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Email: What a day too

In response to 'What a day' by Geraldine Prescott, we had an unusual encounter a few weeks ago whilst descending a Midlands lock flight.

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Published: 02 September 2011

Email: Lee & Stort moorings

This is a typical Sally Ash cock up. In this case her action will prevent the genuine visitor and genuine continuous cruiser from finding the best spots as those that have up to now circumvented the system, now have a licence to do so.

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Published: 02 September 2011

Painting course

CANAL enthusiasts have the chance to get training in the iconic Roses & Castles painting style at the National Waterways Museum in November.

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Published: 02 September 2011

Email: Insufficient moorings

The fact of the matter is that there are insufficient moorings in the area on the Lee & Stort, but your statement that the moorings are always occupied by continuous moorers, and that there are no vacant moorings is completely untrue.

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Published: 02 September 2011

What a day!

What the hell is the matter with some boaters? We were at the top lock of the Atherstone Flight, travel restrictions from 8.30am to 4.00pm, writes Geraldine Prescott.

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Published: 02 September 2011

Email: Creeping dilapidation

How I agree with the thoughts of many recently on the ‘sudden' alarm over water levels!

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Published: 02 September 2011

No duck house for Stroud

JOHN BRUM spent three months and over £400 constructing a wooden duck house to float on the Stroud Canal without first discovering if it was allowed.

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Published: 01 September 2011

Land sale causing concern

THE auction of land  by British Waterways in Mirfield by the Calder & Hebble Navigation is causing concern about access.

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Published: 01 September 2011

Increase for EA boaters

THE Environment agency has announced that it is to increase its boat registration charges next year.

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Published: 01 September 2011

BW backs down over continuous cruisers

THE plans by British Waterways' Head of Boating, Sally Ash, to control residential moorers on the Lee & Stort Navigations have been abandoned.

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Published: 31 August 2011

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