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

[Jennifer McM]

This morning we passed Boris and Carrie, they are still waiting for their 'offsprings' to hatch, I've noticed she's been sitting on the nest for at least 3 weeks. 

 

How she's putting up with the noise of the contractors is beyond my imagination, they must have a lot of patience and trust.

 

Think this new marina is for Rothen Group (?). Looks like the digger is poised waiting for the cut-through.... as soon as the little ones hatch.

 

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2006

Above Woodham Locks Basingstoke C

Trip management was much concerned about the imminent closure of the canal for the remainder of the year for want of water, while the kids talked of using round-bottomed saucepans hereabouts.

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2001

Huddersfield Narrow Canal Eastern side

 

[WotEver]

8 hours ago, Jennifer McM said:

This morning we passed Boris and Carrie, they are still waiting for their 'offsprings' to hatch...

I watched this from very close up several years ago at Springwood. Eventually the eggs hatched but the cygnets all huddled together on the edge of the nest, not daring to get wet. Eventually mum got fed up with them and pushed them all into the water! 

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2015

Field Locks L&L

Swing Bridge by Esholt Waste Water Treatment Works. A delight of the canal is the need to recruit a passing herd of elephants to assist in opening this bridge, and having passed through to fiddle with the handcuff key. As You Do.

Edited April 30, 2020 by PeterScott

[mark99]

Bass-ey. Image by Bagginz.

 

 

 

 

[David Mack]

2 hours ago, PeterScott said:

On this day in 2015

Field Locks L&L

 

The hatted-one boating unhatted?

[PeterScott]

6 minutes ago, David Mack said:

The hatted-one boating unhatted?

The Hatted One in normal canalling mode

Unatted hatted-one (dully) because Howard and Sally, out of generous interest in my Illustrious-Namesake-talk that evening, (and also increasing the audience by a significant percentage), were somewhat behindhand on the planned arrival at our car, so we walked back to Field to meet them.

 

Just sitting here with a cupo'tea and it occurred to me that this poor chap could have done with an 'at, too

 

 

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2005

under Skipton Castle, Springs Branch L&L.

 

 

 

 

As an aside, C&RT have this to say as their latest information on the Boxing-Day-2015 rockfall closing the navigation

 

Path before the rockfall

 

Edited April 30, 2020 by PeterScott

[Dav and Pen]

This lift bridge carries the main road across the middle of the lock but at least you don’t have to wind it up. R.Sambre Belgium,

[PeterScott]

On this day in 1990

Naburn Locks  YorkshireOuse

[mark99]

Image by Bagginz.

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2006

Mytchett Basingstoke C

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2003

Tyrley Locks SU. Dredging equipment.

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2009

Rickmansworth Branch GU, approaching Batchworth lock 81A 

on the way to short straps behind Fulbourne

[matty40s]

2 hours ago, PeterScott said:

On this day in 2009

Rickmansworth Branch GU, approaching Batchworth lock 81A 

on the way to short straps behind Fulbourne

Did you deliver Angel to Hillmorton on that trip, or was that later?

[PeterScott]

29 minutes ago, matty40s said:

Did you deliver Angel to Hillmorton on that trip, or was that later?

Angel had overwintered 2008-09 at the end of the Rickmansworth branch, from where we poled/bowhauled to meet Fulbourne, and we travelled together to Cavalcade at Little Venice, and then to Braunston, where Angel was moored on the offside near Ladder Bridge. The picture is there in 2012. We had a few excellent trips with Sheena and Angel including Burton-on-Trent to Braunston after the (last) IWA National in July 2011. Someone will be along in a mo to remind us which year Sheena sold Angel and thence the move to Hillmorton.

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2019

Just below Nash Mill footbridge twixt Locks 68/69 southern GU; there was an earler thread

[Naughty Cal]

On this day in 2017. 

 

 

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2004

Granary Wharf Leeds - twixt Office Lock and River Lock

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2014

steering at Bulbourne Junction GU South

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2011

Cavalcade, Little Venice

Edited April 30, 2020 by PeterScott
year!

[WotEver]

6 hours ago, PeterScott said:

 

It'll never catch on. Snow shoes are hard enough...

 

 

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2016

Cavalcade, Little Venice. Polishing

 

 

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2018

Lee Navigation. Bow River, south of Old Ford Locks

 

That's about it for April.