Shroppie shut

[dor]

BW have announced that the Shropshire Union from Audlem to Ellesmere Port plus the Middlewich branch is closed until further notice. This is due to the breach on the Llangollen above Wixhall which is restricting the flow of water.

 

Hope Hurleston reservoir is big enough to keep me supplied with water!

[DHutch]

Hope Hurleston reservoir is big enough to keep me supplied with water!

 

- yeah, because they push a lot of water down, especially at night.

 

(the number of time we woke up hard a-ground in the morning after not being able to get into the side in the evening!!)

 

daniel

[Martin]

We'll send you some from Tyrley!

Er - as soon as Shebdon let's it through!

[dor]

I've just posted this at the same time as Martin's - and it's disappeared!

 

So I'll try again:

 

Latest on the Shroppie from BW:

 

Dear David,

 

 

 

As you correctly say there is a stoppage on the canal however the intention is to conserve water by preventing lock usage until levels recover. You are welcome to continue to cruise in between locks as normal. You will find that many of the locks are chained up at present.

 

The good news is that we began extra pumping today at Audlem to bring extra water from the Midlands to the Shroppie and larger pumps are being installed today. We expect that levels will recover next week and restrictions will be lifted towards the end of the week.

 

Pumps are also being installed to carry water around the breach at Bettisfield on the Llangollen this weekend and early next week, and levels will begin to rise there too.

 

 

 

We will keep the website updated as things progress.

 

 

 

Yours sincerely,

 

 

 

Roger

 

[dor]

Martin: looks like BW heard you!

 

Not quite sure though why they need to pump at Audlem as it is all downhill - why don't they just open a few paddles?

[Sam]

Martin: looks like BW heard you!

 

Not quite sure though why they need to pump at Audlem as it is all downhill - why don't they just open a few paddles?

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LOL!

Strange isnt it!!!!

[Martin]

There was certainly a greater flow of water past us over the weekend - so something must be happening somewhere!

[dor]

Been to see the breach, or at least, as near as I can get.

 

Pictures can be found at http://www.minsups.co.uk/isis

[Rick]

I was informed by a BW guy onsite that the reason for the towpath being fenced off was to stop people falling in and injuring themselves. When I pointed out that people could fall in when the canal was in water and possibly drown another guy came up and said there was a weak section of towpath down towards the breech.

 

I hope that my reponse to the first guy doesn't start someone looking into it and possibly fencing of all canal towpaths

 

Richard

[DHutch]

I hope that my reponse to the first guy doesn't start someone looking into it and possibly fencing of all canal towpaths 

 

Richard

 

Yeah!!

 

- I heard that in ireland all the lock ladders have gates at the top to stop you falling down the ladder (but all of the rest of the lock edge is total unfenced)

 

- its a crazy world at the momoent

 

daniel

[dor]

I noticed at the weekend some large pumps have been installed at Hurleston, drawing water from the main line.

 

So Martin, what you float in today, I'm drinking tomorrow!

[Rick]

I noticed at the weekend some large pumps have been installed at Hurleston, drawing water from the main line.

 

So Martin, what you float in today, I'm drinking tomorrow!

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I'm impressed. How do they get it to run uphill?

 

Richard

[Martin]

That's what pumps do - move water uphill!

To move water downhill, you don't need a pump - that's why we have gravity!

You could of course use some sort of wick and rely on capiliary action - but that won't be quite as quick as a pump.

[dor]

And Martin moors above hte audlem flight, I'm below it - so is Hurleston.

[Rick]

Sorreeee,

It was meant to be jocular. I had a vision of BW filling the bottom lock and opening the paddles and the water flowing uphill.

 

I'll try to contain myself in future

 

Richard

[Paul Evans]

There's nothing wrong with jocularity. We get too serious at times and need pulling back. Keep it up! You'll be in good company - just check the number of threads that have 'deteriorated' into humour............