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Plans for Wood Wharf

There are plans for the development of Wood Wharf on the Thames at Blackwall, with  architects appointed to devise a master plan for the whole 20 acres.

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Published: 16 September 2012

Email: Breaking the rules

Simon Grindrod is convinced that a lot of boaters agree with his assumption that it's okay that 'a high proportion of boaters are having(?) to break the rules'.

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Published: 15 September 2012

Email: Cake and eat it

Methinks Simon Grindrod wants to have his cake and eat it! Writes Peter Foster.

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Published: 15 September 2012

More resident boaters

IRELAND Waterways too is applying for planning permission for resident boats on its waterways in addition to Scottish Waterways, as recently published in narrowboatworld.

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Published: 15 September 2012

IWA take on GU lock

THE Inland Waterways Association Milton Keynes Branch has adopted Fenny Stratford Lock on the Grand Union Canal at Milton Keynes.

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Published: 14 September 2012

In response to Linda Andrews

LINDA ANDREWS is to be applauded for her diligence regarding night cruising (Night cruising—Friday, 14 September 2012 09:43), which I suspect is in response to my piece Night Travel, writes Maffi.

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Published: 14 September 2012

Email: Lifestyle choice

In reply to Mr Foster and also in agreement with Gillie Rhodes, most people do not live on boats because its cheaper.
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Published: 14 September 2012

Night cruising

As a responsible hire boat operator, we always tell people not to cruise in the dark—our phrase is 'you are absolutely forbidden to cruise in the dark, so don't do it. If you have an accident our insurance won't cover you and the whole cost will be on your heads', writes Linda Andrews.

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Published: 14 September 2012

Wigan Pier in danger

BOATERS cruising the Leeds & Liverpool Canal through Wigan have reported that the coal tippler at Wigan Pier is in danger of falling into the canal.

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Published: 13 September 2012

Trips sold out

THE first operation of a new cruise route on the Wey & Arun Canal has proved a hit with visitors with almost every place on the trips that ran on Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd September sold out.

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Published: 13 September 2012

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