KenK Posted September 3, 2014 Report Share Posted September 3, 2014 Three new CRT Volunteers doing a great job controlling the vegetation on a lock on the Staffs & Worcs. Eco friendly, quiet and no messy grass flung all over the boat, I understand the waste product is commercially viable as well. All credit to CRT for this great new initative. Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John V Posted September 3, 2014 Report Share Posted September 3, 2014 They're not wearing lifejackets.....surely that's an 'elf and safety breach? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabcat Posted September 3, 2014 Report Share Posted September 3, 2014 That's not new volunteers, that's management out of the office for a day to see what they're supposed to be managing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junior Posted September 3, 2014 Report Share Posted September 3, 2014 I saw them this morning and was shouting at them to open the bloody gates for me. They completely ignored me and I was left feeling a little hoarse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyad Posted September 3, 2014 Report Share Posted September 3, 2014 They'll give the grass cutting contract to just about anyone these days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b0atman Posted September 3, 2014 Report Share Posted September 3, 2014 put a line round one and save fuel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud Salopian Posted September 3, 2014 Report Share Posted September 3, 2014 This reminds me of a post I read on these forums years ago - a forum member spoke to someone at BW on the phone about a towpath issue or something along those lines... the woman at BW actually said "I don't think our towpaths were designed for horses". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter X Posted September 3, 2014 Report Share Posted September 3, 2014 Being a Londoner, I don't know much about agriculture, although in fact I have one nephew who maintains farm machinery and another who's just qualified as a herdsman and is currently looking for his first job. But I have read somewhere that a horse needs an acre of good grazing to sustain it, which implies either these animals are responsible for miles of towpath, or they're regularly moved on (CM = Continuous Munchers?). Or they've just escaped from a field? I reckon they're bright enough not to fall in, on the basis that at Beachy Head they have sheep grazing the cliff top and I see no reason to think sheep are more intelligent than horses/ponies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karma Dreams Posted September 3, 2014 Report Share Posted September 3, 2014 Well this lock beats me as we've just cruised the whole length of the S&W from Gt Haywood to Stourport and most of the locks are named not numbered and pic shows lock 11 on the beam! .... and I'm sure I would have noticed that large bridge over the bottom of the lock!!! Unless this has been erected since my trip or does this call another trip to 'specksavers' lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeanS Posted September 3, 2014 Report Share Posted September 3, 2014 CRT volunteers horsing around again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alias Posted September 3, 2014 Report Share Posted September 3, 2014 Well this lock beats me as we've just cruised the whole length of the S&W from Gt Haywood to Stourport and most of the locks are named not numbered and pic shows lock 11 on the beam! .... and I'm sure I would have noticed that large bridge over the bottom of the lock!!! Unless this has been erected since my trip or does this call another trip to 'specksavers' lol It is the Worcester and Birmingham isn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenK Posted September 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2014 Well this lock beats me as we've just cruised the whole length of the S&W from Gt Haywood to Stourport and most of the locks are named not numbered and pic shows lock 11 on the beam! .... and I'm sure I would have noticed that large bridge over the bottom of the lock!!! Unless this has been erected since my trip or does this call another trip to 'specksavers' lol You might be right, I'm guessing it was on the S&W based only on the fact that it is one of the last photographs taken during our last outing in August. Might also be Worcester to Birmingham as we went around the Droitwhich ring from the Severn and then back around to Worcester. The camera has more gizmos than I can use including telling me where I took the photo, why is there never a teenager available when you need one? Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeanS Posted September 3, 2014 Report Share Posted September 3, 2014 I do find "CART" (as in horse and cart) volunteers quite Neighhhh-bourly though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karma Dreams Posted September 3, 2014 Report Share Posted September 3, 2014 I do find "CART" (as in horse and cart) volunteers quite Neighhhh-bourly though. Well done Dean... luv the 'horse play' lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athy Posted September 3, 2014 Report Share Posted September 3, 2014 I do find "CART" (as in horse and cart) volunteers quite Neighhhh-bourly though. Hmm. You whinny some, you losey some. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyad Posted September 3, 2014 Report Share Posted September 3, 2014 Is this on the mane line? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeanS Posted September 3, 2014 Report Share Posted September 3, 2014 it begins. This thread is going to gallop along nicely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenK Posted September 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2014 it begins. This thread is going to gallop along nicely Not if CRT have their way it isn't. I do know where this one came from Ashby canal, beats the usual "slow down past moored boats". Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud Salopian Posted September 3, 2014 Report Share Posted September 3, 2014 Is that sign for real? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athy Posted September 3, 2014 Report Share Posted September 3, 2014 Yes, several swans have had their necks endorsed for exceeding the local speed limit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeanS Posted September 3, 2014 Report Share Posted September 3, 2014 Hay....now they're pulling at straw Time for boaters to get back in the saddle and go cruising. Some say staying in a marina is a more stable kind of life, but I think they're just chewing on the wrong grass. Some boaters wont leave the marina because they get giddy-up the locks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenK Posted September 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2014 (edited) Is that sign for real? Yes, I think someone in CRT has a sense of humour, It's either side of a line of moorings. Ken Hay....now they're pulling at straw Time for boaters to get back in the saddle and go cruising. Some say staying in a marina is a more stable kind of life, but I think they're just chewing on the wrong grass. Some boaters wont leave the marina because they get giddy-up the locks. They way you're going Dean I think you're chewing the wrong kind of grass. Ken Edited September 3, 2014 by KenK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftycarper Posted September 3, 2014 Report Share Posted September 3, 2014 Believe it or not but just down the road from me there was a recent court case were some travellers were prosecuted for fly grazing it was the first case of its kind and they had very similar pony,s to the ones in the picture so I would guess there's more than likely a travellers site not far from this lock and the pony,s are just put out to graze on other peoples land ,so I would,nt be leaving your boat unattended near by Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 3, 2014 Report Share Posted September 3, 2014 Believe it or not but just down the road from me there was a recent court case were some travellers were prosecuted for fly grazing it was the first case of its kind and they had very similar pony,s to the ones in the picture so I would guess there's more than likely a travellers site not far from this lock and the pony,s are just put out to graze on other peoples land ,so I would,nt be leaving your boat unattended near by Why? Ponies don't eat boats do they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan_fincher Posted September 3, 2014 Report Share Posted September 3, 2014 Three new CRT Volunteers doing a great job controlling the vegetation on a lock on the Staffs & Worcs. Eco friendly, quiet and no messy grass flung all over the boat, I understand the waste product is commercially viable as well. All credit to CRT for this great new initative. Ken So these are CaRT Horses? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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