Is It Me?

[Domino_2]

A short while ago this restriction notice arrived in my inbox

 

Lock 1E Huddersfield Narrow Canal

 

Thursday 21 June 2012 - Thursday 21 June 2012

Restriction only

Between 12.00pm and 16.00pm

 

The head gate paddles are leaking water out, subsequently draining the pound between locks 1E and 2E. Investigation is needed into the mechanisms of the paddles so that possible repair works can be carried out.

British Waterways apologise for any inconvenience this may cause

 

Is it me being thick or do BW have some amazing new bit of technology that allows them to predict that the gate paddles will be leaking between noon and 4pm, and not before or after?

[Liam]

It sounds to me from that email that between those hours they will drain the pound so they can investigate the problem as it is on the same day for only 4 hours.

[Grace and Favour]

A short while ago this restriction notice arrived in my inbox

 

 

 

Is it me being thick or do BW have some amazing new bit of technology that allows them to predict that the gate paddles will be leaking between noon and 4pm, and not before or after?

 

The first option

[alan_fincher]

Yes, agreed - it is you!

[bowten]

Well gentlemen he handed that to you on a plate.

[Ally]

yes, seems straight forward enough...it's leaking, it'll be drained for investigation between 12-4.................

[Grace and Favour]

I heard a lovely line (this evening) uttered by a Smiffield trader to a customer . . . . . .

 

'Ear, mate - if you 'ad one more brain cell you could be a plant!

[NickF]

A short while ago this restriction notice arrived in my inbox

 

 

 

Is it me being thick or do BW have some amazing new bit of technology that allows them to predict that the gate paddles will be leaking between noon and 4pm, and not before or after?

 

 

I am heading that way next week .... I wondered why a leaking head paddle would make the pound drain? Surely if the bottom gates were shut it would make the lock fill and then stop which is not such a huge problem.

[Mac of Cygnet]

I am heading that way next week .... I wondered why a leaking head paddle would make the pound drain? Surely if the bottom gates were shut it would make the lock fill and then stop which is not such a huge problem.

 

HAH! This is the Huddersfield Narrow, remember! That pound has a history of draining through lock 1E, and when I came up that way recently I was surprised to find it full, although there has generally been a lot of water coming down the canal. There problem with that pound is that you can't run water down, as there is no access to Lock 2E except by boat - it's completely closed off from the outside world!

[RichardH]

I am heading that way next week .... I wondered why a leaking head paddle would make the pound drain? Surely if the bottom gates were shut it would make the lock fill and then stop which is not such a huge problem.

 

Indeed but...I am certain both the head and the tail gates on 1E are new. The water could be leaking away through the walls of the lock I guess.

[magpie patrick]

A short while ago this restriction notice arrived in my inbox

 

Lock 1E Huddersfield Narrow Canal

 

Thursday 21 June 2012 - Thursday 21 June 2012

Restriction only

Between 12.00pm and 16.00pm

 

The head gate paddles are leaking water out, subsequently draining the pound between locks 1E and 2E. Investigation is needed into the mechanisms of the paddles so that possible repair works can be carried out.

British Waterways apologise for any inconvenience this may cause

 

 

 

Is it me being thick or do BW have some amazing new bit of technology that allows them to predict that the gate paddles will be leaking between noon and 4pm, and not before or after?

 

I don't know whether it is you or not, but lock 1E doesn't have head gate paddles, it has ground paddles at the top end...

[David Mack]

I don't know whether it is you or not, but lock 1E doesn't have head gate paddles, it has ground paddles at the top end...

 

Presumably they mean 'paddles' at the 'head gate', rather than 'gate paddles' at the 'head'. But it is poorly expressed.

[jelunga]

Presumably they mean 'paddles' at the 'head gate', rather than 'gate paddles' at the 'head'. But it is poorly expressed.

I get the impression that quite a few of their stoppage notices are written in an unclear manner and open to multiple interpretations.

[RichardH]

There was one yesterday which was annoying....

 

Stoppage history:

Due to an intermittent fault, Bridge 187 – Warehouse Swing Bridge will be closed to navigation until further notice while investigations are carried out.

 

An update will be issued 21.06.2012

Enquiries: 01942405700

 

Now as most of our guests will be the other side of this bridge on a Wednesday and it could delay their return to base we dutifully called them to advise.

Then just a few hours later we received:

 

Bridge 187 (Warehouse Swing Bridge) Kildwick

 

Wednesday 20 June 2012 - Wednesday 20 June 2012

UPDATE (20 June 2012): Bridge 187 (Warehouse Swing Bridge) is re-opened to Navigation.

Which is good in some respects but necessitated another round of calls.

 

Why couldn't the notice have just said:

 

Stoppage history:

Due to an intermittent fault, Bridge 187 – Warehouse Swing Bridge will be closed to navigation while investigations are carried out.

 

We anticipate that the bridge should be re-opened later today.

 

An update will be issued at 5pm today.

 

Enquiries: 01942405700

or even better

 

Restriction:

Due to an intermittent fault, Bridge 187 – Warehouse Swing Bridge will be operated by BW staff whilst investigations are carried out.

 

We anticipate that minimal delays will be caused to boaters.

 

An update will be issued at 5pm today.

 

Enquiries: 01942405700

Edited June 21, 2012 by RichardH

[Daiboy]

I get the impression that quite a few of their stoppage notices are written in an unclear manner and open to multiple interpretations.

 

Just another observation about the notice. They seem to have the 12 and 24 hour clock mixed.

"Between 12.00pm and 16.00pm"

Either 12.00pm and 4.00pm or 1200hrs and 1600hrs

[Domino_2]

I get the impression that quite a few of their stoppage notices are written in an unclear manner and open to multiple interpretations.

 

 

Just another observation about the notice. They seem to have the 12 and 24 hour clock mixed.

"Between 12.00pm and 16.00pm"

Either 12.00pm and 4.00pm or 1200hrs and 1600hrs

 

At last someone understands my point - BW wouldn't get good grades on English GCSE grammar

Edited June 21, 2012 by Domino_2

[Tiny]

A short while ago this restriction notice arrived in my inbox

 

 

 

Is it me being thick or do BW have some amazing new bit of technology that allows them to predict that the gate paddles will be leaking between noon and 4pm, and not before or after?

 

Is this part of the lock fixing money that Mr Moron said they would have spent on more important necessary work but for the drought causing them to try to conserve water by fixing locks?

[carlt]

I get the impression that quite a few of their stoppage notices are written in an unclear manner and open to multiple interpretations.

When organising temporary road closures I was always deliberately vague about the work needed, excessive with the length of time I said the closure would last and always put my boss' extension number down for enquiries, as he loved fielding that sort of thing

 

This was because until the man with the jibber-pick started making holes I could never be too sure what work would be necessary and, if I told everyone something will take six weeks and it finishes in a month, people write nice letters to the local rag and the Chief Executive would send my boss nice memos praising my good work (which added to his pleasure, caused by answering irate phone calls all month).

Edited June 22, 2012 by carlt

[sueb]

EA can be just as good. Notice on the tourist information office wall. Flood alert for Sunday but no date. For more information see EA staff in Upton. I haven't seen any and the Tourist information office hadn't any idea.