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Toddbrook: A cover-up?

I HAVE been reading with interest the various articles in narrowboatworld regarding CaRT’s ‘cover-up’ and feel I must comment, writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 07 October 2019

Had to swap our duties

JOHN Stewart is quite right that, on many narrowboats, it is the husband who steers the boat into and out of locks while the wife is on the bank working the gates and paddles, writes Graham Booth.

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Published: 07 October 2019

Being patronising

JOHN Stewart from New Zealand wins this week’s prize for being patronising, writes Julie Phelps.

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Published: 07 October 2019

One of the 'poor' boating ladies

IN RESPONSE to Mr Stewart 's email I would like to say that I am one of the 'poor' boating ladies who always works the locks, writes Diane Long.

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Published: 07 October 2019

What pratical use of Toddbrook Reservoir Report?

What is the practical use of completing a 'Reservoir Surveillance Inspection Report' form? Asks Bill Ridgeway.

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Published: 07 October 2019

Life-saving throw-lines for the Trent

THE death of a boy in the Trent has prompted a paramedic to design throw-lines being installed all along the river.

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Published: 07 October 2019

Open Weekend at Stourbridge

ONCE again Stourbridge Navigation Trust is staging its annual Open Weekend this month.

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Published: 07 October 2019

Victor: You should not have said that mate

THAT hire boater from New Zealand who thought men are idle steering whilst women worked the locks has been well censored!

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Published: 06 October 2019

'Shame on you idle men' says a New Zealander

HAVING been refused by one web publication I am trying yours, as you quote 'telling it like it is', so we shall see, writes John Stewart.

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Published: 04 October 2019

Marina awarded county coffee shop of the year

THE Boathouse at White Mills Marina has been awarded Northamptonshire Coffee Shop of the Year.

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Published: 04 October 2019

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