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The 'Harp' experience

IN THIS time of recession in the boating industry it really is essential that anyone having a narrowboat built takes great precautions.

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Published: 10 August 2011

Cotswold Centenary cruise

THE Cotswold Canals Trust cruises to commemorate 100 years since the last loaded boat travelled the entire length of the Thames & Severn Canal, take place this coming week-end.

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Published: 08 August 2011

Email: Clear towpaths

So does this include Gazebo's? [Rules banning tents from towpaths, as reported in narrowboatworld.]

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Published: 08 August 2011

Email: Water levels down

Reporting two weeks into a three week cruise—the water is down everywhere by about three inches, but certainly around Milton Keynes, but we have had no significant rain since Easter, so the water levels were no surprise.

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Published: 08 August 2011

Email: Long Horse Bridge

I was going through some old photographs the other day and came across a couple of the concrete Long Horse Bridge.

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Published: 08 August 2011

No jail for boat thief

THE thief who stole the narrowboat moored at Rickmansworth on the Grand Union Canal and caused £4,000 worth of damaged has escaped jail.

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Published: 08 August 2011

Promoting the towpaths?

THE new rules being forced by British Waterways are showing it really has little concern in promoting its waterways and towpaths.

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Published: 06 August 2011

Three manpower through the tunnel

GOING flat-out to set a record for legging through Standedge Tunnel, three men legged a boat through together.

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Published: 06 August 2011

Further delay for Long Horse Bridge

BRITISH Waterways have just informed us there will be a further delay before the new Long Horse Bridge is lifted into position over the Trent at Derwent Mouth.

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Published: 05 August 2011

Email: Starting early

David Hymers is wide of the mark when he writes (referring to lock manning hours) 'there can't be many people who want to start at 8am'.

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Published: 05 August 2011

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