Whose Towpath is it anyway?

[David Mack]

Received today from CRT:

Notice Alert

Lee Navigation
Starts At: Bridge 49, Slipe Lane
Ends At: Bridge 51, Crown Bridge

Monday 5 February 2018 until Friday 2 March 2018 23:59

Type: Advice
Reason: 3rd Party Works

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Original message:

Lee Valley Regional Park Authority are re-surfacing 850 metres of their towpath from Crown Bridge heading South.

A Diversion Route from Slipe Lane Bridge (LN-026-P0650) to Crown Bridge (LN-028-P0450) should be marked .

You can view this notice and its map online here:
https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/notice/12271/lee-navigation-bridge-49-51

You can find all notices at the url below:
https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/notices

 

So whose towpath is it?

[Tony Brooks]

That looks like one of the river section so the tow path may well be owned by the riparian owners and not CaRT.

[mrsmelly]

This is the legal definition in order of priority of using any UK towpath. The first is the most important and the last being the least and only allowed to use the towpath if none of the others are present.

1 Cyclists ( Lycra has top priority )

2 Runners

3 Anglers ( who must sit on lock landings when available )

4 Dog walkers

5 Other walkers

6 Motorocyclists ( lower in priority as they are usualy stolen )

7 Boat owners

[MHS]

3 minutes ago, mrsmelly said:

This is the legal definition in order of priority of using any UK towpath. The first is the most important and the last being the least and only allowed to use the towpath if none of the others are present.

1 Cyclists ( Lycra has top priority )

2 Runners

3 Anglers ( who must sit on lock landings when available )

4 Dog walkers

5 Other walkers

6 Motorocyclists ( lower in priority as they are usualy stolen )

7 Boat owners

You’ve missed out Stella and Special Brew drinkers. Where should they feature?

[mrsmelly]

5 minutes ago, MHS said:

You’ve missed out Stella and Special Brew drinkers. Where should they feature?

Yeah I was thinking the list could be longer  and of course cider drinkers......one thing though that wouldn't change however long the list is that Boaters would remain firmly at the bottom.

[Alan de Enfield]

12 minutes ago, mrsmelly said:

This is the legal definition in order of priority of using any UK towpath. The first is the most important and the last being the least and only allowed to use the towpath if none of the others are present.

1 Cyclists ( Lycra has top priority )

2 Runners

3 Anglers ( who must sit on lock landings when available )

4 Dog walkers

5 Other walkers

6 Motorocyclists ( lower in priority as they are usualy stolen )

7) Old historic 'working boats'

8) Hire boats

9) Modern 'working boats'

10) Leisure Boat owners

11) Liveaboard (non-CC)  Boat owners

12) CC Boaters (they don't need to get off to go work, school etc)

 

[pete.i]

51 minutes ago, MHS said:

You’ve missed out Stella and Special Brew drinkers. Where should they feature?

Surely there cannot be many, if any, drinkers of that Belgian gnats pee.

[Chewbacka]

1 hour ago, MHS said:

You’ve missed out Stella and Special Brew drinkers. Where should they feature?

and drug dealers under the bridges

[ditchcrawler]

2 hours ago, Tony Brooks said:

That looks like one of the river section so the tow path may well be owned by the riparian owners and not CaRT.

Which is why they have banned mooring

[Tunnelman51]

If I were to run to my boat pushing my bike carrying a fishing rod with the dog in tow, where would that put me ?

Ps -leaving t'motorbike at home in the shed of course!

[MHS]

4 hours ago, pete.i said:

Surely there cannot be many, if any, drinkers of that Belgian gnats pee.

Stella and Special Brew are still among the main choices for most of the drinkers that hang around locks etc. Don’t think they care what it tastes like as long as it gets them drunk. 

P.s. what does gnat’s pee taste like, I assume you’ve tried it?!?!

[furnessvale]

31 minutes ago, MHS said:

Stella and Special Brew are still among the main choices for most of the drinkers that hang around locks etc. Don’t think they care what it tastes like as long as it gets them drunk. 

P.s. what does gnat’s pee taste like, I assume you’ve tried it?!?!

Only in moderation (not a lot of choice in the matter).

George

[brassedoff]

The fishermen and women own all of the tow path so they fink.

Ow and the boxing day warriors who show themselves once a year. 

I use to like Fisher people once, they get nasty when they run out of maggots.

 

Pfffft.