luggsy Posted August 23, 2021 Report Share Posted August 23, 2021 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmr Posted August 23, 2021 Report Share Posted August 23, 2021 If it wasn't so depressing it would be comical. I predict that soon we will start to see big yellow signs: "Cyclists Beware, Do Not be distracted by the Blue Signs" and a new blue one: "Dogs please share the space, cyclists say Grrr" Whilst not advocating criminal direct action I note that CRT erected a Huge blue sign on the lock entering Hebden bridge, the locals removed it, and CRT never erected a replacement. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Marshall Posted August 24, 2021 Report Share Posted August 24, 2021 There's a raft of new signs on the towpath through Stoke that tell you where you're going and pointing to interesting places. Not one gives the distance. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midnight Posted August 24, 2021 Report Share Posted August 24, 2021 I wonder how many signs equals the cost of fixing one paddle? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athy Posted August 24, 2021 Report Share Posted August 24, 2021 5 minutes ago, Midnight said: I wonder how many signs equals the cost of fixing one paddle? Perhaps if the paddles were blue, they'd spend more time and money on fixing them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midnight Posted August 24, 2021 Report Share Posted August 24, 2021 11 minutes ago, Athy said: Perhaps if the paddles were blue, they'd spend more time and money on fixing them. worth a greenie PS why can't mods have greenies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athy Posted August 24, 2021 Report Share Posted August 24, 2021 4 minutes ago, Midnight said: worth a greenie PS why can't mods have greenies? Thank you. I'm not sure, it's probably to protect us from bribery and corruption. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracy D'arth Posted August 24, 2021 Report Share Posted August 24, 2021 11 minutes ago, Athy said: Thank you. I'm not sure, it's probably to protect us from bribery and corruption. Too late for some. Foxton locks approach from the north, 2 huge identical signs, either side of the canal, why? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hudds Lad Posted August 24, 2021 Report Share Posted August 24, 2021 Nice to see they’re about to erect a sign for the very important Goat Watch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enigmatic Posted August 24, 2021 Report Share Posted August 24, 2021 (edited) If the CRT don't put up enough silly signs, the boaters will take the silly signage into their own hands. Here's a sign on an EA mooring on the island at Houghton the boaters didn't think was silly enough The bridge at the nearby lock acquired some enormous yellow signs warning that it was low this summer, which made me wonder who'd crashed into it Edited August 24, 2021 by enigmatic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athy Posted August 24, 2021 Report Share Posted August 24, 2021 1 hour ago, Hudds Lad said: Nice to see they’re about to erect a sign for the very important Goat Watch I've never seen a goat wearing one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hudds Lad Posted August 24, 2021 Report Share Posted August 24, 2021 5 hours ago, Athy said: I've never seen a goat wearing one. How else would they tell the time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athy Posted August 24, 2021 Report Share Posted August 24, 2021 5 minutes ago, Hudds Lad said: How else would they tell the time? You're kidding me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty40s Posted August 24, 2021 Report Share Posted August 24, 2021 At the start of June, someone reported a hole in the towpath to CRT. Next day, 3 chaps turned up in a van, and did this......the hole is where the orange roll is stuck in. Nothing has been done since that. It's on the waterpoint landing area, which must have been used by hundreds of boats since. However, good to see the blue signs pandemic is continuing its spreading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momac Posted August 24, 2021 Report Share Posted August 24, 2021 10 hours ago, Midnight said: I wonder how many signs equals the cost of fixing one paddle? I expect a few signs (say a dozen as there is ever just the one sign) at one lock takes two people a day for a site visit , measure up, decide what signs are required and sizes . Then someone has to make the signs - say another day The two people on site to fit the signs, that's another day . Probably about the same as fixing a paddle ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hudds Lad Posted August 24, 2021 Report Share Posted August 24, 2021 50 minutes ago, matty40s said: At the start of June, someone reported a hole in the towpath to CRT. Next day, 3 chaps turned up in a van, and did this......the hole is where the orange roll is stuck in. Nothing has been done since that. It's on the waterpoint landing area, which must have been used by hundreds of boats since. However, good to see the blue signs pandemic is continuing its spreading. Any Tom, Dick or Volunteer can stick up a sign though. Perhaps they’re still “establishing a method of repair” or whatever the current buzz phrase is for putting it off until later Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil2 Posted August 24, 2021 Report Share Posted August 24, 2021 11 hours ago, Hudds Lad said: Nice to see they’re about to erect a sign for the very important Goat Watch Yet another example of the Nanny state. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtB Posted August 24, 2021 Report Share Posted August 24, 2021 43 minutes ago, Neil2 said: Yet another example of the Nanny state. Lol, you silly Billy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty40s Posted August 24, 2021 Report Share Posted August 24, 2021 Who goes walking over MY bridge........ Cant you see the red tape and out of order notices.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtB Posted August 24, 2021 Report Share Posted August 24, 2021 12 hours ago, Athy said: Thank you. I'm not sure, it's probably to protect us from bribery and corruption. Well it seems to be working. It's been a while since a mod tried to bribe or corrupt me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nbfiresprite Posted August 24, 2021 Report Share Posted August 24, 2021 Who at CRT?, own or have shares in the sign making company? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wandering snail Posted August 25, 2021 Report Share Posted August 25, 2021 (edited) Seems CRT's signs are not aimed at boaters or are we simply forgotten? Edited August 25, 2021 by wandering snail 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athy Posted August 25, 2021 Report Share Posted August 25, 2021 11 hours ago, MtB said: Well it seems to be working. It's been a while since a mod tried to bribe or corrupt me. You'd gone walkabout and they couldn't find you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty40s Posted August 25, 2021 Report Share Posted August 25, 2021 50 minutes ago, wandering snail said: Seems CRT's signs are not aimed at boaters or are we simply forgotten? Prize for the biggest ever linky.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtB Posted August 25, 2021 Report Share Posted August 25, 2021 15 minutes ago, matty40s said: Prize for the biggest ever linky.... Not only that, but it doesn't work!!!! 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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