LadyG

I think I've seen them, they are not dowels, but a rectangular rail with a curve at either end which is attached to the cabin side. I wouldnt think you could buy them off the shelf.

I really don't think anyone else assumes the CEO and senior management are taking bribes in order to influence decisions.

Amazon don't stock the item. Some of these small.businesses don't have much flexibility, they may even have a restricted contract with one carrier, its just not worth bothering with one off transactions. They get paid before they post the item, so it can't be fraudulent. PS it's a model kit from Vanguard,, Admirals Barge. it's my third build, and I hope to sell this one, just to fund the next build. Its a nice hobby, but I can't keep them all. https://vanguardmodels.co.uk/products/33-royal-admirals-barge Builds are often on YouTube if anyone wants to have a go, you need to be very patient. This model is relatively simple and not very expensive. Some of them retail at £1000!

I've managed to persuade the Health Centre to change my asthma inhaler, I had to be determined !!! I took two consecutive gasps, ( not recommending this, of course), and now I can breath. I have a lot of walking to do to regain my fitness....

I had a pair of trainers sent to a PO, when I went to collect them, I seem to remember they had to instigate a search, perhaps it was not an official. P.R. I'm going to try again. The local PO assured me they are Post Restante, I just hope the sender co operates, I've had dealings with businesses who refuse.

But you could take it out for a run, that should set the world to rights. I must admit I run my engine to charge the batteries in winter, very occasionally for six hours, but more often a few times per week, it seems to be in no distress. I change the oil at 250 hours.. I have two solar panels, I use a tablet and a phone plus LED lighting. I dont think I could be bothered with the faff of keeping a petrol generator. Having the generator out on display is far more likely to attract theft than having it in a locker. I feel this is muddled thinking. If you keep a generator inside your boat and this is contrary to BSC standards you are like the driver who exceeds tne speed limit because the cameras are not working. The first thing my Examiner asked me was "do you have any petrol devices on your boat" I'm not convinced that anyone empties their generator after every use,, and then has no petrol on board. Where are they keeping the fuel to run the generator? I dont think an expensive generator, or any generator will be safe if welded to the boat.

My point is that I understood that an organisation which is an entity defined as a UK CHARITABLE ORGANISATION does not have the same entity status as Registered Charity. Google sees them as the same, but I dont., they fall in to a category similar to Historic buildings, many of which were handed over in trust because the owners could not afford the upkeep.

Im not sure what you are insuring against, in the UK the NHS dont charge. When you hire a boat for a certain period, you may want to insure against not being able to turn up due to accident or illness perhaps? Often personal insurance would cover you long term. I would use a broker for this type of cover.

I was under the impression that CRT is a charitable organisation, ie has certain tax benefits compared to normal businesses. I see Charities as organisations like the Red Cross, set up for charitable purposes.

Towpath users contribute by paying income tax to the Treasury.

No, the boater currently pays 22% of the cost of the navigation. There are only 35,000 boaters but maybe 6 MILLION canal users. It is not possible for boaters to pay for the upkeep of the navigations. Im not going to keep explaining this, its falling on deaf ears.

Err. Im not sure if ive read that right. The licence fee will be a small part of outgoings of someone who is on £35k per annum (waged), but a significant cost to someone who is on £12K per annum (unwaged). The idea that someone who has a wage and a boat wants to drive other boaters off the navigation is quite alien to me. We do not want to drve more people in to tbe Benefit system. this does not make sense: the Treasury has to find more money to pay for it, inevitably the taxpayer funds most of it

Leeds is a thriving and progressive city. There are two canals, the Leeds and Liverpool and tbe Rochdale Canal (which is a stones throw from Halifax. Frequent trains The boat should be 57ft or less. Broad canals but extra large widebeams can be problematic I would check tbe canals and the railways are going to be inline, you should not need a long commute as long as you avoid London. There is a map showing wide and narrow canals. Essentially the midlands are narrow. PS im assuming you have a UK bank account, there have been issues non British buying a narrowboat.

I cant help agreeing with this, its not just education, its also employing people who are not suited to their job. I went to collect a prescription yesterday. Asked tbe boy on pharmacy reception for it, he was unable to key in my name, not a particularly difficult name. I spelt it out using the phonetic alphabet, but he does not know the phonetic alphabet, so it was a is for apple, b is for boat and so on. I was not on his system. No suggestion as to what to do now. Fortunately I was able to go to a nearby desk , two steps away, and get the prescrption from them and handed it to him. I am now on his system. He can now spell my name without prompting. Result

It would not be a good thing for those individuals who cant afford to pay much more. The financial model is such that boaters can never pay for the infrastructure. Tweaking the Licence fee is moving the deckchairs on the Titanic. Reducing the number iof your customers by increasing prices is not a good business model, particularly one which is funded from diverse sources.