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Still waiting

RALPH Freeman's latest piece where, in his last paragraph, he reckons the enforcement johnnies appear to have been instrumental in his troubles, only serves to remind me that their supposed manager, Paul Griffin, has still not answered my questions, posed earlier on here, writes John Wilkinson.

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Published: 02 January 2013

Give it a rest!

OVER the past weeks narrowboatworld has been literally crammed with opinions about continuous cruisers and continuous moorers, and so it is time for a rest from the subject—for the foreseeable future—unless some decision comes from Canal & River Trust.

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Published: 01 January 2013

Victor: Rebounding

I NOTICE the matter of the Inland Waterways Association hijacking the voting for the four independent boaters' places on CaRT has again raised its ugly head.

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Published: 30 December 2012

No say on CaRT

I ALWAYS considered the work of the Inland Waterways Association as being important, and although I was not a member, I did seriously consider joining once we bought our boat in 2010, writes Peter Ponting.

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Published: 30 December 2012

Email: Live and let live!

Once again narrowboatworld is supporting a campaign against 'continuous moorers' and residential boaters that is based on prejudice and opinionated views rather than facts. [Just publishing your emails—Editor.]

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Published: 29 December 2012

Boat sinks after vandal attack

A NARROWBOAT moored at Tipton on the BCN sank on Christmas Day following an attack by vandals.

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Published: 29 December 2012

A few inches to go

THIS photograph by our contributor Kelvin Alexander-Duggan shows the River Great Ouse lapping the quayside of St Ives yesterday, with a few more inches to go before part of the town is flooded.

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Published: 29 December 2012

Pushing up costs

BEFORE commenting on the most recent narrowboatworld article by Pete Early (Monday 24th December) I feel that it is sensible to declare my position so that people will be able to assess any bias that may be thought to exist, writes Orph Mable.

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Published: 29 December 2012

Floods take over

THIS was the Avon yesterday (Thursday) at Tewkesbury, and is indicative of all the country's navigable rivers.  Photograph by John Chard.

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Published: 28 December 2012

Email: Get a grip

So it seems a boater on boater war is developing and it appears a form of apartheid is either being suggested or implemented by the self-righteous.

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Published: 28 December 2012

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