REFERRING to the Canal & River Trust (CaRT) claim that its visitor numbers have increased by 30% last year, narrowboatworld asks ‘How silly can it get?'. Well,it gets even sillier when you compare the ludicrous claim to information published in its latest Annual Report, writes Allan Richards.
I SEEM seem to have misplaced my copy of Creative Accountancy for Dummies. Last time I saw it was when I left it behind on a bus in Milton Keynes, writes Mick Fitzgibbons.
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MATHS is not my forte, but if you allow for 2000 miles of canals and an average of 12 hours of daylight every day of the year and divide those figures into 360 million you get 411 visitors for every mile of canal every daylight hour throughout the year, writes David Hymers.
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FAMILIES are being encouraged to visit Dudley Canal Tunnel and Limestone Mines this February Half Term to have a go at craft activities themed for the Chinese New Year.
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WOULD you believe that in an attempt to possibly impress the government, and consequently get more cash, Canal & River Trust has stated that visitor numbers to the canals increased 30% last year!
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THERE used to be a series on television called 'The likely lads' which gave a light hearted look at the life of two lads living in the North East, writes Mick Fitzgibbons.
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THERE are plans to increase the coverage of the mobile phone network, after an agreement with the government and the various providers, that should benefit boaters.
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A CANOE 'trail' is to be completed from the West to the East coast using the inland waterways stretching 150 miles, we are told as an effort to reduce obesity in young people.
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THOUGH an extended visitor centre was planned for this coming season at the Kelpies attraction at the Falkirk Wheel, this will not now happen.
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With so much interest by CaRT in things that have absolutely nothing to do with either the maintenance of the canals or boating, wouldn't it he an idea to separate the two? Writes James Henry.
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