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On this day in 2007 (... from yesterday's #2086)

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Sheffield above Ickles lock S&SYN. This boat was sunk at its moorings in the flood and was being pumped out.

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BW on the phone had no information of the extent of the damage nor any idea of how repairs might be needed.

 

A walk into Rotherham found Tescos, then close to Rotherham Lock had been under three foot of water and much of the stock had been junked.

 

Radio Sheffield phoned for another interview and update on our position behind Rotherham football ground.

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On this day in 2009

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Braunston bottom lock. Returning Fulbourne swan's neck to the angle it was before we reversed into a tree.

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On this day in 1999

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Spon Lane Junction BCN. The Sunday of the BCN Marathon Challenge, with an 0415am  start after retiring to bed at about 1.15am. We were younger then.

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Hated that turn at Hawksbury especially when Joe or Rose Skinner where standing on the bridge. One time my daughter put the buttys helm the wrong way which didn’t help at all.

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On this day 2019 - North Oxford canal

 

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Marston Junction

 

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Charity Dock Bedworth

 

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Hawkesbury Junction

 

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Sutton Stop lock

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11 minutes ago, Richard T said:

On this day 2019 - North Oxford canal

 

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Marston Junction

 

 

 

I'm pleased someone finally cleaned that bridge up. It was called "Steve" for years.

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Clamecy one of my favourite places in France. A place John knows well. Sunday lunch at the Hotel d Poste where the chef made the most superb soufflés.

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2 hours ago, John Liley said:

Auxerre, around this time, a year ago.

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Is that Luciole centre stage, just in front of that big stone thing?

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On this day in 2015 - Persia waiting at the top of the Bratch (Les Allen/DM2) she was probably our favourite of all our boats and perhaps should have been our last..................

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5 minutes ago, Athy said:

Is that Luciole centre stage, just in front of that big stone thing?

Indeed it is. That is our regular mooring, much negotiated for with the navigation authority (It made the EU trade talks seem easy). We only recently got back there after a Covid-extended visit to the shipyard  in Paris this winter. Quite when we will move into the Nivernais again I dunno. Fingers crossed for a vaccine, I suppose. 

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May 2004

1 hour ago, Iain_S said:

 

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May 2004 :

 

Crinan Basin

 

 

 

 

 

From 6 March 2020

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The accursed Virus hadn't quite caught up with us that week. Presumably VIC32 hasn't done any puffering this season. Website says "All of our cruises up to June 21 have had to be cancelled or postponed until 2021.   We sincerely hope to resume our cruising schedule on June 21"

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