ONCE again, John Dodwell sticks his head above the parapet. Very much appreciated and thanks to narrowboatworld for allowing the site to be used for what sometimes seems to be a soapbox, writes Steve Jenkin.
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BOATERS using Bray Lock on the Thames below Maidenhead will be surprised to see it painted gold.
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MIGHT I comment on some recent narrowboatworld reports? asks Canal & River Trustee John Dodwell.
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THERE have been three convoys of narrowboats along the Manchester Ship Canal that were stuck by the breach on the Trent & Mersey Canal.
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THE search for the man who went missing in Blackburn has now progressed to the Leeds & Liverpool Canal, with specialist equipment now being brought in.
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THERE will be some rather chilly diners by the side of the Shropshire Union Canal in Chester, as an al fresco dining area has been given planning permission.
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The 100 years old butty Ilkeston is now back at the National Waterways Museum at Ellesmere Port after its season around the country.
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Having read Peter Ponting's article on this subject I felt that a response was justified but do not want to be antagonistic.
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I have to agree with Peter Ponting, I also find that these days, the vast majority of poor boating practice, comes from the private boating fraternity, and some do have a pompous know-it-all attitude, which is generally ill-deserved.
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Lovely idea, Peter Ponting, but you just try getting all your hirers to turn up at the same time, given that some fly in from Australia, some sit in a traffic jam on the M6, some turn up three hours early and expect their boat to be ready, and some turn up then decide to go off shopping for an hour or two.
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