bluegreencanal

This is devastating for those living on or near the Bridgewater and I personally felt deeply saddened as it was a very pretty two day stretch of our journey south in October. I would have liked to revisit it at some point. Now that seems a distant reality. Is it perhaps time to return to the days of large volunteer groups? .. My limited view of the canal system is that it's functioning in part but everything is changing. There used to be regular dredging near me, no longer. The trees overhang severely in places, trees grow out of gaps between piling and land. Along one part we travelled (i have video) bags of hardcore has been delivered but not used to improve the path, but to make a home for brambles - a significant distance of approximately 2 or 3 bridges worth of canal say over20 mins chug?. A significant bit of the north Oxford had experienced a landslide and it was not possible to return for our car via towpath that way. Pennywort was a big issue in one area, a weed like bamboo filled a half width for miles on another part and many more boats than approximately 5 years ago now line every bit of towpath mooring from Stoke Bruerne to Bletchley. It feels as if the money isn't getting to the parts that need it. Are there more boats? That said , we saw a brand new lock gate delivered to Braunston in November and recently saw an old one on a boat coming from the south of mk. We experienced wonderful helping hands on the Wigan flight just before it closed for repairs.

Superb forum indeed

This also seems to be more poignant, so you're saying costs not such an issue? I've seen the low water reports. You are fortunate indeed to have the choice. Solar would be good, does it work on the heavy grey days when they've sprayed chemtrails abd the sun is obscured?

Have boaters noticed the cost of fuel hitting their pockets more or as much as landlubbers? I've considered buying a third boat (sold my second in 2020) but feel nervous that boaters living aboard might be feeling it worse than households.

Interesting point as my tunnel light was on a bracket so could be adjusted before entering tunnel . It was quite a small but adequate little oblong light and more than adequate shining slightly at the 'roof' of the tunnel. I do understand those with eye challenges but mine are getting on and I found oncoming excessively bright lights required my hand to block them.

I'm surprised as I thought it wasn't. How cool is that!

Is campbell wharf residential?

Lion hearts cruising club is a small friendly club. Up to 35' I believe and those I met were nice people. Nr Giffard Park. MK

The pumpout there wasn't great - I preferred to cruise up to Baxter's for a friendly service. Last time I went to PB I had to try to do it alone, it was lucky there was a guy hanging around who offered to help but it wasn't guaranteed and he said you had to pay for a second token if one didn't do it and my tank was small but it was roof access. These things matter but I was a visitor not living there.

I lost a 1000 deposit to a broker in 2008 near whilton locks because we stupidly paid it and our funds hadn't cleared in time - 1 week! The owner took the boat off the market.. I felt bitter at the time, but we subsequently found a boat at a brokers quite nearby that took a deposit fixed a few important things then took the rest. It was a stroke of luck. The second boat had dropped by £13k by the time our house sold, Steve lost about that on his house sale so we were quits, and we got a much better liveaboard for the mooring we had chosen. Loved it and miss her.

The windows say woods tough with a bs857 but can't work out who made them

I'm about to order some new catches. Any advice? Ta muchly

Sort of on topic. I was advised that if I were to upgrade my propane gas regulator it ought to be of higher load as I have heating, cooker and hob all gas. How do you choose a better propane gas regulator ? Thank you!

1998 my son was about 2 maybe '99...