AFTER many weeks of closure and restrictions, the Leicester Section of the Grand Union Canal is open again to boating today (Friday).
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WHEN I first saw the picture of the RSJ that had been installed at neck height on the Staffs & Worcs lock, I thought it must be a mistake, writes James Henry.
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THE proposed plans for a new canal link of the Herefordshire & Gloucestershire Canal to Dymock have fallen through.
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HERE is a picture of the latest Health & Safety lunacy—a hand rail support designed to chop off boaters heads!
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A NEW design of exhaust water-lock has been produced by Vetus, that is claimed to result in half the normal noise level.
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I second Mike Relac's criticism of your piece on the Grand Union Situation. Arbitrary conclusions based on photographs can often be wrong.
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IT WOULD would appear to me that CART is sprouting committees like my lawn sprouts weeds. I haven't bothered to put a number to them although I dare say someone could, but there does seem to be rather a lot, writes Orph Mable.
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NATURE lovers together with a local landowner have stopped restoration of Norfolk's only canal by bringing in the might of the Environment Agency.
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Regarding the last photo and comment in the 'Grand Union situation', I sincerely hope the author of this article spoke with the boater to learn how long she/he waited for another boat with which to pair through the locks.
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AFTER the rainfall and resulting floods the Witham had to be closed, and subsequently no passage through the Grand Sluice Lock in Boston.
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