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

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2006

Lancaster Canal Northern Reaches IWA Trailboat Rally

[PeterScott]

On this day in 1973

Hatton flight, GU nbCrane

[cuthound]

17 hours ago, matty40s said:

At least 2 on the Hanwell flight can still be operated....one with a triple sidepond.

 

I haven't been to Hanwell Locks since the mid 80's. Don't recall seeing them working then, but it was a long time ago. ?

[DandV]

1 hour ago, PeterScott said:

On this day in 1973

Hatton flight, GU nbCrane

Those 1970's mens hairstyles, or rather complete lack of style, are distinctive. Can't see that fashion returning.

[Chris Lowe]

1 minute ago, DandV said:

Those 1970's mens hairstyles, or rather complete lack of style, are distinctive. Can't see that fashion returning.

You don't fancy the Peter Wyngarde look then?

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2001

Stoke flight T&M

[cuthound]

2 hours ago, PeterScott said:

On this day in 1973

Hatton flight, GU nbCrane

 

Reminds me of my very first canal holiday on a UCC camping boat in July 1973. Did the Warwickshire Ring starting at Braunston and went past the house I now live in 2 years before it was built.

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2007

Macclesfield

[PeterScott]

56 minutes ago, DandV said:

Those 1970's mens hairstyles, or rather complete lack of style, are distinctive. Can't see that fashion returning

Yes, 45 years have had an effect on John's hairstyle. Beer seems to have cheered him up a bit.

He taught me to steer, so has a lot to answer for

Edited April 15, 2020 by PeterScott
re beer

[WotEver]

1 hour ago, buccaneer66 said:

You don't fancy the Peter Wyngarde look then?

Me and my mates were all busy tucking our shirt sleeves back inside our jackets once his escapades hit the news ?

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2008

Chester. Dry dock.

[mark99]

Pathfinder Beer Box (under step to well deck and next to water tank - so always cool).

 

 

 

 

Edited April 15, 2020 by mark99

[Tonka]

2 minutes ago, mark99 said:

Pathfinder Beer Box (under step to well deck and next to water tank - so always cool).

 

 

 

 

And where is the boat currently moored ?

[PeterScott]

If there were eight cans in each layer, and the second layer had cans each resting between two cans of the layer below (forming triangles as we look at them, with the right-end one resting on the edge of the box), would you have enough height for a tenth layer to make eighty cans instead of the 78 in their now?

 

Just asking.

 

Edited April 15, 2020 by PeterScott

[DandV]

1 hour ago, mark99 said:

Pathfinder Beer Box (under step to well deck and next to water tank - so always cool).

 

 

 

 

Stationary ballast when stowed and dynamic ballast when belly loaded.

[mark99]

[Naughty Cal]

On this day in 2017

 

 

[mark99]

[Chagall]

Glasson Branch 2011 

 

Edited April 16, 2020 by Chagall

[Jen-in-Wellies]

18 hours ago, PeterScott said:

Yes, 45 years have had an effect on John's hairstyle. Beer seems to have cheered him up a bit.

He taught me to steer, so has a lot to answer for

 

[Rooster73]

A deserted goole boathouse club

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2010

M180 Bridge over the tidal Trent at a grey 7am

[Pluto]

La Louviere on the Canal du Centre, 1995.

[Athy]

I've occasionally seen that French habit of mounting a small car on their péniche or other barge. It is rather charming.

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2008

Continuing a theme of Middlewich Narrowboats hireboats, Damson came from IML when they stopped hiring. Cruiser stern; we took her breased to Maple both ways on the tidal Trent to Sheffield in 1991