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Email: Don't hang us all with the same noose

I myself am one of the 'no lot', but I am not a continuous moorer as the phrase goes, I have a home mooring on the Caldon Canal.

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Published: 21 August 2013

Email: Praise for the lockies

After spending several weeks on the Thames and in the London area generally I feel I really must write and congratulate the lock keepers, including the volunteers.

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Published: 19 August 2013

David: At last—the Basingstoke

THE Basingstoke Canal re-opened in 1991—we even attended the celebrations—but every time we have tried to cruise it in the past something has stopped us—usually shortage of water or the Thames being in flood.

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Published: 29 July 2013

'Wolverhampton 21' repair progressing

WORK is progressing on the repair to the damaged lock wall on the lock on the 'Wolverhampton 21', as John Kelly's report shows.

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Published: 23 July 2013

Volunteers must not pay

I have just been reading the 'Volunteers must pay' by Jimmy Lockwood. I find it incredible that people working within CaRT can be so far out of touch with the expectations of others. I thought I had seen it all, I think I must have now! Writes Mick Fitzgibbons.

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Published: 23 July 2013

New rules for Cam users

THE Cam Conservators are considering drawing-up new rules to regulate bad behaviour on the river in Cambridge.

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Published: 23 July 2013

It didn't float

SLIPWAYS are usually used to launch boats, but the one at Bingley served a different purpose—to 'launch' a JCB.

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Published: 23 July 2013

Volunteers must pay!

I WAS at a (rather good) dinner in the City last week and I was seated next to the 'Head man' of a very large corporate organisation. We got talking about this and that and he raised the subject of Community Service and Volunteering, writes Jimmy Lockwood.

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Published: 22 July 2013

The new way

I ATTACH something from Damian Kemp (Canal & River Trust Boating Consultation and Communications Manager) copied from his latest missive  about cutting back vegetation, writes Chris Powis.

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Published: 21 July 2013

Limiting moorings

With reference to Mick's excellent piece, it could be true to say that some things have potentially changed, writes Tug Wilson.

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Published: 20 July 2013

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