I'VE A topical suggestion for more poetry for lock beams, writes David Collins.
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IN REPLY to Sheila Halsall I would think that the vast majority of boat owners (on the canals at least) were hirers before they became owners, and most of us would definitely regard hirers as fellow boaters. So I hope that her perception is wrong, writes Ted Sedman.
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Please correct me if I am wrong but my understanding is that boaters and restoration societies are not the only people paying for the upkeep of the canal system.
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I know that you don't like including polls, as it clogs up your site and people can't log on, but Steve Davis' article cries out for a poll.
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MEMBERS of the Grantham Canal Society were delighted when the new top gates were fitted to lock 18, but that soon faded when it was realised the bottom gates were is a worse condition than realised.
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I THOUGHT Allan's article was a good summary of Robin's time in charge although he could have also added selling the family silver to his charge sheet, writes Steve Davis.
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I am not a philistine and I like poetry in its place, but spending money on poetry then starting an appeal to pay for a catastrophic canal breach is a bit of a cheek, writes Frank Hurst.
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The swelling mini-furore over lines of verse on lock beams does not surprise me. The world is full of utilitarian philistines happy to clamour for more bread while shunning circuses, and I guess the boating world is no different.
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I am not a boater and so write with some trepidation in response to the articles on your site regarding poetry on lock gates.
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THE Canal & River Trust press release announcing the resignation of Robin Evans quotes him as saying 'I am very proud of what we have achieved over the past ten years', writes Allan Richards.
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