rusty69 Posted October 8, 2019 Report Share Posted October 8, 2019 Looks like some nice pics: Anyone been to see it ? https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/news-and-views/news/iconic-structures-to-shine-for-special-ten-year-celebration https://www.dailypost.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/gallery/spectacular-three-week-light-show-17048389 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athy Posted October 8, 2019 Report Share Posted October 8, 2019 Wow, those are dramatic! I assume CART did the illumination. What a pity that they could not have spared a few of the light bulbs to replace the ones in Newbold tunnel, none of which now works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchcrawler Posted October 8, 2019 Report Share Posted October 8, 2019 2 hours ago, Athy said: Wow, those are dramatic! I assume CART did the illumination. What a pity that they could not have spared a few of the light bulbs to replace the ones in Newbold tunnel, none of which now works. Which IMO is a good job, better things to spend money on than coloured lights in tunnels 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athy Posted October 8, 2019 Report Share Posted October 8, 2019 31 minutes ago, ditchcrawler said: Which IMO is a good job, better things to spend money on than coloured lights in tunnels ...and, one could argue, coloured lights under hackerducks. They're still dramatic though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchcrawler Posted October 8, 2019 Report Share Posted October 8, 2019 1 minute ago, Athy said: ...and, one could argue, coloured lights under hackerducks. They're still dramatic though. I do, did CRT pay, I dont think they paid for Newbold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtB Posted October 8, 2019 Report Share Posted October 8, 2019 3 minutes ago, Athy said: ...and, one could argue, coloured lights under hackerducks. They're still dramatic though. They are not "hackerducks" they are "aqua ducks", as any fule kno. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athy Posted October 8, 2019 Report Share Posted October 8, 2019 2 minutes ago, ditchcrawler said: I do, did CRT pay, I dont think they paid for Newbold I don't know. I assumed so (it was probably still BW in those days, but same difference), unless perhaps the local council did. Somebody here will know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stilllearning Posted October 8, 2019 Report Share Posted October 8, 2019 35 minutes ago, ditchcrawler said: Which IMO is a good job, better things to spend money on than coloured lights in tunnels It’s money better spent, and a damn sight better way of advertising the canal network, than a TV commercial. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray T Posted October 8, 2019 Report Share Posted October 8, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, ditchcrawler said: I do, did CRT pay, I dont think they paid for Newbold I stand correction but I think the lights in Newbold Tunnel are the responsibility of Rugby B C. ETA: https://www.grannybuttons.com/granny_buttons/2009/03/newbold-tunnel-son-et-lumiere.html "The £200,000 joint project from BW and Rugby Council must have seemed a great idea when it was installed nearly four years ago. Here is Waterscape's original announcement. (Link now gone.) I suppose it still is a great idea, although including it as part of Rugby Council's 2005 'Diwali' celebrations - complete with bhangra dancers - must have stuck in the craw of canal purists and seemed bizarre to the locals and boaters." Edited October 8, 2019 by Ray T 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam1uk Posted October 8, 2019 Report Share Posted October 8, 2019 3 hours ago, Athy said: Wow, those are dramatic! I assume CART did the illumination. You don’t need to assume anything if you read the link. Then you’d discover that: Each site is unique and is either graded, a scheduled monument or both and will be lit up by expert lighting company Enlightened of Bristol for two hours each evening from 7.30pm - 9.30pm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchcrawler Posted October 8, 2019 Report Share Posted October 8, 2019 52 minutes ago, adam1uk said: You don’t need to assume anything if you read the link. Then you’d discover that: Each site is unique and is either graded, a scheduled monument or both and will be lit up by expert lighting company Enlightened of Bristol for two hours each evening from 7.30pm - 9.30pm. But who is paying Enlightened of Bristol? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam1uk Posted October 8, 2019 Report Share Posted October 8, 2019 52 minutes ago, ditchcrawler said: But who is paying Enlightened of Bristol? If you clicked on the link, you’d read: This project would not have been possible without funding from Visit Wales and the National Lottery Heritage Fund Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Mack Posted October 8, 2019 Report Share Posted October 8, 2019 15 minutes ago, adam1uk said: If you clicked on the link, you’d read: This project would not have been possible without funding from Visit Wales and the National Lottery Heritage Fund But that doesn't mean they are meeting the full cost, just that their contribution was necessary. So how much (if any) have CRT put in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusty69 Posted October 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2019 (edited) Hey, never mind the cost guys, just see how preeety they look! Edited October 8, 2019 by rusty69 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jocave Posted October 8, 2019 Report Share Posted October 8, 2019 The car park and every avaliable space on the road is rammed so it's attracting a lot of people 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusty69 Posted October 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2019 5 minutes ago, jocave said: The car park and every avaliable space on the road is rammed so it's attracting a lot of people What would be perfect is a convoy of lit boats crossing the lit duct. Telford would approve me thinks. Make it so CRT. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtB Posted October 8, 2019 Report Share Posted October 8, 2019 7 minutes ago, jocave said: The car park and every avaliable space on the road is rammed so it's attracting a lot of people Another 400,000,000 'visits to a waterway' tonight then for CRT big cheeses to use to justify their salaries eh? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusty69 Posted October 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2019 1 minute ago, Mike the Boilerman said: Another 400,000,000 'visits to a waterway' tonight then for CRT big cheeses to use to justify their salaries eh? Hey , you're smart, what is this clever underlining thingy that when hovered over tells you what the acronym is? Is it summit new? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusty69 Posted October 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2019 (edited) HMRC, CRT, LOL, BDSM, BSS, RCD,T&C,RCBO, RNLI,SWMBO,CWDF, RSVP. Edited October 8, 2019 by rusty69 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtB Posted October 8, 2019 Report Share Posted October 8, 2019 31 minutes ago, rusty69 said: Hey , you're smart, what is this clever underlining thingy that when hovered over tells you what the acronym is? Is it summit new? Dunno, not so smart as to have noticed it like wot u are..... I suspect it might be a new clever underlining thingy that when hovered over tells you what the acronym is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusty69 Posted October 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2019 Just now, Mike the Boilerman said: Dunno, not so smart as to have noticed it like wot u are..... I suspect it might be a new clever underlining thingy that when hovered over tells you what the acronym is. Fear not. I have dun a scien tif ic experiment. See above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magpie patrick Posted October 9, 2019 Report Share Posted October 9, 2019 13 hours ago, Mike the Boilerman said: They are not "hackerducks" they are "aqua ducks", as any fule kno. Hucky Ducks - at least round yer... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusty69 Posted October 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2019 Blimey, the duct even has it's own facebook page, which is more than I have. It seems odd that there are no illuminating pictures on it though. I wonder who's page it is? https://www.facebook.com/Pontcysyllte.Aqueduct/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magpie patrick Posted October 9, 2019 Report Share Posted October 9, 2019 2 minutes ago, rusty69 said: Blimey, the duct even has it's own facebook page, which is more than I have. It seems odd that there are no illuminating pictures on it though. I wonder who's page it is? https://www.facebook.com/Pontcysyllte.Aqueduct/ Don't be silly it's an aqueduct, how can it hold the phone at arms length for a night time selfie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jocave Posted October 9, 2019 Report Share Posted October 9, 2019 Chirk one complete with train.. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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