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thanks Ray! a small break while I nip to Birmingham for the Mary Poppins load in.....

I'll just leave this here for a bit...... this is so exciting!!!! also the top bends have been templated so hopefully will be on soon. also fore end guards on one side and a bit more painting!

hold my beer......

I know who you are now!!!!!

Thanks John. Sorry i wasn't around when you were here, i was in Southampton for a theatre visit. Its great to see a positive review of the Erewash, there's normally so much doom and gloom about it, the locks are heavy but its worth it, and the moorings at Langley Mill are great, and everything is within a 5 minute walk!! I'm glad you liked Norway, she's due to be signwritten this coming week, and hopefully more works on the bow, weather dependent!!

I'm glad you enjoyed it, did you manage to make it all the way to Langley Mill?

Hello hive mind.... i'm looking for an original Anderton T stud for Norway, i have one i've fabricated but I would really like an original. They were quite crude looking, form over function, but a long shot if anyone has one i would happily look to purchase. Thanks in advance! photo of the fabricated one to show the design!

I can't believe its 8 years ago today since we acquired the ironwork to Norway from the Ashton Packet Boat company after conversations with @billh.... 8 years on, we got one side two packed up to the middle of the hold, and glosswork on both cabin sides. hopefully today, a 2nd coat on the port side and further welding on the starboard, weather dependent!

People have been coming to look at Norway, and the first comment is "Oh she's long"...... it gives a somewhat large amount of Paranoia in that i keep measuring her with multiple measuring tapes and other devices to double check.... i know she's fine but even so........ good to know i'll be fine on the GU!!

CRT are entitled to the overflow water only and can't take any more currently.

we battle on....... Other yards have issues round the system so it's not just us, but most aren't at a dead end and inaccessible. I guess i could have a hammock week, or, crack on with Norway.....

which is weird, because there's plenty of water at the top....... a bit of gate and paddle maintenance is required..... heaven forbid you would want to try and run a business on there........

is the first one on the old Nottingham around the Wollaton flight?

there's water coming down from Langley Mill. we're sending what we can.

hi! I would have thought the level would recover overnight as there is water coming down from Langley Mill, we haven't had any stoppage messages, but there has been a bit of traffic recently on the Erewash, it is rumoured an owner of a sunken vessel kept trying to drain a pound his boat was in in an attempt to refloat it but that is just a rumour. I'll see what I can find out for you!

https://www.nationalhistoricships.org.uk/news/nhs/historic-vessel-sale-buckden-1936-narrowboat?fbclid=IwY2xjawK43FNleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHqaxKhMrWTZIU4wYJ4TmLnPiF5fAtEgKfHuw6MmJNQddbJSt89FTq2f6sm6-_aem_H3j6EAqFcDgTFjOFrtojAA Buckden advertised on National Historic Ships.... 70k

I have, but still a cabin fit out and engine installation and shutts..... amongst other jobs......

I'm hoping to get Norway there if she's done.....

stunning work by you all.

Poetry? not the Vogon type i hope!!!

and in full glorious technicolour.... 🤩🤩

heading for October. still a bit of welding to do though.....

I may be biased, and it may not be much but this is the most enjoyable blacking I think I've done! also the white on the cabin but that's not as easy to see! there is the Kelvin owners group gathering at Langley Mill this weekend and Norway will be on show with her K2 on the bank hopefully running.

I need to do an update soon when there is something other than just welding to comment on!!

lovely work by all!!