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Victor tells the tale of two windlasses

WITH paddles no longer greased and our getting older(!) something had to be done to make working locks a little easier.

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Published: 24 September 2022

Three stoppages in one day!

EVEN for Canal & River Trust this is exceptionable—three canals closed in one day!

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Published: 24 September 2022

Bilgeaway filter fitting for free!

BOAT owners who book a service with River Canal Rescue buying a Bilgeaway filter will have it fitted free!

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Published: 24 September 2022

Sustainable Boating Pledge launched

SUSTAINABLE Boating Pledge has been launched at the Southampton International Boat Show.

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Published: 22 September 2022

Boaters' facilities protected on Middle Level

THE campaign against the plan to remove boaters' facilities in March on the Nene has resulted in the decision being reversed.

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Published: 22 September 2022

'Cox on the rocks' once again

THE Leeds & Liverpool Swing Bridge, Coxhead, is 'on the rocks' once more.

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Published: 22 September 2022

'Closed period' on the waterways!

WELL, never knew we had a closed period on the canals! Writes Brian D Jarrett.

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Published: 22 September 2022

'1984' at Standedge!

IN GEORGE Orwell's 1984, there is a passage where Winston Smith is in a beauty spot and a voice on a loudspeaker admonishes him, writes Stuart Field.

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Published: 22 September 2022

Victor finds it slow going

REALISING there were many more moored boats than the last time we cruised up the Shroppie we decided on a count of them coming back from Market Drayton.

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Published: 17 September 2022

Victor finds a difference...

IT WAS seven years ago  when we last did the Four Counties and the Shropshire Union, but what a difference.

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Published: 10 September 2022

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  • Leaves a lot to be desired
  • Doing it the hard way
  • Four stoppages caused by need for repairs
  • At last a bit of sense tells Victor
  • Bosley Flight repair to take four weeks
  • Swing Bridges now operational
  • Another leak yesterday
  • Floating market this weekend
  • Another leak on the Llangollen
  • Sykehouse Lock on the New Junction fails again
  • Large section of Leeds & Liverpool closed again
  • Basingstoke Canal closed
  • Next May until possible Anderton Boat Lift reopening
  • Cruising the Weaver on a giant cow!
  • Bosley Flight closes again
  • Canals now reopened
  • Kennet & Avon Canal likely to suffer long closure
  • Oxford Canal closed until October
  • 'Small breach' on Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal
  • Trial measures to support safe navigation at Pontcysyllte Aqueduct

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