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Can't remember the year but in between Bournemouth and Poole (sometime in the 90s I think) we hit -16 on our outside thermometer.

 

Previous day I advised our neighbour to turn his heating up and open his loft hatch, he gave me a funny look. Gave me an even funnier look when the thaw came and he had a flood from his loft.

 

 

Sad thing is, if you tried this nowadays and were the only house in the street with no snow on the roof, you'd possibly get police raiding a possible cannabis farm. Finish up with not only the loft hatch open but no doors either.

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Convincing ...

 

Model rescue: Dummy on frozen reservoir sparks 999 alert for emergency services

 

December 21, 2010 Manchester Evening News

 

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The dummy out on Arnfield reservoir, near Tintwistle.

 

A dummy used to scare birds sparked a 999 rescue mission after being mistaken for a fisherman trapped on a frozen reservoir. Two fire engines, a specialist water rescue team, a police officer and an RAF helicopter were called out when a walker dialled 999 after spotting what appeared to be a stranded man in a boat. In fact it was a dummy – wearing a fluorescent jacket – which a fishery uses to stop cormorants diving into the water to eat trout at Arnfield reservoir, near Tintwistle, Glossop.

 

Stephen Cuthbert, Arnfield Fishery owner, said: "The dummy wears the fluorescent jacket because that’s what I wear when I go out to chase away the cormorant. "When he’s flying he looks down, sees this man in a bright yellow jacket and thinks he's me so he doesn't come down. "It really works. "It’s not the first time he’s been mistaken for a real person. "Last winter we had police jumping over the wall thinking there was somebody stuck. "He’s out there during the winter and you’d be amazed how many people think ‘that fella in the lake’s looking a bit pale’ and get worried." Derbyshire Police sent one officer to the scene who established the call, at 2pm on Sunday, was a false alarm.

 

Fire crews from Glossop and Buxton and a specialist water rescue unit were turned back. Although the helicopter from Boulmer in Northumberland had been called it had not yet taken off. Watch manager Tony Morgan from Glossop fire station said: "A helicopter from the RAF was scrambled due to the position of the rowing boat in the middle of the reservoir. "Both appliances from Glossop and specialist water rescue unit from Buxton were mobilised. "On the road we were told that it was a false alarm and it was actually a dummy which had been put in the boat previously by the gamekeeper. "The fire service has limited resources for water rescues and so we call on the RAF to go down and winch somebody up."

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Sad thing is, if you tried this nowadays and were the only house in the street with no snow on the roof, you'd possibly get police raiding a possible cannabis farm. Finish up with not only the loft hatch open but no doors either.

 

I see they've been to your house too! :P

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Castlefield on the Bridgewater, just by the Key 103 Radio Station... and not far from where all of the water pours over from the Rochdale. Not somewhere I'd want to be walking on the ice !

 

The only place I'd be wanting to walk on ice would be Altringham Ice Rink! :unsure:

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Audlem yesterday!

 

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The object in the middle of the frozen canal, is a

small cast iron table. Drinks with ice maybe?

 

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Permanent and temporary moorings

 

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The infamous lock 12. Passing through here after

heavy rainfall is like shooting the rapids!

 

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Serenity!

 

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Audlem yesterday!

 

 

Ah that's what Audlem looks like at the moment - we were supposed to be there on 1st December but we're still stranded on the Caldon (it's been 6 weeks now)!

 

I have to admit though there are worse places to be stranded, found a wonderful local to while away the time :cheers:

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Ah that's what Audlem looks like at the moment - we were supposed to be there on 1st December but we're still stranded on the Caldon (it's been 6 weeks now)!

 

I have to admit though there are worse places to be stranded, found a wonderful local to while away the time :cheers:

 

:cheers:

 

After six weeks stranded in the ice earlier this year, we made our way up the Trent & Mersey

passing the entrance to the Caldon, I believe it's well worth a visit.

 

Hope to get there this summer. What's the name of the inn?

 

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:cheers:

 

After six weeks stranded in the ice earlier this year, we made our way up the Trent & Mersey

passing the entrance to the Caldon, I believe it's well worth a visit.

 

Hope to get there this summer. What's the name of the inn?

 

Mike

 

It's the Hollybush Inn - it's right next to the canal on the main Caldon line just after the Hazelhurst locks - you can't miss it. Nice open fires, the food looks nice (although we haven't tried it), good selection of beer and very dog friendly (if you have a canine companion).

 

You can moor right outside, 24hrs only but they are mooring spots just round the corner too.

 

The Caldon is lovely - the first part isn't great as it's very built up and there are quite a few disused industrial units but once you're passed Milton it's lovely.

 

I would definitely recommend it :)

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It's the Hollybush Inn - it's right next to the canal on the main Caldon line just after the Hazelhurst locks - you can't miss it. Nice open fires, the food looks nice (although we haven't tried it), good selection of beer and very dog friendly (if you have a canine companion).

 

You can moor right outside, 24hrs only but they are mooring spots just round the corner too.

 

The Caldon is lovely - the first part isn't great as it's very built up and there are quite a few disused industrial units but once you're passed Milton it's lovely.

 

I would definitely recommend it :)

 

Cheers!

 

We'll look forward to cruising there.

 

Mike

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Well there is something really thick (in Manchester) in this photograph!

 

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I walked along there the other day and under the footbridge it isn't even frozen; they'd probably been drinking at Dukes.

 

I went to check on my boat this morning near Nantwich and The ice there is rock solid with a covering of snow. I noticed that the local wildlife, foxes I guess are using it as a short cut, there were lots of tracks going straight across. It is an offside mooring, usually accessed by dinghy so I had to make a detour round by the nearest bridge and walk back up along the mooring. I was tempted to go straight across like the foxes.

 

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The dinghys are kept just the other side of the gate on the right and if it carries on like this I might consider fitting runners to it so I can sledge across!

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Manchester Ship Canal at Warrington:-

 

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The River Weaver was frozen right across at Acton Bridge this morning.

 

Tim

 

Lovely photo. There are some nice photos on that site of quite a collection of boats moored at Frodsham Quay, making the Weaver look quite busy.

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Lovely photo. There are some nice photos on that site of quite a collection of boats moored at Frodsham Quay, making the Weaver look quite busy.

 

Indeed there are.

 

Here's my own snap from this morning, you can see there is ice forming despite this part of the river being slightly brackish:-

 

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There are about two barge loads per week of grain coming up here at the moment.

 

This is the T&M at Dutton yesterday:-

 

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Indeed there are.

 

Here's my own snap from this morning, you can see there is ice forming despite this part of the river being slightly brackish:-

 

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There are about two barge loads per week of grain coming up here at the moment.

 

Lovely pic Tim. Good to see the grain barges are going well. Would love to do that!

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