Tonic required. Send in your photos of what is nice on the waterways now.

[David Mack]

2 hours ago, PeterScott said:

Pessimistic about the world shortage of Christmas trees

No shortage of Christmas trees apparently:

"UK retailers offload Christmas trees for £1 or less as shoppers stay away"

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/dec/20/uk-high-streets-hit-by-dip-in-footfall-over-key-christmas-weekend-omicron

Edited December 22, 2021 by David Mack

[Mike Todd]

1 hour ago, David Mack said:

No shortage of Christmas trees apparently:

"UK retailers offload Christmas trees for £1 or less as shoppers stay away"

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/dec/20/uk-high-streets-hit-by-dip-in-footfall-over-key-christmas-weekend-omicron

They were in a reduced offer in a local garden centre last week.

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salford Junction

B+F

 

Towards Fazeley from Tame Valley

Towards Tame Valley from Fazeley direction

Across Junction aqueduct on GU

Junction aqueduct from B+F Tame aqueduct

Junction sign, with amendments from Km to miles

Another sign with amended distances

 

Compare

2Jul1975

25Mar1997 

24Jun2001

8Aug2005/8Aug2011 (posting's years mistyped)

31Aug2019

 

 

Edited December 22, 2021 by PeterScott
dates corrected

[DandV]

17 hours ago, PeterScott said:

 

 

 

Pessimistic about the world shortage of Christmas trees.

Palms in Sheffield?

I had no idea that global warming was so advanced.

 

And Peter have a lovely Christmas and thanks once again for all your beautiful photos during the year.

All of those places and rekindled memories.

[PD1964]

On this day today. Sheffield Canal. Time to reflect on the things in life that cost nothing that most don’t see.

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2001

 

Below Stone Lock No 29  T&M

Edited December 23, 2021 by PeterScott

[PeterScott]

On this day in 1996

 

 

 

 

 

 

B+F Digbeth Branch BCN Digbeth Junction  and  Typhoo Basin 

 

 

 

Edited December 23, 2021 by PeterScott
extra pic

[PeterScott]

On this day in 1996

 

 

 

 

Bordesley Junction Compare 10Apr1978   11Jul2001   3Jul2005  24Sep2011  25May2013   13Apr2019

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2009

 

 

Chester city walls  Compare  26Nov1994  27Nov1994 29Oct2014

[ditchcrawler]

2 hours ago, PeterScott said:

On this day in 1996

 

 

 

 

Bordesley Junction Compare 10Apr1978   11Jul2001   3Jul2005  24Sep2011  25May2013   13Apr2019

We came the other way today

[Naughty Cal]

On this day 2012

Flooding on the Witham and Trent

 

 

 

 

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2002

 

 

 

BCN Main Line Birmingham Visitor moorings and setting off therefrom

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2002

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tame Aqueduct and Salford Junction  B+F

Compare 2Jul1975  25Mar1997   24Jun2001  8Aug2005/8Aug2011 (posting's years mistyped)  22Dec2007  31Aug2019

 

Edited December 24, 2021 by PeterScott

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2003

 

 

 

 

Yarningdale Aqueduct,

Southern Stratford

 

Compare

9Jun1988

6Oct2011

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wootton Wawen Aqueduct 

Southern Stratford Canal  

 

Compare 

9Jun1988

6Oct2011

Edited December 24, 2021 by PeterScott
extra pic

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2007

 

 

 

 

River Sow Aqueduct

S&W

 

Compare

14May2011

23Nov2011

[Naughty Cal]

On this day 2013

Christmas day cruise to the pub.

 

 

On this day 2017

Father Christmas taking a break on Naughty-Cal after a night of delivering presents.

 

 

[PeterScott]

Christmas

Greetings

2021

 

Please click here

for our seasonal circular

 

Here's to Something Better in 2022

Peter and @ElaineMary

 

 

(picture is Overstrand beach)

and from Copperkins, on the Northern Oxford this morning 2021. Photo Rob Acton-Campbell.

Edited December 25, 2021 by PeterScott

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salford Junction  B+F  and Salford Junction Aqueduct  (Birmingham and Warwick Junction)

Compare 2Jul1975  25Mar1997   24Jun2001  24Dec2002   8Aug2005/8Aug2011 (posting's years mistyped)  22Dec2007  31Aug2019

Edited December 25, 2021 by PeterScott

[Naughty Cal]

On this day 2012

River Trent was a bit high at Torksey. 

 

[ditchcrawler]

20 minutes ago, Naughty Cal said:

On this day 2012

River Trent was a bit high at Torksey. 

 

I wonder what its like today with all the rain we have had

[haggis]

8 minutes ago, ditchcrawler said:

I wonder what its like today with all the rain we have had

We must be in the right bit of Englandshire as the only rain we have seen since we came down on Tuesday was last night

 

Haggis

 

 

[Naughty Cal]

15 minutes ago, ditchcrawler said:

I wonder what its like today with all the rain we have had

What rain? 

 

Not had anything more than a bit of drizzle in this part of Nottinghamshire. 

[ditchcrawler]

7 minutes ago, Naughty Cal said:

What rain? 

 

Not had anything more than a bit of drizzle in this part of Nottinghamshire. 

Started at about 2PM yesterday and had stopped when I got up this morning, 20mm

[Momac]

2 minutes ago, ditchcrawler said:

Started at about 2PM yesterday and had stopped when I got up this morning, 20mm

Give the water a while to get there . 

River levels for Colwick predicted to rise .....................