FOR many years I was an anachronism on the canals being a dog-less boater! That has now changed, largely by chance; that's often the way on the Cut I find, writes Ralph Freeman.
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AS REPORTED in narrowboatworld, the numbers of visitors fell from 15 millions down to 10 millions when the Trust was first formed, writes Mick Fitzgibbons.
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SO THE new Canal & River Trust waterways awards go as expected—to promote the Scottish waterways, whose people are complaining at being left out, and of course one for the Welsh waterways.
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As a boater and a cat lover it breaks my heart to read your article about the beautiful kitten killed by a speeding cyclist, who it would appear did not have the common decency to stop but rather just sped away from the heartbreak they had caused, writes John O'Hara.
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Ken Keegan from the Environment Agency calls £38.00 for a one day licence 'Excellent value for money...' (You get a free day), writes Keith Gudgin.
There is no con with regard to the Environment Agency licence, what they actually bought for £38.00 is a one day licence which covers two days.
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I feel that I must respond to the email suggesting the new moorings at Macclesfield should not be extended to 72 hours but reduced to four hours.
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A SPEEDING cyclist on the towpath of the Hertford Union Canal in East London, ran over and killed a beloved kitten belong to boater Katie Jackson, and she is attempting to get them to reduce their speeds on the towpath.
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THE Boardwalk development at Mercia Marina has beaten stiff competition to be announced overall regional winner in an award scheme recognising building excellence, and will go through to the national 2015 LABC Awards in London in November.
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WE WERE returning recently from the Kennet & Avon Canal to the main system via the Thames, so since we are under a little time pressure we decided that a two day licence would be sufficient for our needs, writes Jenny MacGillivray.
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