Mike Todd

The days in the advertised schedule are pretty much the only dates when the tides work for a crossing. We had a problem when last there (a couple of years back) when our crossing was cancelled the day before as key staff had Covid. We were only offered the next available date by which it was meant one that had not already been advertised and booked - that is, we went to the back of the Q. When I last looked, CaRT were unable to change the tides to suit our convenience!

Would be a strange reversal of expectations if Rwanda became a sought after must go to destination for long term relocation . . .

No, I was just thinking of the mentioned widow.

Perhaps the executors should sell it esp if more than one beneficiary?

Isn't that all LTMs now?

EA have tried that but it did not go well.

I have yet to see evidence that boat age and licence holder income are sufficiently well correlated to make a viable basis for differentiated charging. Insofar as government subsidies help to maintain the network then there is already a degree of income related charging.

Reminds me of a story that I was told many many years ago. There was a belief that there was a certain maximum size for ship's propellers and various theories based on, mostly, pseudo hydro dynamics. Turned out to be the width between the factory gateposts of the only UK manufacturer!

The important test to apply to any such ideas is to consider the costs of issuing, enforcement and tracking. Midt will gobble up a large part if any realistic increased charges.

But the proposal on which I was commenting was to charge everyone per night when not on a home mooring.

I thought that there was a mechanism to be invoked if CaRT become non-viable - ie they cannot fulfil their duties. But can you devise a system for collecting that does not cost more than £10 a night? (or, more realistically £1 a night of it is to make a difference)

Now you ask I am not sure as the last two times we passed that way we were principally concerned about elsan and rubbish as well. But I do not recall seeing a functional tap.

MAny charities operate in regulated activities where the regulations have statutory force. For example, anyone providing care has to comply with the very extensive conditions set by CSCI (or its predecessors). In neither case do they wholly prevent problems but they do make it a whole lot better.

Beware that those at Worsley are no longer functional.

And I thought after posting that actually by the time it gets down hear it is no longer H2O but a mild acid which is corrosive - see sandstone heritage buildings.