I THOUGHT Allan's article was a good summary of Robin's time in charge although he could have also added selling the family silver to his charge sheet, writes Steve Davis.
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I am not a philistine and I like poetry in its place, but spending money on poetry then starting an appeal to pay for a catastrophic canal breach is a bit of a cheek, writes Frank Hurst.
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The swelling mini-furore over lines of verse on lock beams does not surprise me. The world is full of utilitarian philistines happy to clamour for more bread while shunning circuses, and I guess the boating world is no different.
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I am not a boater and so write with some trepidation in response to the articles on your site regarding poetry on lock gates.
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THE Canal & River Trust press release announcing the resignation of Robin Evans quotes him as saying 'I am very proud of what we have achieved over the past ten years', writes Allan Richards.
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THE Leicester Line of the Grand Union Canal was reopened today (Saturday) after the Debdale Embankment slip above Foxton Locks.
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A BATTLE is taking place against the huge number of residential boats crammed on the Regents Canal fronting canal-side homes.
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I sometimes wonder what world these people live in. A spokesman for Canal & River Trust says that the poetry on lock beams will attract more visitors to the canals, writes David Hymers.
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I very much agree with David Hymers' sentiments in his column of Thursday 10th, writes David Davis.
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