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

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2020

 

Slateford Aqueduct Union Canal    Compare 17Jul2005  Picture Graeme Yuill  through Geograph

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Horncastle Canal 

Haltham Lock

[Naughty Cal]

Wells next the Sea today

The weather is very mild. Sat in t shirts having fish and chips on the harbour wall. 

 

 

 

[Momac]

1 hour ago, Naughty Cal said:

Wells next the Sea today

The weather is very mild. Sat in t shirts having fish and chips on the harbour wall. 

 

 

 

 

 

Looks really  good. Almost forgotten what blue sky looked like !

Forecast is  mild temperatures tomorrow too  if a little breezy.

 

 

[Naughty Cal]

19 minutes ago, MartynG said:

Looks really  good. Almost forgotten what blue sky looked like !

Forecast is  mild temperatures tomorrow too  if a little breezy.

 

 

Yes. We are off to the salt marshes at Stiffkey tomorrow. On foot again. The van is sunk in the mud again and needs a tow out on Sunday 🙄

 

 

 

Edited December 31, 2021 by Naughty Cal

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

River Witham 

at Horncastle Canal junction

 

and the NiceMrGoogle fins the scene little changed in 2021

[matty40s]

On this day today....proper sunshine at last......15.2C on weather station. 

[Kiwidad]

9 minutes ago, matty40s said:

On this day today....proper sunshine at last......15.2C on weather station. 

Just missing some Xmas lights, like the boat moored behind you night before last 😎

[matty40s]

5 minutes ago, Kiwidad said:

Just missing some Xmas lights, like the boat moored behind you night before last 😎

That was stylish, I left mine on the mooring...

[Kiwidad]

18 minutes ago, matty40s said:

That was stylish, I left mine on the mooring...

Where they are a pretty sight:

 

 

[Kiwidad]

And this

 

 

Just now, Kiwidad said:

And this

 

 

Hang on, that’s upside down 🍺

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Billinghay

Horncastle Canal

 

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2020

 

Glamorganshire Canal   

Forest Lock

and Middle Lock

 

Photos Gareth James

through Geograph  (#2)

Edited December 31, 2021 by PeterScott
extra pic

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2019

 

 

Norwood Treble Locks, Chesterfield Canal Photo Stephen Ostler through Geograph

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2018

 

 

 

 

 

Bingley 5-rise L+L   Compare   ##1971  5Jan1974  28Apr2004  2May2004  20Jun2007  #Dec2008  28Jan2012  8Jul2019 

Photos Des Blenkinsopp  through Geograph (#2) (#3)

Edited December 31, 2021 by PeterScott
extra pic

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2005

 

 

Conningsby Sluice

Horncastle Canal

[PeterScott]

On this day in 1979

 

 

 

 

Granary Wharf Leeds L&L looking towards Leeds Lock

Compare   1Jan1979  (posted this day 2021)   20Aug1994   30Apr2004  10Nov2005  13Jan2006   9Jul2007  28Jun2007 (#2)   20Jan2015  27Jun2015 10Nov2015  6Feb2020  

29Jan2021

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2021

 

Spynie canal - the colour of the water suggests recent heavy rain.  Picture Des Colhoun through Geograph

[PeterScott]

This afternoon 2022

 

 

Whaley Bridge Basin Peak Forest

[PeterScott]

This morning 2022

 

Ladybower reservoir   Compare  4Feb1996  9Feb2014  11Jun2021  19Nov2021 21Nov2021

Edited January 1, 2022 by PeterScott

[PeterScott]

This morning 2022

 

Copperkins on the Oxford summit - Photo Rob Acton-Campbell

[PeterScott]

This afternoon 2022

 

 

 

 

 

Sankey Canal   

Sankey Footbridge No 12   Compare 30Sep2010

Sankey Way Bridge Compare 31May2021

[PeterScott]

This evening 2022

 

 

Manchester Ship Canal

 

ArklowFlair

at Stockton Heath,

then Chester Road swingbridge

[PeterScott]

This morning 2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Toddbrook Reservoir - some repairs to the top of the spillway - pumping facilities still in place with reservoir almost empty - temporary repairs to emergency spillway also still in place - water in bypass channel. Compare 6Dec2019  (#2)

C&RT say "major repair project is estimated to cost £12 - £16 million and work is due to start in spring 2022"

[Momac]

On 31/12/2021 at 16:20, Naughty Cal said:

Yes. We are off to the salt marshes at Stiffkey tomorrow. On foot again. 

A local resident reported Wells Next the Sea was very busy with people yesterday (1st Jan).