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[PeterScott]

On this day in 2012

 

Liverpool Link lock

 

[PeterScott]

On 29/08/2020 at 22:13, PeterScott said:

On [29Aug] in 2016

Pelsall Junction BCN IWA Festival of Water.

#3187 seems to have annoyed the system somehow. Hmmm. I messed it up trying to unmerge a merge. Again:

 

iirc it was the only rowingboat to make an entry to the Festival.

[PeterScott]

 

On this day in 2010

River Thames. A misty morning departure from Beale Park IWA National Festival

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2010

River Thames Slipper launch and boathouse (to moor it in??)

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2003

Shardlow T&M

And So To Bed

[John Liley]

Kennet & Avon days. A friend rented a lengthsman's cottage near Dundas Aqueduct, where we would spend dreamy weekends, relishing the quietness of it all. The only boating was by the two local lads, seen aboard the otherwise untended maintenance punt. The Charlotte Dundas tripping boat ran over a stretch nearer Bath, accompanied sometimes by Fred Blampied's Kenavon Venure. Both were paddlewheelers, as they had to be, given the weed thereabouts.

 

At the eastern end, British Waterways greeted incomers from the Thames with some serious advice.

[John Liley]

36 minutes ago, PeterScott said:

On this day in 2003

Shardlow T&M

And So To Bed

Shardlow as it was, when visited by the Arthur, half a century ago.

[Naughty Cal]

On this day 2015. High Marnham heading back to Torksey.

 

 

On this day 2012. Muskham Ferry

 

 

On this day 2011. Weedy Witham. We ended up towing the little cruiser from Kirkstead Bridge down to Boston as it's outboard couldn't power it through the weed.

 

 

 

 

On this day 2010. A bit choppy in the Wash. We were heading to Wells but decided at the Roaring Middle to call it a day and head back for Boston.

 

 

 

[PeterScott]

9 hours ago, John Liley said:

Kennet & Avon days. ... The Charlotte Dundas tripping boat ran over a stretch nearer Bath, accompanied sometimes by Fred Blampied's Kenavon Venure. Both were paddlewheelers, as they had to be, given the weed thereabouts.

JethroTull Paddlwheel - Thames on this day minus one 2006

[PeterScott]

Just now. Sunny morning on Shroppie

by Br 53 SU south of Tyrley locks

[DandV]

12 hours ago, PeterScott said:

On this day 2008

 

Norbury Junction

 And this afternon 2020

 

The second photo is missing the now strapping young man powering a much bigger canoe. Some things change and some things stay the same.

[Dav and Pen]

Today in 2004 at Laifour in the French Ardennes. One of the nicest moorings in the area. A small village with poor facilities but a free mooring with power and water, we are about to make new friends.

[Dav and Pen]

Shardlow mill not long after it was restored and opened as a pub. We had made friends with the manager and our 2 campers and Jack Monks pair were on hire to a big group needing 4 boats for a week. Apologies for quality of photo.

Edited September 1, 2020 by Dav and Pen
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[Mike Todd]

21 hours ago, PeterScott said:

On this day in 2012

 

Liverpool Link lock

 

The BAR was still there then

[PeterScott]

Today 2020

 

Tyrley Top Lock SU

 

 

Overflow at the bottom lock with its baffle, and same place this day 2008 pre-baffle

 

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2009

Nottingham River Trent, tripboat

and downriver below Gunthorpe Lock

 

Edited September 1, 2020 by PeterScott
extra pic

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2009

 

Newark Castle Compare #2685 (2015)

 

 

and the Town Lock from the Castle

 

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2003

Derwent Mouth Lock 1 T&M

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2017

 

Market Harborough Basin

[PeterScott]

Just now

 

Bridge 82 SU looking north extremely quiet mooring. Bright morning and the weatherman predicts rain later: a good idea to set off; listen to More or Less first, though

Edited September 2, 2020 by PeterScott
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[PeterScott]

On this day in 2017

 

Foxton Locks GU Leicester Line. Balloon ahead, locking down.

Compare #2306 (1973) #2585 (1994) #1499 (2002) #1830 (2015)

 

[PeterScott]

On this day 2009

 

Cromwell weir River Trent and leaving the lock moorings

 

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2010

 

A bit off the beaten track, as it were. It's only ...

 

 

and here is a weir nearby

 

 

All on the Rickmansworth Branch GU South. Liftbridge

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2010

 

Compare #792 (2014)

 

 

Little Union Canal, Rickmanswoth. No longer navigable. If ever it was.

[Chris Lowe]