'Snowflake' generation affecting the waterways
THE 'snowflake' generation and its pathetic thinking is now affecting the waterways.
The exception that proves the rule
I enjoyed reading the article by Ralph Freeman on marinas, writes Robert Neff.
Wey & Arun Canal Trust secures lottery funding after losses due to coronavirus
THE Wey & Arun Canal Trust has been awarded £13,100 of National Lottery support in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic and its effect on heritage charities’ income.
Still not enough water
THE Chesterfield Canal is still closed through lack of water.
Rochdale broken culvert being investigated
THE Rochdale Canal has now been dewatered between the dams at the broken culvert.
The poor Rochdale Canal suffers yet another stoppage
ANOTHER stoppage over the week-end on the Rochdale makes it a total of ten stoppages this year.
Trent re-opens at Nottingham
THE repair to Meadow Lane Lock at Nottingham has been completed and the Trent re-opened for navigation.
Victor: Arteries of Beauty
'ARTERIES of Beauty. Britain's canal network is a wonderful amenity. Time now to revive the towpaths'.
Reflections of an Ancient Boater—The 'life cycle' of a marina
SOME marinas are built purely as marinas, but I suspect others are built for other reasons and the marina element is, in effect, a Trojan Horse, writes Ralph Freeman.
We are certainly being kidded
JOHN Coxon certainly asked the right question of who is kidding who, writes James Henry.