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  2. Well I've read and re-read this article and can't see anything contentious in it. All I read are comments from people wanting something done about people who claim to CC and extract the urine. I can't see anything there against anyone who wants to stick to the rules; to me the criticism of the article is just the same old "they're having a go at abusers so that means they're having a go at anybody who CCs".
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  3. Hi all Anyone got any clues?? https://www.dropbox.com/s/5jthn1yig06yxw9/2012-12-01%2011.31.29.jpg https://www.dropbox.com/s/z3fnz53hqrnz2qq/2012-12-01%2011.26.14.jpg this is a heat exchanger I think?
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  4. Maybe worth calling at the house if poss, see what's happening about it. Maybe the owner really doesn't care less, but maybe they're elderly and don't know what to do. cheers, Pete.
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  5. Better to ask a "silly" question than make a silly mistake. Happy boating
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  6. I have been pondering - It is almost January - 3 months until this banter. Even if Calf Heath get a new manager there is precious little time for them to install themselves and for us to get to introduce ourselves before everyone decends upon them. I have a Plan B I would like to run past people. We have just spent a few wonderful days over Christmas up at Gnosall on The Shroppie where we have been made extremely welcome (yet again) by Steve & Carol at The Navigation. They serve some class beer, some good quality & well priced food. There are plenty of moorings (and it is possible to breast up along quite a stretch of it without causing too much of a problem) There are 2 B&B's within walking distance which have been recommended to me. They have a juke box that has an eclectic mix of quality music on it and it magically appears to get free credits upon it from time to time as well. They are used to having live music so if people want to bring instruments along for a session they would be welcome. There is also the pool table for anyone who gets bored! According to Canal Plan The Navi is 7½ hours chug from Calf Heath. We got back today in 6 hours (but there was no traffic at all at the locks) Of course, depending where forum members are travelling from by boat it could be closer to them. It is on a regular bus route and Stafford railway station is not far away. Steve and Carol would be more than happy to welcome our motley crew elite group decending upon them if it suited the majority and have said they would be happy to talk to us about how they can accommodate our needs. The only thing I am not too sure about (yet) is where the nearest camping would be (although caravans or campervans are welcome on their car park. There is a corner where a couple of tents could be erected but when the pub is closed there are no toilet facilities. What does everyone think?
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  7. I thought it was Jonatan Ross introducing the well known composer..
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  8. I would have to express total agreement with you. Having worked my way through this long standing thread, and coming to the Cut from offshore sailing where rafting/breasting up pretty much the norm I would make one or two observations. There are circumstances whereby I would raft up without asking anyone's permission, circumstances where I would ask permission and circumstances where I wouldn't ask because it would seem to me to be rude to impinge on someone's privacy. The first example where I would not ask for anyone's permission (and would studiously ignore any complaints if they were forthcoming!) is to anyone who had moored on a Water point/elsan point/rubbish disposal/lock waiting bollard. I would assume that they have moored there because they have a problem with their boat (why else should anyone moor there??) so would assume that they consent to being breasted up against. If I go to areas in which there are a lot of continuous moorers (Kennet & Avon anyone?) then I would ask to moor alongside and expect to be allowed to do so. This is in the spirit of 'I won't complain about you if you don't complain about me' known as live and let live. Finally the circumstance where I would not ask is if someone has found the only mooring in an isolated area, under those circumstances they are entitled to their privacy. Those who object to breasting up using the 'argument' that there are 2000 miles of canal so why should I share 'my' piece ignore the the fact that they do not actually own any part of the system, they are only 'borrowing' it from CaRT.Also they ignore the fact that are only going to be asked to breast up in the congested areas, so where is the problem with that? You aren't going to be asked to share a mooring in the middle of nowhere. Having gone through life listening to sad people arguing over their car parking 'rights' (no sir, you don't have any 'right' to park outside of your house but you may if there is no-one else there!) I don't want to get embroiled in similar petty arguments on the Cut, life is too short for that!
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  9. It`s part of the British personality that we would rather turn our wrath on each other for `getting away with it` than by sticking together to resist ever higher boating expenses, boating costs are outrageous and if anybody thinks they would come down if we all meekly paid up and followed the letter of the law they are frankly naive, its partly this attitude that made me buy a house and move off the canals 20 years ago, no one cares if I live in it, I don`t have to have it inspected every 3 years or whatever it is, but most importantly I don`t have to suffer the `Do as you`re told` attitude from the authorities backed up by neighbours who can afford to pay ever higher demands. I now do my boating in Europe. (digging a hole to hide in) Happy new year.
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  10. True. I regard them as the lucky ones. One thing I am absolutely sure of is that if Finch breaks into my boat, nicks some stuff and leaves then I will still be a lot better off than him because I too am one of the lucky ones.
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  12. I didn't say it was "better" than yours.... ...It is, though
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