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Heading nowhere

WHEN the sound of a Bollinder came along the summit pound of the Grand Union Canal Howard Clarke took a photograph of the boat.

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Published: 04 January 2018

CC's registering at a surgery

A couple of tips for Howard and his GP problem. Although he is a continuous cruiser he is, from the NHS viewpoint, 'homeless' and I hope he will not take offence at the use of this term and the unfortunate connotations, writes Martin Cox.

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Published: 04 January 2018

Experience the restored Chesterfield Canal

THOUGH the western end of the Chesterfield Canal is not available for cruising you can still experience the entire restored section by trip boat.

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Published: 04 January 2018

GP refuses to sign-up continuous cruisers

SHOULD people be considering taking up continuous cruising I believe they should be aware that they will have problems signing up to a GP, writes Howard Fuller.

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Published: 03 January 2018

Takes some beating for stupidity

ARE the people at Canal & River Trust completely thick?

First fixing sheets on the bottom of an aqueduct to stop leaks instead of doing it properly, then fixing the sheets with floating rope to catch boats propellers!  It takes some beating for stupidity.

Archer Bullens

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Published: 03 January 2018

Surely there are plenty

I REALLY must comment on the request by the Chesterfield Canal Trust for its members to take pictures of visitors on its towpath, writes Des Wheatley.

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Published: 03 January 2018

First closure of the year!

ALL us boaters must realise that with a closure already on New Year's Day, it is not setting a good beginning for the state of Canal & River Trust's navigations for the rest of the year!

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Published: 01 January 2018

Summit reservoirs still low

THE restrictions on the summit pound of the Grand Union Canal are still in force with the three reservoirs still not having reached capacity.

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Published: 01 January 2018

Happy New Year!

MAY I wish all you readers a Happy (and Healthy) New Year, and our grateful thanks to all you contributors who continue to make narrowboatworld Your Voice of the Waterways. Tom Crossley.

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Published: 01 January 2018

Disgusted by state of Oxford Canal

I HAVE just come across your *site and I see that you allow boaters to write their own views, and would appreciate it if you would include mine, writes David Thorley.
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Published: 29 December 2017

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