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Huddersfield Broad Canal Turnbridge Lifting Bridge

P6141432a.jpg.aeaa606a9f2615554f8ac5bb21d22373.jpgwith some firefighters on a cherrypicker emerging from behind the chimney. They descended to water level, and back up again. All those in high-vis-gear were in a jolly mood for the exercise: to recover anything from the canal here it would have been simpler to borrow a large boatpole. Returning the cherrypicker to their truck: see the video here

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On this day in 2006

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Selby Lock River Ouse

L1219_20060614_0154a.jpg.3fdce0473926a1dfd060be7062cd597e.jpgnbAfton has navigated downstream from Naburn Locks, on the ebb tide, which is running at a decent rate (right to left in the photographs) by the time they arrived at Selby. In the spirit of the Ouse Navigation Byelaws, they have turned the boat (downstream of the Toll Bridge) so that it was proceeding downstream with the tide stern-first, with the engine giving some control of over-the-riverbed downstream speed; as they approached the lock, they turned slightly to their left, which allowed their bows to be taken by the tide, and at the right moment slipped into the lock without a touch. The steerer hadn't done this manoeuvre before and was pleased with the outcome.

 

The exact wording of the bye-laws is that "14. (b) ... no master of a vessel shall pass Selby Toll Bridge except (i) at slack water or against the stream or (ii) going astern with the stream"

 

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15/06/19

 

We needed some shopping so I walked to Short Ferry for the bus into Lincoln.

 

It struck me as I walked across the nature reserve that I was probably below the water level in the river.

 

It also struck me, over a pint of Batemans, that life in Lincoln life was going on as normal whereas a couple of miles away we were living in a world of water.

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5 minutes ago, Mike Tee said:

Which would mean it was geometrically impossible to get in - but they did!! Which makes it a miracle??

Not really: the one furthest from the camera would have moored first, then the one second furthest, and so on. They would have had no obstructions. But now, for the ones further away to get out, all the boats between them and the camera would need to move - a highly unlikely occurrence.

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8 minutes ago, Athy said:

Not really: the one furthest from the camera would have moored first, then the one second furthest, and so on. They would have had no obstructions. But now, for the ones further away to get out, all the boats between them and the camera would need to move - a highly unlikely occurrence.

You should see Glascote Basin 

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1 hour ago, ditchcrawler said:

There are some nice pictures in this Blog of historical France, I think the owner is a member here.  http://dreamonnarrowboat.blogspot.com/

An interesting link, thank you. I was fasconated by the story of the péniche which belonged to Marshal Joffre and ended up being used by the French Salvation Army.

1 minute ago, ditchcrawler said:

You should see Glascote Basin 

I did once, while Mr. Hudson was still operating there. It was crowded, but as it was his Open Day I guess there were more craft present than usual. I looked out for Alan Fincher but didn't see him there.

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I've been lost in the "Dream On"web site to which Ditchcrawler kindly provided a link. I can thoroughly recommend it to anyone who hasn't got any urgent, sensible jobs to do today. I have a memory that the story of the 'Bearly Afloat', a narrowboat with an RN engine left abandoned on a central French canal, was mentioned on here. It was supposed to be sold by auction last May. Does anyone know what became of it?

 

The site also has a sequence of photos of the dramatic Parisian floods of 1910, referred to above.

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1 hour ago, Athy said:

Not really: the one furthest from the camera would have moored first, then the one second furthest, and so on. They would have had no obstructions. But now, for the ones further away to get out, all the boats between them and the camera would need to move - a highly unlikely occurrence.

A bit like the start of the parade at Alvecote, the boats nearest the pub have to leave in order and can be difficult to get back in if they arrive back in a different order.

 

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On this day 2018 - The river SevernIMG_3395.JPG.1eca5ac0899ec5da1828d28f39c8ad91.JPG

 

Holt bridge - one of the Telford bridges across the river.

 

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Worcester bridge

 

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Worcester riverside and cathedral

 

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Ukelele band performing at Upton on Severn. It was the ukelele festival and there were bands performing all over the town!!

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On this day 2019 - The river Thames901942444_ThamesLock.JPG.864fc93854cc196c610156c9093811e1.JPG

 

Thames lock

 

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All Saints church Isleworth - we were married in this church just over 47years ago!! and we are still together.

 

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Isleworth water front - this is one of the few public wharfs and slipways left on the river.

 

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Richmond bridge

 

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The approach to Teddington lock - we were in a group of 3 narrowboats that left Brenford together

 

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Rowing in style!!!

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4 hours ago, Athy said:

I've been lost in the "Dream On"web site to which Ditchcrawler kindly provided a link. I can thoroughly recommend it to anyone who hasn't got any urgent, sensible jobs to do today. I have a memory that the story of the 'Bearly Afloat', a narrowboat with an RN engine left abandoned on a central French canal, was mentioned on here. It was supposed to be sold by auction last May. Does anyone know what became of it?

 

The site also has a sequence of photos of the dramatic Parisian floods of 1910, referred to above.

As I said I am sure he has posted on here

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