Winter Stoppages (again)

[nipper]

Hiya all!

 

Well! Another rubbishy weekend. Too much wind and loads of rain. No sailing, yet again.

My attention is being diverted from Sailing the South Coast to Canal Cruising.

 

I have a week booked, on my share boat, the first week in November, and indeed again in Christmas week.( that's if I haven't sold my share before that).

 

I have just gone into Waterscape to look at the possible stoppages around my cruising area in November and have been surprised at the small number of proper stoppages programmed.

 

My question is-

 

Is this the proper winter stoppage list, or is it just a temporary summer list?

 

If it is the proper winter list, then I think we all should be worried at the lack of maintenance programmed. Great for winter cruising, but bad news for the rotten, leaky, badly maintained locks and shallow cuts, we all experience when fortune allow us to be on the cut.

 

I hope I'm wrong.

 

Nipper

[adam1uk]

The full winter stoppage programme is here.