Colwich Lock broken

[Grassman]

 

14.30

 

Top gate balance beam has snapped. At the moment the hand rail is just about holding it together so the lock is workable but slow. CRT staff in attendance to assess. Not sure how long it will hold before completely unusable.

[Goliath]

You got a photo?

 I’m gonna wanna get through there tomorrow 

[Rob-M]

Will it get the metal frame work that Haywood top beam has.

 

Just now, Goliath said:

You got a photo?

 I’m gonna wanna get through there tomorrow 

You around for a beer Sunday evening, I'm doing Roundhouse boat trips during the day but will be back on the boat late afternoon\early evening?

[Mad Harold]

16 minutes ago, Grassman said:

 

14.30

 

Top gate balance beam has snapped. At the moment the hand rail is just about holding it together so the lock is workable but slow. CRT staff in attendance to assess. Not sure how long it will hold before completely unusable.

Has someone been using a Spanish Windlass on it?

[Goliath]

2 minutes ago, Rob-M said:

Will it get the metal frame work that Haywood top beam has.

 

You around for a beer Sunday evening, I'm doing Roundhouse boat trips during the day but will be back on the boat late afternoon\early evening?

yes, ideal 👍

 

(assuming the lock will be working)

 

[haggis]

Just had a stoppage notice for Colwich. Closed till further notice

[Goliath]

Arse

and 

double arse

[Tracy D'arth]

Using foul language will not better the situation. 

[ditchcrawler]

20 minutes ago, Mad Harold said:

Has someone been using a Spanish Windlass on it?

Maybe a cow sat on it

[Goliath]

4 minutes ago, Tracy D'arth said:

Using foul language will not better the situation. 

very true,

and the words I’m really uttering should never be in print 👍

[gatekrash]

36 minutes ago, Goliath said:

very true,

and the words I’m really uttering should never be in print 👍

Why, have you been trapped somewhere not close to a decent pub ? 😀

[Goliath]

😂

 

no I’m in the Plum Pudding. 
so that’s fine 👍

Golden Glow at £4 
 

[Victor Vectis]

A (serious) question.

Does the taste of Golden Glow (Holdens) put you in mind of another beer?

[Midnight]

1 hour ago, Goliath said:

😂

 

no I’m in the Plum Pudding. 
so that’s fine 👍

Golden Glow at £4 
 

Might be joining you if it's not fixed tomorrow. Otherwise it's the long haul though Birmingham and Wolverhampton.

Oh goody!

[Goliath]

37 minutes ago, Victor Vectis said:

A (serious) question.

Does the taste of Golden Glow (Holdens) put you in mind of another beer?

It does, and has 👍

I would choose the ‘other’ if I had the option. 
 

If I went the Great Western for instance, I would choose the ‘other’. For they have both. 

 

I reckon on a blindfold test between the two, I’d prefer the other. 
They’re close but not…so close. 
 

Both suit me taste buds like a tasty thing should . If it’s moorish get on and drink it !!

3 minutes ago, Midnight said:

Might be joining you if it's not fixed tomorrow. Otherwise it's the long haul though Birmingham and Wolverhampton.

Oh goody!

Hopefully it’ll be a quick bodge fix. 
But not in time for me I’m afraid. 

 

 

[Midnight]

1 minute ago, Goliath said:

It does, and has 👍

I would choose the ‘other’ if I had the option. 
 

If I went the Great Western for instance, I would choose the ‘other’. For they have both. 

 

I reckon on a blindfold test between the two, I’d prefer the other. 
They’re close but not…so close. 
 

Both suit me taste buds like a tasty thing should . If it’s moorish get on and drink it !!

Golden Glow used to be on at Fradley. It's on my top ten list. Sunchaser on at the Swan today not too bad either.

[Goliath]

How much a pint?

 

 

Now if you went via Wolverhampton you could taste the ‘other’ 🤣

[Midnight]

8 minutes ago, Goliath said:

How much a pint?

 

 

Now if you went via Wolverhampton you could taste the ‘other’ 🤣

I don't ask these days the answer is usually very depressing for us Yorkshire folk. 

 

Almost worth the effort of all those locks. It's been awhile since I had Holdens.

[Jon57]

3 hours ago, ditchcrawler said:

Maybe a cow sat on it

And vandalised it 😡  

[Goliath]

3 hours ago, ditchcrawler said:

Maybe a cow sat on it

how now brown cow?

 

It’s not impossible, given the location. 

If we’re counting prettiest lock, Colwich is a favourite. 

[Midnight]

Faceache post from a boater onsite. C&RT working on it hoping to reopen later tonight 🙏 

[Goliath]

1 minute ago, Midnight said:

Faceache post from a boater onsite. C&RT working on it hoping to reopen later tonight 🙏 

Ace ace ace ace ace 

[Midnight]

 

Edited Friday at 18:40 by Midnight

[Goliath]

🙏🏻 

As someone said, it could be the Spanish windlass that did for it. 
 

It has been progressively harder to open through the year. 🤷‍♀️
 

Can we have a Blue Spanish Windlass sign?

Please. 

[Victor Vectis]

1 hour ago, Goliath said:

It does, and has 👍

I would choose the ‘other’ if I had the option. 
 

If I went the Great Western for instance, I would choose the ‘other’. For they have both.

Yes.

It's struck me that Golden Glow might be brewed to the same recipe as another beer (the best in the whole wide world IMHO) brewed not a million miles away from Delph Bottom Lock.

Edited Friday at 19:04 by Victor Vectis
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