Who are the Fossdyke flushers?

[Puffling]

Notice today:

Fossdyke Canal

"The Elsan at Lincoln is once again blocked, which means we have had to deadlock the site."

 

That makes it the sixth time this month that the Elsan has been blocked. What could be happening here? CRT says it is due to unsuitable items being flushed - forbidden material such as dead dogs, foundry scrap, hay bales and carpet underlay. Everyone knows the problems those can cause.

 

Yet it seems peculiar that very soon after being cleared, the Elsan is blocked again. Is the waste outlet somehow prone to blockage? Van lifers with keys or other vandals?

 

 

 

[LadyG]

CTV required.

 

[Alan de Enfield]

1 hour ago, LadyG said:

CTV required.

 

 

Cable TV would certainly give them something to watch whilst the y blocked the toilet. but CCTV may give the authorites a view on who is doing it !

[MtB]

2 hours ago, Puffling said:

Notice today:

Fossdyke Canal

"The Elsan at Lincoln is once again blocked, which means we have had to deadlock the site."

 

That makes it the sixth time this month that the Elsan has been blocked. What could be happening here? CRT says it is due to unsuitable items being flushed - forbidden material such as dead dogs, foundry scrap, hay bales and carpet underlay. Everyone knows the problems those can cause.

 

Yet it seems peculiar that very soon after being cleared, the Elsan is blocked again. Is the waste outlet somehow prone to blockage? Van lifers with keys or other vandals?

 

 

Sounds like sabotage to me. Normal boaters don't have dead dogs, hay bales or foundry scrap aboard needing disposing of. And even if they did, putting them in the Elsan at Lincoln would not be the obvious method. 

 

Therefore, someone is probably going out of their way to deliberately block it.

 

 

[MrsM]

Just got home to Lincoln after our spring/summer travels. Might take a walk to investigate.

[Hudds Lad]

7 minutes ago, MrsM said:

Just got home to Lincoln after our spring/summer travels. Might take a walk to investigate.

Will you be going in the full Deerstalker & Meerschaum pipe regalia, or just taking a big magnifying glass?  

 

 

*other fictional detectives are available

[MrsM]

Just now, Hudds Lad said:

Will you be going in the full Deerstalker & Meerschaum pipe regalia, or just taking a big magnifying glass?  

 

 

*other fictional detectives are available

Bit too warm for a deerstalker so will have to be just the big magnifying glass - taking great care not to set fire to any boats of course! Just off to oil my  moustache 😄

[ditchcrawler]

8 hours ago, Puffling said:

Notice today:

Fossdyke Canal

"The Elsan at Lincoln is once again blocked, which means we have had to deadlock the site."

 

That makes it the sixth time this month that the Elsan has been blocked. What could be happening here? CRT says it is due to unsuitable items being flushed - forbidden material such as dead dogs, foundry scrap, hay bales and carpet underlay. Everyone knows the problems those can cause.

 

Yet it seems peculiar that very soon after being cleared, the Elsan is blocked again. Is the waste outlet somehow prone to blockage? Van lifers with keys or other vandals?

 

 

 

I saw the chap extract a disposable BBQ from the one in Ely, then of cours you have dry poo and sawdust/ coconut whatever is being used

 

[Hudds Lad]

The recent one at Banbury, according to CRT, was a cassette disc (unsure if they meant the screw cap or the big sliding flap) and disposable nappies.

[Naughty Cal]

9 hours ago, MtB said:

 

Sounds like sabotage to me. Normal boaters don't have dead dogs, hay bales or foundry scrap aboard needing disposing of. And even if they did, putting them in the Elsan at Lincoln would not be the obvious method. 

 

Therefore, someone is probably going out of their way to deliberately block it.

 

 

Sounds more like the local water folk.

 

They are an odd bunch 🤣🤣

[Jon57]

2 hours ago, Naughty Cal said:

Sounds more like the local water folk.

 

They are an odd bunch 🤣🤣

Could possibly be. As they say the waste pipe is only 4 inches. But the people have a 5 inch arse hole. 😱😱

[Puffling]

Blocked again:

Update on 21/06/2023:

 

The Elsan at Lincoln has been blocked again.

Contractors are attending site on an urgent job to unblock, clean and establish the cause.  

We will update the website on the 23rd June with more information.

Unfortunately, we have had to deadlock the site until this matter is resolved.

[Dave123]

Same thing happens to the Devizes elsan each week. Conspiracy theories range from broken/blocked piping somewhere underground to idiot liveabords to local street drinkers...