enigma Posted November 7, 2009 Report Share Posted November 7, 2009 Pontcysyllte aqueduct is going to be drained on Monday 9 November. Anybody know at what time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casper ghost Posted November 7, 2009 Report Share Posted November 7, 2009 I hadn't seen that on the stoppage list, was it planned? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cotswoldsman Posted November 8, 2009 Report Share Posted November 8, 2009 I hadn't seen that on the stoppage list, was it planned? On my stoppage list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Davis Posted November 9, 2009 Report Share Posted November 9, 2009 Mentioned on BBC Wales lunch time news Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brown Posted November 9, 2009 Report Share Posted November 9, 2009 It's leaking. http://www.flickr.com/photos/44473072@N03/...in/photostream/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorlan Posted November 9, 2009 Report Share Posted November 9, 2009 BBC Report with video Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob the welder Posted November 9, 2009 Report Share Posted November 9, 2009 It's leaking. http://www.flickr.com/photos/44473072@N03/...in/photostream/ did you hit it with tipsy rick. bet you did .bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brown Posted November 9, 2009 Report Share Posted November 9, 2009 It was Hazel Bob, honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Toad in the Hole Posted November 9, 2009 Report Share Posted November 9, 2009 BBC Report with video Aw. Bless 'im. He'd been crammed chock full of facts by teacher / parent/ BW and he was going to get 'em all out in the end Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Hawk Posted November 9, 2009 Report Share Posted November 9, 2009 What's it look like empty? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tree monkey Posted November 9, 2009 Report Share Posted November 9, 2009 What's it look like empty? not empty yet and to be honest the amount the stop boards are leaking, it could be some time The BW lads said it would be empty by tomorrow morning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luctor et emergo Posted November 9, 2009 Report Share Posted November 9, 2009 They are wearing life jackets... they are standing next to a how many foot high drop, and they are wearing life jackets.... why not sailer hats?? Bloody mental :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keeping Up Posted November 9, 2009 Report Share Posted November 9, 2009 They are wearing life jackets... they are standing next to a how many foot high drop, and they are wearing life jackets.... why not sailer hats?? Bloody mental :lol: They should be wearing parachutes (as well as the life jackets, after all there is a river down there!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tree monkey Posted November 9, 2009 Report Share Posted November 9, 2009 They are wearing life jackets... they are standing next to a how many foot high drop, and they are wearing life jackets.... why not sailer hats?? Bloody mental :lol: no they are parachutes just in case they fall off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Hawk Posted November 9, 2009 Report Share Posted November 9, 2009 How are they getting water thru to Hurlston Reservoir then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tree monkey Posted November 9, 2009 Report Share Posted November 9, 2009 How are they getting water thru to Hurlston Reservoir then? pump directly beside lift bridge, comes out of dee below aqueduct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark99 Posted November 10, 2009 Report Share Posted November 10, 2009 What a decent intelligent kid. Mark It's leaking. http://www.flickr.com/photos/44473072@N03/...in/photostream/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brown Posted November 10, 2009 Report Share Posted November 10, 2009 Only half empty this afternoon and still pouring out as the darkness desendeth. http://www.flickr.com/photos/44473072@N03/4092611885/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris J W Posted November 10, 2009 Report Share Posted November 10, 2009 Blimey - I thought it'd be quicker than that. Is there just the one plug, then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cotswoldsman Posted November 10, 2009 Report Share Posted November 10, 2009 Blimey - I thought it'd be quicker than that. Is there just the one plug, then? yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brown Posted November 10, 2009 Report Share Posted November 10, 2009 Just the one plug, but as tree monkey said stop planks leaking a fair bit. I'm moored about 1 km away and the water level has dropped about 5 inches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris J W Posted November 10, 2009 Report Share Posted November 10, 2009 Ta, Brown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tree monkey Posted November 10, 2009 Report Share Posted November 10, 2009 Just the one plug, but as tree monkey said stop planks leaking a fair bit. I'm moored about 1 km away and the water level has dropped about 5 inches. nearly empty now, out of intrest BW used ashes poured down waterside of stop planks to slow the leaking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolies Posted November 10, 2009 Report Share Posted November 10, 2009 Can some one take a pic of it empty and show it me......Molly xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolies Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 (edited) Hiya can anyone get a picture of the Pontcysyllte aqueduct when its empty so i can see what it looks like. ive been over it so many times always wondered what bottom looks like. if any one has a pic send it to mollys15 at hotmail.co.uk Hope its ok to put your addy up here no dout my dad will kill me if not . thanxs moll xxx Ps I support the child line help number for children being force to go with the parents on there narrow boats Edited November 11, 2009 by woolies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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