Montgomery canal restoration.

[David Mack 1755]

More than a decade later and you got a whole 2 bridges further.  Roll on the opening of the next bit!

[Pie Eater 51]

19 hours ago, David Mack said:

More than a decade later and you got a whole 2 bridges further.  Roll on the opening of the next bit!

Blame the Great Crested Newts that keep getting in the way 🙁

[ditchcrawler 2195]

8 minutes ago, Pie Eater said:

Blame the Great Crested Newts that keep getting in the way 🙁

I wonder how many Crested Newts there are in the UK

[TheBiscuits 4026]

5 minutes ago, ditchcrawler said:

I wonder how many Crested Newts there are in the UK

Somebody must know, because they all seem to have individual social workers now ...

[Athy 901]

15 minutes ago, TheBiscuits said:

Somebody must know, because they all seem to have individual social workers now ...

To help them cope with their alcohol dependence?

Edited March 3, 2020 by Athy

[Tim Lewis 413]

Montgomery Canal Restoration discussed in Parliament yesterday:

 

https://parliamentlive.tv/event/index/c331e3c1-edb7-4905-a23c-297753d25aef?in=16%3A30%3A31&out=16%3A49%3A23&fbclid=IwAR1Y73QDUTT0J0QnK1sU2mCs9ixZkXho0xkOaiw34Q0xHxYC7gECuijynRI

 

 

[ditchcrawler 2195]

1 hour ago, Tim Lewis said:

Montgomery Canal Restoration discussed in Parliament yesterday:

 

https://parliamentlive.tv/event/index/c331e3c1-edb7-4905-a23c-297753d25aef?in=16%3A30%3A31&out=16%3A49%3A23&fbclid=IwAR1Y73QDUTT0J0QnK1sU2mCs9ixZkXho0xkOaiw34Q0xHxYC7gECuijynRI

 

 

I think the IWA had bit of an input into things

[Naughty Cal 1971]

On 03/03/2020 at 14:06, ditchcrawler said:

I wonder how many Crested Newts there are in the UK

1. They keep moving it around in a bucket and placing it where most inconvenient.

[haggis 896]

30 minutes ago, Naughty Cal said:

1. They keep moving it around in a bucket and placing it where most inconvenient.

It was on Springwatch the other night 🙂 

 

haggis

[hmallett 6]

Another video from me, showing how the restoration has progressed over the last 6 months or so.

 

[Pie Eater 51]

Thanks for the update on progress.

 

I tried to walk the towpath recently but was stopped by the current towpath closure.

[Cas446 29]

4 hours ago, Pie Eater said:

Thanks for the update on progress.

 

I tried to walk the towpath recently but was stopped by the current towpath closure.

Had similar experience, with the diversionary route only detailed at the dry end!

[Midnight 304]

On 03/03/2020 at 14:06, ditchcrawler said:

I wonder how many Crested Newts there are in the UK

There must be loads judging from the number of construction sites held up by the green brigade so they can't possibly be that rare.

[matty40s 4177]

8 hours ago, Midnight said:

There must be loads judging from the number of construction sites held up by the green brigade so they can't possibly be that rare.

That's the same 5 newts keep getting transferred from site to site until they get "discovered"

[Peter X 343]

On 03/03/2020 at 14:06, ditchcrawler said:

I wonder how many Crested Newts there are in the UK

The newts are all wondering too, they all want to find a mate and reproduce. But whenever they go looking for one, there's a building project in the way. Or when they do find the newt of their dreams, they get abducted by someone who wants to stop a building project. But that scenario could end well; they might get a dream home provided for them?... "Ooh look, there's a breeding pair! We really must look after them."

 

 Aren't they all "Great Crested Newts"? If so, my hypothetical lonely newt won't be fussy; any Crested Newt of the required sex will be Great.