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  1. The web address for the radio recordings is now : https://www.waterwaysongs.info/ref_canal_songs.htm and the 'Songs of the Inland Waterways' website front page is : https://www.waterwaysongs.info/index.htm
  2. This is very useful. I have two 750w electric heaters (the marina supply won't cope with more than 2kW) which I can control remotely. They haven't been on in the recent cold spell as I think my Webasto system with froststat is coming on. I have the batteries linked to a battery charger so they should be OK but I'm slightly reluctant to rely on the Webasto (not sure why!). I'm about to remove the Webasto froststat fuse so I can see (remotely) when the electric heaters come into action (Envirotxt and Powertxt both send messages to my mobile phone). Opinions would be welcome on whether to rely on the Webasto or the electric heaters.
  3. I used an Envirotxt device from this company (no longer produced) for many years to find out the temperature on my boat and recently purchased a Powertxt to control two 750watt electric heaters. It didn't initially work but I had wonderful assistance from tekview-solutions via e-mail and phone calls and am now pleased to say it does what I wanted. It keeps me informed of power cuts, temperatures and switches power to the heaters on and off. I am sure the reason it didn't work was down to a failure on my part, perhaps over confidence and failure to read instructions properly. You do need a 2G sim and I ended up buying one from tekview which was very reasonably priced. My other SMS devices work well on GiffGaff sims which are also quite cheap to use.
  4. Thanks for the info. If there were some urgency and heavy machinery access was available (it appears not), I'm sure this could be done in less than "several weeks". With limited resources C&RT obviously have more urgent jobs and so, yet again, the end of the Peak Forest Canal is cut off from the rest of the network and local businesses and boaters adversely affected.
  5. Songs of the Inland Waterways https://www.waterwaysongs.info/index.htm Lyrics and recordings of songs about the UK and Ireland waterways. Audio and video recordings including full recordings of radio and TV programmes plus other items of historic interest. The site has well over 300 songs listed at present.
  6. How complicated can it be? Several weeks!!! Update on 04/08/2023: Please be advised navigation remains closed at Bridge 24, Wood End Lift Bridge on the Peak Forest Canal due to the failed bearings. Due to the complex repair, and the unique structure this bridge will remain closed for several weeks. Our teams are continuing to investigate alongside our specialist contractors and explore all the methods of repair that are available. A further update on progress made will be provided by Friday 11 August.
  7. Magpie Patrick. I'm sorry to hear of the demise of your father whom I worked for from about 1974 for a few years when I started out on a 'teaching' career. I had no idea just how involved in the waterways he was. As I remember, he was supportive of a staff trip I organised for an evening on the Magic Lantern narrowboat when it was moored in Marple but didn't reveal much about his waterway passion in the workplace. Perhaps I wasn't at the school long enough or perhaps my memory is imperfect. I do know that 50% of all the schools I taught in were knocked down - you can work out the establishment from that.
  8. Update on 28/06/2023: Following the damage to Bridge 24, Wood End Lift Bridge on the Peak Forest Canal by a third party, the Trust have visited site, inspected the damage and restricted access for safety reasons. The Trust is now undertaking the evaluation and engineering assessments necessary to determine requirements for its repair. Access for suitable equipment to the site is also restricted by the approach from the public highway and by a need to obtain access permissions across third party land. As a temporary measure, this week our teams will be securing the frame in position making the structure safe to resume road access to neighbouring residents. Our teams continue to work on all the necessary requirements to undertake a permanent repair to resume navigation, although it is anticipated this bridge will be closed for several weeks. A further update will be provided as soon as possible but at the latest by Friday 7 July. Several weeks !!!
  9. Here we go again ... Stuck for another year! Update on 26/06/2023: As a result of continuing dry weather, we will need to temporarily close the Peak Forest & Macclesfield Canals for navigation from 10th July until water supplies have recovered. The Peak Forest & Macclesfield Canals began the main boating season with much less water than normal following the on-going repair works at Toddbrook Reservoir. The water in Bosley and Sutton Reservoirs has been used carefully and the restricted opening times have been successful in prolonging the supply to maintain navigation. Continued hot, dry weather means that holdings are now getting very low, even taking the recent rainfall into account, and so a navigation closure will be put in place along the Marple and Bosley Lock Flights. The remaining reservoir holdings are required to protect the canal infrastructure and meet the Trust’s legal responsibilities to protect the ecology and biodiversity throughout the summer. We are currently reinstating a feed from Combs Reservoir, which has been rested this year as a result of the repair works to the feed channel. Trials are due to commence Monday 26 June to convey water along the feeder channel. If these are unsuccessful, we are planning to reinstate pumping to abstract water from Combs into the canal via the River Goyt at Whaley Bridge. If a feed from Combs can be reinstated, then a planned closure will come into effect on Monday 10 July, however if Combs cannot be brought back into use, the closure could take effect sooner. We will of course be confirming details with boaters and local businesses as soon as we possibly can. We anticipate that these canals will remain closed for several weeks, but this is entirely weather dependent. Whilst the closures will prevent use of the lock flights, cruising between the lock flights will remain available. Water holdings will be monitored carefully throughout the summer and if there is continued, significant rainfall then it may be possible to reopen to navigation. During the planned closure the Trust is looking into bringing forward essential maintenance along the Marple Flight, which had originally been scheduled for this winter. To conserve as much water as possible whilst these closures are in place, both lock flights will be padlocked closed and secured against operation and the gates will be ‘”ashed” to reduce leakage. Customers should note that access on and off the peak forest canal is currently further restricted by recent third-party damage to Bridge 24, Wood End Lift Bridge which restricts any movement on or off the Peak Forest canal beyond this point. Updates on this closure can be found here The Trust understands what an impact this has on boaters and boating businesses and apologises for the inconvenience and uncertainty that the closure brings.
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  11. Yes, it does look like a great idea which I'll investigate. The price of electronic stuff these days is unbelievable (cheap!). Thanks for suggestion.
  12. Thanks to those who took my request at face value and made useful suggestions. The reason why I need to keep an eye on someone inside the boat while I'm tied to the tiller is personal and private but is real and may determine whether I can continue boating.
  13. Hi I need to keep an eye on what's going on inside my narrowboat as I steer it along. Does anyone use a video system of some type to do the same? I'm thinking along the lines of baby monitors. Many surveillance cameras rely on access to wi-fi which I don't have on board. I would hope to power any device from a 12v supply. I'm interested to read the suggestions. Regards Ian
  14. There are over 50 canal song videos on the 'Songs of the Inland Waterways' website. I'd be very happy to hear of any others.
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