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On this day in 2007 ... (from #2053) ... we were moored in the rain all afternoon above Ickles Lock (S&SYN) because the River Don was running so quickly over Jordan's weir. The crew was Peter and Elaine, and Peggy and Alastair who were in their eighties. When we weren't doing crosswords we discussed whether BW were being over-cautious in not letting us cross the river section. Copperkins has a decent amount of oomph, but the (Thank You Mr Google) map shows the problem. The side-weir normally has a trickle of water running over all its 150 metres. Maybe the boat engine could make progress against the full flow of water, in which case we might have reached the safety of Sheffield Basin ... ... but if there was a problem of making progress, the speed of the water in the channel over a side-weir is not consistent: there is a gradient along the weir: the water is at its fastest at the far end of the weir. And if the steerer finds out that all the oomph is used up halfway along, it's at that point forward progress stops and sideways movement takes over. Given the speed of the water earlier that morning, and the continuing downpour we were pleased to be inside a warm boat moored on a canal ...

On this day in 2017 Braunston Historic Boat Rally Parade. It rained. Cans are not just for decoration, then ? More of Ben's journey to the rally and the parades

On this day in 2018 It was open that day ?

On this day in 2007 We had moored the previous (Sunday) evening #2026 at the Railway Bridge above Ickles Lock (S&SYN) and planned to meet BW this morning, to be escorted up Jordan's Holmes and Tinsley locks and then on to Sheffield Basin. It had been raining all Sunday afternoon, and it continued through the night and breakfast this Monday morning. We phoned BW to confirm when they were meeting us, and as they had recommended mooring (another hour-or-so away) at Eastwood, there was some grumpiness that we were at Ickles. In any case, they considered there to be too much water to contemplate the trip that day. To check whether that was just unnecessary caution on a damp morning, I walked the mile to Jordan's weir, and it was indeed very wet (photo). In the river section I couldn't keep up with the flow at a fast walk/run. Video here. We settled down for an afternoon of crosswords and sudoku. ...

Gosh, that question highlights a ten-year gap in navigating through Worcester Bar (and indeed most of Birmingham) which hadn't come to mind before. Here we are in August 1990 with the current footbridge over the narrows. Some years ago, there was a discussion elsewhere on a similar theme and I have a faint memory of a picture of a different crossing of the narrows, after the plank was removed ... ... and before the current bridge was built. Someone may be along in a mo ...

Here's a later view from September 1979: It's just possible to make out on the left in the middle distance, the swingable plank bridge from the towingpath to Worcester Bar.

On this day in 1999 The windmill at the end of the Bumblehole branch BCN Not quite reaching the inside of the Dudley Tunnel Compare #1905 Grazebrook Arm

On this day in 2000 entering Broad Street Basin at the start of the BCN Marathon Challenge

On this day in 2000 a view of the Cape Arm, an unnavigable loop on the BCN Main Line A brief pause while dashing about in the car, as scrutineers for the BCN Marathon Challenge. The nice Mr Google shows the demolition and rebuilding on this site in this sequence: 2009 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Is this the remains? Some conservation seems to be going on in May1984 ... ... but grass seems to be taking over in Oct1987

On this day in 2001 end of the BCN Marathon Challenge at Gas Street Basin overlooked by the organisers Helen Davey and Chris Davey

On this day in 2001 Salford: Birmingham and Warwick Junction Canal Salford Junction Aqueduct - BCN Marathon Challenge. Wednesbury Oak Loop Bradley Workshops

On this day in 2002 Delph Locks - From NineLocks Bridge Dudley Canal No 1 BCN. Compare #1131 Stourbridge Locks

On this day in 2005 Nebury Wharf K&A Wedding above Newbury Lock

On this day in 2007 Mexborough S&SYN. Relaxation in the operator's cabin. Moored above Ickles Lock S&SYN on a very wet Sunday evening. We had some kids with us for the trip from Doncaster, and much though they enjoyed pressing buttons for the commercial locks to Eastwood, it was fun to show them the older locks at Rotherham and Ickles. We were therefore ready for the meeting with BW planned for the morning, to be escorted up Jordan's Holmes and Tinsley locks and then on to Sheffield Basin: while we live in Sheffield, bring the boat from (at this time) Acton Bridge T&M is a significant journey. BW had recommended mooring at Eastwood. That makes boat movements up Tinsley flight at least an hour later in the day. ...

On this day in 2009 Sale, Bridgewater Canal

On this day in 2010 Heyford Wharf, Nether Heyford, GUSouth Br 32 Useful signs hereabouts

On this day in 2011 Braunston Preparing for the Braunston Historic Boat Rally the next day

On this day in 2012 Braunston Historic Boat Rally

On this day in 2014 Castleford weir River Aire the sunken barge

On this day in 2015 Wendover Arm GUSouth Tring Flour Mill Tringford Stop Lock It was a warm day and he had planned to go into t'cut but didn't say why.

On this day in 2016 from Braunston Bottom Lock Preparing for the Braunston Historic Boat Rally the next day

On this day in 2017 Braunston Historic Boat Rally. Braunston Turn

On this day in 2018 Braunston Historic Boat Rally.

On this day in 1999 Lower Ocker Hill Branch Walsall Canal BCN