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15 hours ago, PeterScott said:

On this day in 2015

 

 

 

 

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Tatenhill Lock  

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First 2 pictures are of "Big Woolwich" narrow boat BIRMINGHAM, before it got painted back into Union Canal Carriers colours. Still one of my all time favourite boats.

 

No it  isn't - should have gone to Specsavers.

Thanks Rob-M for correcting my error.

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On this day in 2020

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How does this expensive handle work ?

 

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Glascote Dock and locks

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56 minutes ago, alan_fincher said:

First 2 pictures are of "Big Woolwich" narrow boat BIRMINGHAM, before it got painted back into Union Canal Carriers colours. Still one of my all time favourite boats.

Isn't it Hadley moored at Tatenhill lock...?

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On this day in 2003

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Salford Junction  B+F  and Salford Junction Aqueduct (GU BhamWwickJ)

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On this day in 2021

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... who says that it's a Banksy , one of eight to be found in the area. ...

 

... Oulton Broad Parish Council, have covered We're all in the same boat with clear acrylic sheeting, and removed a corrugated sheet which was the boat, claiming that rain was due and the corrugated sheet might have stopped the flow of water. The depth of silt and mud under the arch shows the infrequency of cleaning for water flow in the past.

 

Picture with corrugated sheet from the Independent

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1 hour ago, Dav and Pen said:

This morning 2016 drifting about waiting for the lock keeper to arrive. Should start at 9am but just arrived at 9.30. Nivernais canal

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 I take it, it must of been an English CaRT lock keeper on a exchange work placement, maybe there’s a Jean Luc Pascal on our lock system somewhere, getting a lesson of English verse off @nicknorman 😂

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15 minutes ago, PD1964 said:

 I take it, it must of been an English CaRT lock keeper on a exchange work placement, maybe there’s a Jean Luc Pascal on our lock system somewhere, getting a lesson of English verse off @nicknorman 👍

It’s always possible but they would like the hours. 9 -12 then 1 -7pm and not many boats. The problem is that there are very few places to wait near locks and if you get caught out at lunchtime on a river section and the lock keeper is being officious and won’t let you in the lock to wait it can be be quite a problem. You are not allowed to touch the gear unless agreed and I have been threatened with the Gendarmes after waiting 2 hours at a lock before shutting the bottom gates and letting the leakage fill it. 

 

 

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