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

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2003

 

Alrewas T&M. Coffee by the boat, and posting a letter at t'pub ...

 

... or, public art being as it is, posing as if to post a letter into the painting of a postbox on t'pub wall

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2013

 

Narrows

S&SYN

One of the sighting posts

 

A few more fourths of January

Edited January 4, 2021 by PeterScott
'more' link

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2016

 

 

 

Elland Bridge C+H

 

The bridge was closed as one consequence of the Boxing Day (2015) flooding in the Calder Valley. It was rebuilt and reopened later in the year Compare #3684

 

[PeterScott]

More on this day 2016

 

Below Park Nook Lock C+H

 

 

Elland Lock C+H and the temporary scaffolding bridge erected over the lock as a diversion route for pedestrians from the closed Elland Road Bridge.

 

Andrew Lane's video of force of the floods here

 

The clearing of the sludge above the lock was the beginning of a significant volunteer effort around the canal, and across all the Calder Valley communities, to help the recovery from the flooding.

 

 

 

[PeterScott]

On this day in 1974

 

Bingley 5rise

 

Compare

#4504 (1971)

#743 #823 (2004)

#1908 (2007)

#4502 (2008)

#4505 (2012)

#2718 (2012, well, sort-of...)

[Dav and Pen]

Bit different scenery. In 1988 we went to India and I wanted to swim in the sea on Christmas Day so went to Goa . After new year went south to Mangalore and Cochin and came across these Dow like boats loading in Mangalore. They are loading roof tiles from the truck and one boat had some cows on board. All very manual labour. They trade to the Lakshadweep  islands and coastal .

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[Athy]

From what can be seen of it, the lorry must have looked quite elderly even in 1988.

[Dav and Pen]

Actually you can still seem the same style of lorry now. There were two makes Ashok Leyland and Tata who now of course own Land Rover. They must produce basic chassis cabs which are added to with wooden additions to the cab and often highly decorated. They wave heads out of the window but give no real traffic signs. On the back of them is a sign saying Horn Please but everybody drives with the horn going all the time.

[John Liley]

53 minutes ago, Dav and Pen said:

Actually you can still seem the same style of lorry now. There were two makes Ashok Leyland and Tata who now of course own Land Rover. They must produce basic chassis cabs which are added to with wooden additions to the cab and often highly decorated. They wave heads out of the window but give no real traffic signs. On the back of them is a sign saying Horn Please but everybody drives with the horn going all the time.

Never a dull moment on Indian roada. Overtaking is a matter of pride, and Might is Right. Trucks are licenced to carry 25 per cent more than the manufactuerer's recomendation - and do. It takes many people to drive one of these things: one to hold the steering wheel, the rest to provide encouragement.

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2005

 

Building Wigrams Turn Marina Napton Junction

 

Compare #3939 (1994)

 

[Ray T]

1 minute ago, PeterScott said:

On this day in 2005

 

Building Wigrams Turn Marina Napton Junction

 

Compare #3939 (1994)

 

 

Before Wigrams and after.
 

Edited January 5, 2021 by Ray T

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2005

 

Braunston Turn Northern Oxford / GU - from Rugby direction IvorBatchelor on nbMountbatten and from Napton direction

 

Compare #1380 (1975) #1710 (1988) #818 (1997) #4187 #4220 #4556 (2005) #4096 #4097 (2008) #1985 (2012) #2008 (2017) #2151 (2019)

 

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2005

 

Bridge 141 Southern Oxford More fifths of January And So To Bed

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2005

 

Calcutt Top Lock GU with the old narrow lock alongside and the marina entrance below the bottom lock Compare #4170 #4229 (2005)

 

 

 

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2011

 

 

Stone T&M

 

Still icy

 

Compare

#4392

#4396

#4397

#4400

#4500

#4501

#4532

[Dav and Pen]

Still in India and now Cochin. Inside the harbour there are lots  of backwaters and these local boats carry goods and ferries run between the islands and villages. Now there are holiday boats that offer some luxury trips. There are also prawn farms .

The Chinese fishing nets are at the entrance to the harbour and they work on the tides. The catch we saw was very poor.

A finely decorated lorry.

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[PeterScott]

On this day in 2005

 

Morsø stove in the front cabin, similar to the brochure pic alongside

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2011

 

 

Stone T&M

 

 

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2005

 

North of Napton Junction (GU) and more building of Wigrams Turn Marina Compare #4785

 

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2005

Napton GU More sixths of January And So To Bed

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2005

 

Tools

 

Calcutt Locks GU

[ditchcrawler]

1 hour ago, PeterScott said:

On this day in 2005

 

Tools

 

Calcutt Locks GU

A hydraulic screw, a very rear beast ??

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2011

 

Acton Bridge T&M

 

[Dav and Pen]

Some more pictures from the Kerala backwaters a real water world. The covered ones are rice boats.

Edited January 7, 2021 by Dav and Pen
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[Mike Todd]

5 hours ago, ditchcrawler said:

A hydraulic screw, a very rear beast ??

Assuming you meant 'rare' it does not feel that rare by the time you have finished Hatton, Stockton, Calcutt and others!