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'Get Freeman' fiasco

WE CAN now prove beyond any doubt that notwithstanding Canal & River Trust's denial, there was a campaign to 'Get Freeman'.

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Published: 28 December 2012

On the right track

THE responses to David Hymer's proposal to incorporate CaRT's share of mooring charges into the licence fee confirms to me that he is on the right track, writes John Kerley.

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Published: 27 December 2012

Email: Against live aboards

I have just read Christopher Smith's email, and am wondering what this Meldrew-like character has against live aboards?

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Published: 27 December 2012

Email: Inconsiderate

I have just read your article about the inconsiderate moorers in Wheelock, the water point ones being mentioned. Thank you for this, we use the water point and facilities very frequently and are sick of the inconsideration of these boaters.

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Published: 26 December 2012

Email: Unable to moor

A new year, so perhaps after all the brickbats at doing nothing Canal & River Trust will do something about continuous moorers, now that at long last IWA has realised the problem.

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Published: 26 December 2012

Email: Living on boats

Now that Canal & River Trust have got on top of boat licence avoidance and are putting their efforts into overstaying on moorings, will it then concentrate its efforts on the boaters living on their boats on CaRT recreational moorings?

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Published: 26 December 2012

Email: Racked off

Pam Pickett has set up an Aunt Sally. I know of no 'leisure cruisers' who object to genuine continuous cruisers (and seriously doubt if CaRT objects either).

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Published: 26 December 2012

Email: Muddy the waters?

I do wish Pam Pickett, and all the others who either mis-understand or for some reason wish to muddy the waters between those who are continuous cruisers and continuous moorers, would try to see that most of us mere leisure boaters have no argument with the former (other than a little envy!)

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Published: 26 December 2012

Continuous moorers must be sorted

WE ARE getting an inordinate amount of correspondence about continuous moorers, showing that normal licence payers are really annoyed at such boaters taking up what are too often the most useful moorings for months on end.

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Published: 26 December 2012

A year of Victor

NEVER done it before, but with such a contentious year, I am going to give you my headlines from each of the past twelve months, to see how they relate to the present:

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Published: 25 December 2012

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Latest

  • All okay in Standedge Tunnel
  • Narrowboat burnt-out at Sutton Stop
  • Two lock closures yesterday
  • Plenty of workers
  • Technical issues close Aire & Calder lock
  • Silt at Gloucester Docks
  • Two closures reopened for navigation
  • Boat Gathering celebrates Golden Anniversary
  • Rochdale Canal remains closed at Miles Platting
  • HS2 1,620 tonne bridge over Grand Union Canal
  • Police after man who threw live kittens into canal
  • Here we go again tells Victor
  • River Canal Rescue course dates released
  • Coroner tells action must be taken to improve safety
  • Navigation stopped on the Thames
  • Registering with a doctor as a continuous cruiser
  • Work progressing to reach culvert on Staffs & Worcs Canal
  • Loose cill closes Rochdale Canal
  • Clean up of waste from ruptured foul sewer pipe taking place
  • Glasson Branch open at last

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