Richard T

The water level did continue to fall at the Port, its now about 2ft down but is stabilised. We are fortunate that we are still floating. The boat behind us is sat precariously on a ledge. The occupants have decanted to a hotel! CRT have been helpful they have been and spoken to us and then rang us to check that we were safe and had all the necessary supplies. They did take some water out to a boat last night. They are refilling the pound between Chester and the breach and are planning to pump water round it to fill the pound to Ellesmere Port. The next update will be on Monday. We are lucky that we are moored in a good place with access to water and other supplies.

We are at Ellesmere Port. The levels are about 300mm down but have stopped falling so presumably the area of the breach has been dammed off. It does leave us trapped.

I think that David has got it. The Grantham canal in the Ladybay area of West Bridgford, Nottingham. Has anyone any ideas on my other one? - The chimney is the remains of a colliery

Sometimes gates are replaced but balance beams reused

Our nb uses about 1 1/2 ltrs an hour - BMC 1.8 that is very elderly!

How about this one? And another - not the same canal!!

This is the bridge that Spectacturly failed under test. https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/m60-bridge-collapse-video-barton-11355496 There was a railway lift bridge in Leicester on the railway to Swannington. Its history can be found here. http://nigeltout.com/html/the-stephenson-lifting-bridge.html

I would go downhill to Middlewich. Don't forget to stop at Nantwich for the good shops - its worth the walk to the town centre. Stop at Penkridge for Jaspers bakery - cakes to die for.

having read an article on it the winning boat at Crick this year is called Vampirate It has numerous skulls etc on it.

To many of my friends it was always know as The Hopeless Newark (anagram). The beer and food was never good in later years. The White Horse at Birstall is fine.

They are really common around Lime Kiln Lock as the friendly asian guys who congregate there drop food etc.

Our stainless tank used to bang when being filled. Eventually a weld failed - new tank then needed. So beware!! Investigate where the breather is -it might mean dismantling part of your bed

There are some metal ones at Fradley

There is an excellent book which covers the use of various mortars in buildings and many other things as well. Pete Ward The Warm Dr Home available from Heritage-house.org This also a good website with a lot of information on it. I act as an architectural advisor to a college which is the custodian of three listed buildings and the book and web site are where I look if I have a problem which I can't solve from my extensive knowledge of such buildings

This is an interesting property on the river Trent between Cranfleet cut and Beeston. https://www.auctionestates.co.uk/property/prickle-pin-lodge-trent-side-barton-in-fabis-nottingham-ng11-0bl-293290?fbclid=IwY2xjawKT1UNleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETBDdlhtVzNtdDBhbHp5R1d2AR7kwXmw7J8BiVGCOqSGA4_-qRUapnRBzNQ41-d0V5QEbYAMlHNqlS2Fks5Tnw_aem_UJqlWKYX4qPl83LYP68xJg