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Would you believe it?

THE latest announcement from Canal & River Trust is that towpaths get muddy when it rains!

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Published: 13 January 2020

Better away from water

OVER the week-end four of us tramped the Oxford Canal towpath, clocking up a decent mileage (for us), writes Ted Philips.

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Published: 13 January 2020

Victor: The obvious reason...

ONE picture is worth 10,000 words told Fredrick R Barnard (don't ask) so how many are two worth?

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Published: 12 January 2020

How to make your anode last longer

SacrificialAnode

Brian Jarrett's picture shows that one boater has discovered how to make his sacrificial anode last longer...

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Published: 10 January 2020

Perpetual lock gates

THE introduction of the [metal] perpetual lock gates on the Kennet & Avon Canal is something of a déjà vu moment for CaRT/BW, writes Roger Fox.

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Published: 10 January 2020

Beware of the rivers

BOATERS are being warned of hidden hazards in rivers after all the floods over recent weeks.

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Published: 10 January 2020

Stoppage map problem

I WAS pleased to notice that the riddle of that stoppage map, that I brought to your attention, had been solved, writes T. Lang.

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Published: 09 January 2020

Getting in a pickle

YOUR contributors seem to be getting in a pickle regarding how up to date the stoppage map in Open Canal Map is, writes Neil Quarmby.

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Published: 09 January 2020

No problems whatsover

THANK you for your email telling me anyone can write in your publication, I did not realise, writes Peggy Barclay.

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Published: 09 January 2020

Normal service has been resumed...

NORMAL service from Canal & River Trust indeed—a Leeds & Liverpool Canal swing bridge is out of action.

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Published: 08 January 2020

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  • Stoppages for repairs add to the woes
  • Boaters—take care on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal towpath
  • The water shortage
  • Two navigations reopened
  • Grounding advice from River Canal Rescue
  • Foxton and Watford flights to close
  • No increase in water levels on Leeds & Liverpool Canal
  • 50 closures plus 59 restrictions decimating the waterways
  • Leaves a lot to be desired
  • Doing it the hard way
  • Four stoppages caused by need for repairs
  • At last a bit of sense tells Victor
  • Bosley Flight repair to take four weeks
  • Swing Bridges now operational
  • Another leak yesterday
  • Floating market this weekend
  • Another leak on the Llangollen
  • Sykehouse Lock on the New Junction fails again
  • Large section of Leeds & Liverpool closed again
  • Basingstoke Canal closed

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