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#6526

Very close quarters on the Marne Saone canal. Lots of mud and I dare say a few choice words . Taken from Facebook today.

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#6527
10 minutes ago, Dav and Pen said:

Very close quarters on the Marne Saone canal. Lots of mud and I dare say a few choice words . Taken from Facebook today.

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Rearrange Don Juan's home port and you've got one of the "choice words".

#6528

Another shot of Tam and Di’s Clinton on the Nene near Guyhirn.

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#6529
2 hours ago, Athy said:

Rearrange Don Juan's home port and you've got one of the "choice words".

 

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Tam

#6530

Marsworth, late morning/lunchtime today.  

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#6531

On this day in 2019

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Northwich River Weaver

#6532

Nivernais days. The flag is that of Bourgogne.

 

 

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#6533

This evening 2021

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Cooper Bridge C+H/Huddersfield Broad  Compare 18Apr2014 (2)   27Mar2013  22Dec2012   7Apr1979/7Apr2010

 

Safety measures since last visit:

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Signs discouraging swimming

 

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River water level indicators: this was the only weir exit on the C+H without one - and the entrance nearest to a weir. However, could not find the indicator board.

 

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"1. Open combination lock" Good plan. The aspiring rescuer can do this if they have a charged mobile phone and they have first "CALL 999 ASK FOR FIRE SERVICE" then "QUOTE LOCATION" and wondered what what3words is all about. Then done the other "1. ENTER CODE" (hopefully twiddling the dials in the dark isn't too difficult as there are only four dials to line up) and "2 PUSH BUTTON TO OPEN". Then there are some pictures to help with steps 2. 3. 6. 7.

#6536

On this day in 2019

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above Church Minshull lock Middlewich Branch SU

#6539

It's quite nice on the Shropshire Union this evening.

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#6540

On this day in 1990

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Railway Swing Bridge Castle Mill Stream Sheepwash Channel  River Thames  Oxford Compare 25Feb2001

#6542

On this day in 2019

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br 99-100 SU

#6545

Today, 2021

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Not a navigable waterway, although it may look like one. Upper millpond, Gibson Mill, Hardcastle Crags, near Hebden Bridge.

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Weir and sluice controlling water into the lower millpond.

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Gibson Mill and the lower millpond. 

And although not navigable waterway as such, old postcards show rowing boats for hire here.

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#6548
12 minutes ago, Athy said:

What an evocative name, "Hardcastle Crags"; it could be the title of a Northern historical drama series. 

Not forgetting the Crags' most famous resident, The Northern Hairy Wood Ant.

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#6550

Today in 2017 lots of weed on the Burgundy canal south of Dijon. The weed cutter is kaput above the lock. Some of the lock keepers scoop great piles of the stuff out whilst waiting for boats but others only move it when it stops the gates opening.

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