like flowers in bloom But ash logs all smooth and grey burn them green or old burn up all that come your way they're worth their weight in gold.

Rochdale 9, sing your way through: http://www.waterwaysongs.co.uk/rochdale.htm Click play.

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