Graham_Robinson

I may have pics. from that era 1966/7. If memory serves me right ' Barbara Joan', a Taylors built boat was one of theirs. We took it on a one way to Llangollen and a year later to Stourport and back. Wonderful memories.

'Original' ? I wonder.

Wrong. The Springfields copies are as thick as the originals. I know cos I've compared 'em. They suffer from some tooling marking but this can be eradicated with judicious use of a needle file some very fine wet and dry and the magic grinding clartum, about an hour on each link if you want an unblemished look. Then get cracking with the Brasso............................for the rest of your natural. Hook sides rest against chimney unless you have a Brasso fetish cleaning in between and round the back of the hook is an absolute barsteward even with a cotton bud and an old toothbrush.

Crochet in the engine 'ole? Wot next?

The suspense is killing me.

Try Brinklow. We were chucking all sorts out a few weeks ago from the 'store' I have some bits in there somewhere from when I rebuilt my range We OK to copy and save these pics Tim? Might help me in later years as my memory fails me if I ever need to strip and rebuild my range again.................................... What did I just say ???????????????? D'oh

And the news is they are in the process of setting up an image purchase facility within the next 4/6 weeks. I suppose this will operate in a similar manner to Getty's sport gallery, images for personal use only, where they want to charge me £15 for a 10"x8" or £30 for a 18"x12"

That's just reminded me to contact BP again about the possibility of stills of the Rambler.

I've read it but I still don't understand it. Consultation reviewer, working from home or Watford office, where does the hedge laying and litter picking come in?

It sounds anything but hopeful to me too, they've left it far too late by accident or otherwise. I wonder how the site meeting went on Saturday?

This thread is now pailing into insignifi... can...ce.

Jeez some people are hard to please

D'oh !!!!!!!!!!!!!

What does this involve? I feel we could be on the wrong site here! :lol:

Stragglethorpe Lane. Just spoken to Mike Stone GCS As I suspected GCS have been caught out which I can partially understand they are volunteers not professional planners but BW who own the waterway, for them to be caught out in the same way is unforgiveable. Lets just hope the appeal doesn't fall on deaf ears. I've done a lot of work on the Grantham and would have done a heap more if not stopped by British Waterways East Midlands area personnel but that's another story and way I would hate to see it all come to nought. Once again good luck with your appeal.

Service with a smile........

Are you in Mattys young boaters group then? I tried to join but failed miserably. Too much cloak and dagger on here, you can see who I am and which boat I own. Come on out with it.............

Can Mike or John from GCS explain why the obstruction was not noted on the plans earlier? I was shocked to see pics of earth moving equipment hard @ work on this project on the GCS web site. The appeal letter to all GCS members and friends is dated Nov 2009. Why so late?????

21 ?

World chaos............. remember you heard it first on the canal world forum.

You spotted that then.................. damn

Have a look @ the cabin doors thread somebody has explained to Phil Speight how to go about it. Site admin should be stepping in to help you here.

Wot like eels? Some discussion forum.

I haven't been on this forum a long time and I may not be on it much longer! The same old subjects though keep recurring that's why I asked the question of site admin/mods whethet this should be pinned or is there no way of indexing these old posts, you have to wade your way through loads before you find the ones you want. I was trying to agree with you . Perhaps the edited portion of the post should have been posted seperately,I had just posted my reply when I read Terences post and I wasn't 'telling' you personally anything I said 'we' should not you should.The posts on forums are read by all, anything posted is for the forum in general, if you or I want to correspond we should send message or email; which I will do. Nobody should be discouraged by constructive criticism surely?