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The tale of Curdworth Lock

This episode regarding activity at Curdworth Lock 11 began several years ago, which is when I became interested and started taking photographs of the goings on, writes Ralph Freeman.

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Published: 12 September 2012

Email: Wrong perspective

I think Simon Grindrod is coming at this from the wrong perspective.  (The mooring problem-8/9/12.)

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Published: 12 September 2012

Email: Not complying

No, Simon, let's not look at this problem other than as what it really is! (The mooring problem—8/9/12.) Some people in some boats (where is not relevant) not complying with the rules!  Deliberately!

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Published: 12 September 2012

Houseboat death

THE tidal River Thames houseboat community has been rocked by the recent death of Rainer Cole, writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 12 September 2012

Works starts on Cropredy Marina

WORK has now started on the construction of Cropredy Marina, that was approved earlier this year by Cherwell District Council.
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Published: 12 September 2012

Another lock house goes

AFTER the resident lock keeper left, with the position now redundant, the lock house at Atherstone Flight on the Coventry Canal became vacant.

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Published: 12 September 2012

Email: Ignore the rules

In reply to Simon Grindrod's email I would like to ask when it became okay to ignore the rules on the grounds that you can’t afford to comply with them?

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Published: 12 September 2012

The cost of enforcement

In referring to the cost of enforcement (Checking unlicenced boats—5/9/12) Mr Earley makes an analogy with the police that I have heard before, writes John Wilkinson.

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Published: 12 September 2012

Victor: I told you so!

SO I HAVE been proved right yet again!  This time over the Water Chariots debacle, that I warned was doomed to failure.

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Published: 09 September 2012

Aggressive boater

ON LEAVING Blackwater Meadow Marina near Ellesmere this morning, we proceeded towards Llangollen. However it was the Ellesmere Boating Weekend, so it was very busy, writes Peter Ponting.

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Published: 08 September 2012

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