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

[PeterScott]

On this day in 1995

 

 

Parkhead Junction BCN, Parkhead Bottom Lock  Blowers Green Lock Compare  24Jun1999  14Jan2022 

[PeterScott]

On this day in 1995

 

 

Botterham Staircase Locks Nos 20 and 21 S+W  

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[mattuk1980]

13 hours ago, Victor Vectis said:

 

Yeahbut......

What as the beer like?

🍺

Very nice 🙂

 

Edited August 15 by mattuk1980

[PeterScott]

On this day in 1995

 

 

Windmill End Junction, BCN

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[Victor Vectis]

Whats that box like building in the top LH corner?

[PeterScott]

1 hour ago, Victor Vectis said:

[Windmill End Junction, BCN 16Aug1995]

 

Whats that box like building in the top LH corner?

 

 

 

 

 

 

24Jun1999 from t'other side of canal

 

 

 

 

An interpretation board in the visitor-centre, from old maps of the area, and LINK to the side-by-side comparison maps.  

 

 

 

 

 

3Jun2017, trees ...  sadly not particularly helpful,  some local knowledge needed ...

[Naughty Cal]

On this day 2013

A blowy day at Burton Waters 

 

 

On this day 2014

Sunset over the Fossdyke, Lincoln 

 

 

 

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Atherstone flight Coventry C  milepost near Whitley Bridge No 47  and  leaving Lock8

 

 

 

 

Edited August 17 by PeterScott
extra pic

[mattuk1980]

Sitting in the pub at Hawkesbury Junction admiring the view over another pint (Old Original).

 

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2011

 

 

 

 

 

River Thames London

 

Hungerford Bridge    Compare  16Jan2007 23Nov2015   24Nov2015

 

Tower Bridge 

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[PeterScott]

On this day in 2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leaving  Aylesbury Basin  ...

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... Partridges Lock No 16 ... Compare 17Sep1980

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

... for the new home at  Circus Field  basin  Aylesbury Arm GU

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[Naughty Cal]

Today 2024

Cromwell Lock 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Today 2024

Newark on Trent

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[mattuk1980]

Practicing my night photography again tonight. 

 

A ghost boat passes by the moorings below Atherstone Bottom Lock

 

The moon rises above Atherstone Bottom Lock

 

 

[beerbeerbeerbeerbeer]

someone’s got their chimney lit, cold down your way is it?

I’m still sweating cobs up here. 

[NarrowboatTor]

Dropped to 10'c at Napton last night, heating is set to 17'c at 7am and it kicked in, brrr so much for summer!

Wait til the storm hits Wednesday.

[mattuk1980]

2 minutes ago, beerbeerbeerbeerbeer said:

someone’s got their chimney lit, cold down your way is it?

I’m still sweating cobs up here. 

It is a bit chilly out side just now.  We will look forward to some evening warmth when we get to Birmingham  on Wednesday 

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

People around

Fradley Junction T&M/Coventry.

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and on this day in 2013

 

 

 

 

 

Fradley Junction signpost

Edited August 19 by PeterScott
extra pics

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Caen Hill Flight K&A 

 

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Edited August 20 by PeterScott
extra pic

[Hudds Lad]

On this day in 2022, a good spot at Brownsover (Rugby) to watch the chaos on the corner up ahead.

 

 

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salt Bridge No 82  T&M   

... and with a bird ...

 

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[PeterScott]

On this day in 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lower Ocker Hill Branch and Junction  BCN

 

Tame Valley Junction BCN  (or Doe Bank Junction)

 

Compare  23Jun1999   18Apr2001  19Apr2001  (#2)

 

 

 

Darlaston Road Bridge Walsall Canal

Edited August 20 by PeterScott
extra pic

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2016

 

Engine Arm Aqueduct   New ML BCN

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Galton Tunnel  and Smethwick Railway Bridge  BCN NewML   Compare 11Sep1979 2Jun1992  21Nov2003  13Nov2005  2May2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bromford Junction  BCN  MainLine / Spon Lane Locks Branch 

 

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Bromford Stop Island   BCN  MainLine

 

 

 

 

Ryders Green Junction BCN  Wednesbury Old Canal  approaching Ryders Green Junction Bridge

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Walsall Canal Ryders Green Locks  - too short for 72' and fenders ...

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[Victor Vectis]

2 hours ago, PeterScott said:

 

 

 

Bromford Stop Island   BCN  MainLine

 

Stop.

As in 'Fulbourne' was stuck?

 

 

[PeterScott]

14 hours ago, Victor Vectis said:

Stop.  As in 'Fulbourne' was stuck?

 

 

Later that day [20Aug2016] at Spinks Bridge Walsall Canal. Takes longer with a pole and no weedhatch.

 

The Bromford pause was just for the photo iirc. There may have been CAKE, but then again memory and old age have one toll island fading into another ... 🙂

 

 

... and typing the wrong hold ... 🙂

[PeterScott]

This afternoon 2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kirkstall Brewery (Visitor Moorings) and Kirkstall Little Lock L+L

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