Maureen Shaw - Wardle's Lock

[Doorman]

Always good to meet Maureen as we pass through her canal. In 2005 Starling and Ethel passed the cottage and worked down Middlewich locks and Maureen worked some gates. It wasn't an everyday experience, it seems, as she brought her camera.

 

 

Thanks for sharing those pictures with us. A fitting tribute to the type of person Maureen is, never afraid of getting stuck in with the locks!

 

The boats are superb too.

 

Mike

Edited April 18, 2011 by Doorman

[Josher]

Now up for sale at auction (£110,000) Here

[homer2911]

Now up for sale at auction (£110,000) Here

 

 

 

Last i heard this summer, from a relative of Maureens,is that she is living in sheltered accomodation, but not in the best of health - God bless her, one of the true champions of the Cut!

[Doorman]

Now up for sale at auction (£110,000) Here

 

I hope that the new owners are as entertaining as Maureen ever was. What a character!

[calamity507]

Oh for a lottery win..would love to be able to buy it.

[Graham Davis]

I hope that the new owners are as entertaining as Maureen ever was. What a character!

 

It will probably end up with someone who complains about the rattle of the gear and that people look in their windows.

Or even worse, there are BOATS there!!

[Nightwatch]

Oh for a lottery win..would love to be able to buy it.

Very much a 'ditto' from me.

[dor]

Nice location, but look at the plan...

 

Very impractical layout and with Grade 2 listing, a limit to what you can do with it. I understand it is in pretty poor condition as well, with significant damp problems and in need of rewiring. It will be interesting to see what it goes for.

[haggis]

Does anyone know how Maureen is now? We haven't heard anything since she went in to sheltered housing earlier this year. It will be most odd going through Wardle lock without the added enjoyment of a chat to Maureen.

 

haggis

[Doorman]

It will probably end up with someone who complains about the rattle of the gear and that people look in their windows.

Or even worse, there are BOATS there!!

 

You could be right!

 

We stopped to fill our boat up with water in Wheelock on the Trent & Mersey. The water point there carries a warning notice that boaters MUST NOT stay for more than 30 minutes. We were advised by another boater that failure to comply, resulted in a good ear bashing from the occupiers of the near by canal side cottage.

 

Apparently, they don't like boats or boaters.

 

Mike

[Guest]

You could be right!

 

We stopped to fill our boat up with water in Wheelock on the Trent & Mersey. The water point there carries a warning notice that boaters MUST NOT stay for more than 30 minutes. We were advised by another boater that failure to comply, resulted in a good ear bashing from the occupiers of the near by canal side cottage.

 

Apparently, they don't like boats or boaters.

 

Mike

All too typical. Like those who buy houses by churches then complain about the bells when they are trying to lie in on a Sunday.

[Doorman]

All too typical. Like those who buy houses by churches then complain about the bells when they are trying to lie in on a Sunday.

 

 

Yes, and then there's other ridiculous account of wealthy city slickers who buy rural properties, only to then complain about noisy farmers and their harvesting machines!

 

How do such ignorant people accumulate so much wealth?

[steve hayes]

How do such ignorant people accumulate so much wealth?

 

Because they don't care about anybody but themselves

[Guest]

 

Yes, and then there's other ridiculous account of wealthy city slickers who buy rural properties, only to then complain about noisy farmers and their harvesting machines!

 

How do such ignorant people accumulate so much wealth?

True

 

Because they don't care about anybody but themselves

and true

[Hairy-Neil]

Nice location, but look at the plan...

 

Very impractical layout and with Grade 2 listing, a limit to what you can do with it. I understand it is in pretty poor condition as well, with significant damp problems and in need of rewiring. It will be interesting to see what it goes for.

 

It also has a conservatory, built without listed building consent, which may have to be demolished....

[Arthur Brown]

No vehicle access, and modern hoses adjoining seem downsides to me.