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On 27/09/2021 at 20:02, Bee said:

Whatever it is it could only be invented in the land of the 2CV. I've often thought about extending sides (or telescopic hulls) for narrowboats but I can't even stop windows leaking so I think I'll leave it for somebody else to invent.

 

They were made by a company called Rapido which is indeed originally a French company. Caravans like that came to the fore in times of escalating fuel prices and shortages..........   I think we can expect a return.

 

 

Rapido still exist but are now part of a multi manufacture group.

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32 minutes ago, PeterScott said:

On this day in 2011

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Evesham Lock River Avon. The iconic A-shaped lock cottage was in need of repair.

The Upper Avon Trust applied for planning permission to demolish that house and replace it with a low rise log cabin on stilts, but were turned down. The Upper and Lower Avon Trusts merged soon afterwards, so there was no longer the need for a lock keeper to check and sell licences at Evesham. What has happened to the house since?

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4 hours ago, David Mack said:

The Upper Avon Trust applied for planning permission to demolish that house and replace it with a low rise log cabin on stilts, but were turned down. The Upper and Lower Avon Trusts merged soon afterwards, so there was no longer the need for a lock keeper to check and sell licences at Evesham. What has happened to the house since?

It is still there, the Evesham Lock island project (https://eveshamlock.uk/) appears to be trying to restore it.

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5 hours ago, David Mack said:

The Upper Avon Trust applied for planning permission to demolish that house and replace it with a low rise log cabin on stilts, but were turned down. The Upper and Lower Avon Trusts merged soon afterwards, so there was no longer the need for a lock keeper to check and sell licences at Evesham. What has happened to the house since?

It now appears to be the Avon Navigation Trust's head office, or did a month or so back.

There's room for two boats to moor on a lovely quiet mooring here, opposite both the weir and the Lock House. One night only but I cab recommend it.

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7 hours ago, PeterScott said:

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Evesham Lock River Avon. The iconic A-shaped lock cottage was in need of repair.

 

 

 

 

6 hours ago, David Mack said:

The Upper Avon Trust applied for planning permission to demolish that house and replace it with a low rise log cabin on stilts, but were turned down. The Upper and Lower Avon Trusts merged soon afterwards, so there was no longer the need for a lock keeper to check and sell licences at Evesham. What has happened to the house since?

1 hour ago, Rob-M said:

It is still there, the Evesham Lock island project (https://eveshamlock.uk/) appears to be trying to restore it.

1 hour ago, JamesWoolcock said:

It now appears to be the Avon Navigation Trust's head office, . ...

  In 2008 the application proposed replacing the house with a wooden structure of, iirc, Canadian design:

 

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...and waterway enthusiasts were encouraged to submit objections, in pursuit of which I created a mockup of how it would look if implemented:

 

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On this day in 2013

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Braunston Turn

Northern Oxford / GU

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Edstone Aqueduct

Southern Stratford Canal

 

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On 06/10/2020 at 21:50, PeterScott said:

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On this day in 2013

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On 06/10/2020 at 19:53, PeterScott said:

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Hawkesbury Junction

 

 

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21 hours ago, PeterScott said:

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On Oct 7th in the past I have celebrated two of my annualy increasing number of birthdays in that pub. 2014 and 2016 from memory.

And today I am barely "celebrating" my birthday as much as possible in lockdown on the wrong side of an internal containment border that has prevented a family visit. 

Croissants for breakfast and takeaway Japanese dinner ordered for tonight is a much of a celebration that can be managed within the restrictions.

 

Brrrr

 

 

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11 hours ago, PeterScott said:

On this day in 2013

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The end of the then connected-and-navigable section of the Ashby Canal

Still the end of the connected-and-navigable section of the Ashby Canal. There are stop planks in under the footbridge due to a breach of the new section, now repaired, and ongoing seepage into the adjacent field.

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6 hours ago, PeterScott said:

On this day in 2011

 

 

 

 

 

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The four junctions around

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Kingswood Link

 

 

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The sign on the GU is looking rather sad ten years on. More like downhill to Stratford which I guess is technically correct 🤣

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