Kingken

Mail on the Move @ www.urmail.co.uk The mail forwarding service provided is aimed at people away from home for an extended period, and not staying in the same place, such as boat owners who are away for the summer or live aboard all year round and have no permanent address.

There is a launderette list on the UKcanals web site.

Hi, The recycling list is now on line at UKCanals.net, and is available to download in 'pdf' and 'word' format, I still need your help if you know of any more recycling points along the waterways. The list will be updated as more information is received. ATB Ken

Hi, Thank's to everyone who has replied to this post, and to the many contributions both here and by e-mail; the list should be on line next week-end and as with the 'Launderette List' it will be available to download in 'PDF' and 'Word' format. Someone here mentioned that there was already a list available; I looked at this site and it does not appear to have been updated recently; I will contact the owner of the web site as I do not want to step on anyones toes. But thanks to the good people of this forum I now have more than double the amount of centres than are listed on that site. Thank's again to everyone who has contributed, but if you want your name to be added to the list of contributers please add your name or e-mail me at ken@ukcanals dot net. Replace the dot with a .

Hi, Several visiters to the UKCanals website have asked about recycling centres near to the canals. I have decided to add a list of recycling centres that are in easy reach of the canal to the website. This of course is a time consuming job, I am now searching through Council websites to find as many as possible. I am sure that many visitors to this forum will be aware of centres near to the canals, if you do could you e-mail me with the details. i.e. Exact location, how many minutes walk from the canal, any restrictions and where to moor. Your help will be most appreciated and all contributers to the list will be acknowledged. Please e-mail me at ken@ukcanals dot net. if you can help.

It may have changed but a while ago most of the moorings on the Bridgewater were administered by one or other of the Bridgewater boat clubs, and liveaboards were definately not allowed. The only place I have seen liveaboards is at Worsley, perhaps a good place to enquire. Add Lymm CC and the Bridgewater Boat Club (Runcorn) to the above list.

In1996 I believe, for 4 and a half million pounds. Thats some mark up on the seven and sixpence it cost his dad to buy him.

You ask in your original post and in this one 'Whether it's acceptable to BW may be another matter.' to quote BW mooring regulations :- DEFINITIONS ‘Boat’ means the Boat or vessel named in this agreement or one that is substituted for it with our prior written consent (which will be subject to the suitability of the Mooring and payment of an additional Mooring fee, where applicable). 3. The Mooring agreement is personal to you and you may not assign it to any person. You may allow another person to use the Mooring for short periods but only with our permission which shall not be unreasonably withheld. 6. The Boat must be properly licensed for the duration of this Agreement. Current Mooring and licence permits must be displayed where they can be easily seen from either side of the Boat at all times. So, yes you can if you inform BW in writing and pay any additional fees; which defeats the object. Hope this helps, I am not trying to throw a spanner in the works, but you did ask whether it would be acceptable to BW.

Well said, I am trying to make this point on the canals list at the moment, but to no avail. (Glad a newbie thinks so) As long as they are kept separate there should be no problem.

I am quite aware of that, but the op has not stated if this boat is continually cruising, the fact that he says two months on and two months off, makes me think otherwise.When continuous cruisers make arrangements to stay for a while, they make the arrangements with the owner of a mooring (marina, boat club etc) not with an individual. Also BW allow them to stay on short term moorings in the winter, for the appropriate fee.In my opinion, if the boat in question is a continuous cruiser, then he is breaking BW regulations by staying on this mooring for two months on and two months off. And as I stated in my previous post, if he is not continuously cruising then he will have (or should have) paid for a permanent mooring elsewhere. What happens in Winter, when both boats want the mooring?

Surely there is a little bit more to this. Every boat must have a permanent mooring before it can get a license, unless it is classed as continually cruising. So taking these facts, if this boat is classed as 'continually cruising', then it would be breaking BW regulations for that class if it stayed at your mooring for the amount of time you say. If the boat has a permanent mooring then the fees have already been paid to BW or there agent (boat club, marina etc.). So which of these criteria does this boat fall under?

Is there something we should know?

Apologies for the mistake, thanks for pointing this out. It is the owner of Fettlers Wharf that is developing the new marina at Scarisbrick.

Do you not have a USB port on the camera, if not does it have a readable card memory.

Hi, All the best for the new year to those on this list. For those interested in things oop north, the local council gave permission at last for a new 200 berth marina at Red Lion Bridge, Scarisbrick on the L & L albeit with several restrictions. The developer is the same person who owns the Fettlers Wharf and St.Mary's marinas on the Rufford Branch. Work starts in the new year, but no work can be carried out between March and July (the bird breeding season), according to one of the restrictions. For those who know the area, the boating entrance will be opposite Red Lion Caravans, just under the bridge. Updates and photos when things start to happen on the UKCanals website. Negotiations are also taking place between developers and the land owner for a marina at Lydiate, by the Running Horses. Both marinas should offer facilities for the 1200 plus boaters per year who will be coming this way (according to BW) when the Liverpool Link opens. ATB Ken. www.ukcanals.net