tpt March 2022

Monty dam-busting volunteers triumph

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April 19, 2022

SHROPSHIRE Union Canal volunteers began the fortnightly programme of restoration of the Montgomery Canal, near Crickheath, during a weekend work party from March 4-6. The main task of this work party was to remove the massive clay dam, which was towpath high and 6m wide, that retained the water in the previously restored 250m section…
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Carry your steaming drinks safely with a Muggi

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April 6, 2022

IT’S several years since we tested a Muggi drinks carrier and the colourful drinks trays have developed a cult following with people from all walks of life putting them to good use. The Muggi is great for keeping your hot drinks safe on deck – or on the narrowboat roof – so you can enjoy…
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Bird’s-eye view video guides of Scottish destinations

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April 4, 2022

SAIL Scotland has launched a spectacular new series of aerial video guides showcasing Scottish marinas, anchorages, and adventures, encouraging people to explore by boat and stay in new, unique, destinations.The video guides offer an impressive bird’s-eye view of the approach to each destination, with drone footage showcasing sweeping backdrops of Scotland’s world-class sailing grounds, dramatic…
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District Enforcement launches moorings management solution

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April 2, 2022

SPECIALIST enforcement company District Enforcement has launched the first commercially available moorings management solution, enabling landowners to tackle the problem of moorings abuse. This follows successful trials and contracts with the likes of the Canal & River Trust, Reading Borough Council and Historic Royal Palaces, who are working with District Enforcement to better manage their…
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Freight flounders

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April 1, 2022

Jonathan Mosse continues his monthly look at freight developments on the inland waterways. STILL the fish kill saga continues in the Knottingley area of the Aire & Calder Navigation with no apparent resolution in sight, although in reality it’s the freight traffic that is being decimated rather than the local fish stocks. So, what do…
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How committed is Canal & River Trust to a greener future?

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March 26, 2022

Phil Pickin questions whether the charity has fully embraced the need to address ‘all things climate change’. OVER the past few years, we’ve all grown more accustomed to reports of the growing need to combat climate change, something that crosses all walks of life. Many organisations have pledged to do more and to change the…
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Charging facilities now available for visitors to Aqueduct Marina

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March 22, 2022

FACILITIES to allow electric vehicle users to recharge their cars are appearing in many places across the country. To help meet the demand, Aqueduct Marina have recently had four charging stations installed at their Cheshire location. These new Rolec charging units, operated by VendElectric, provide Electric Vehicle users with an opportunity to recharge at 22kW…
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Pets on the Cut: Nicky and Blaze

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March 21, 2022

NICKY and her faithful dog Blaze are regulars often seen walking along the Kennet & Avon towpath near Caen Hill Marina. Once, a few months ago when the rain was bucketing down, I happened to look out of a boat I was working aboard and saw the two of them merrily strolling along the towpath.…
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Festival of Water comes to the Trent & Mersey Canal

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March 16, 2022

IWA’s Festival of Water is a bank holiday weekend of fun for all who love spending time by the water. This year’s event will take place on the Trent & Mersey Canal in Burton-upon-Trent over the August Bank Holiday weekend. A full programme of music and dance will take place. Festival goers can come for…
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Characters of the Cut: Star Crafts

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March 9, 2022

SIX sewing machines is not necessarily what you expect to find beneath the cloths of an historic working boat but this, along with workbenches, is precisely what you will discover when peeling back the layers of narrowboat Nebulae. A 71ft 6in small Woolwich butty built by Harland and Wolff in 1935 to carry coal and…
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Clearing the way along the Bradley Canal

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March 8, 2022

WITH the relaxation of Covid restrictions the Bradley Canal Restoration Society has been able to start work clearing the overgrown towpath vegetation and boughs overhanging and obstructing the navigation.So far there have been four work parties and before the start of the nesting season, it is hoped to reach the foot of unfilled Lock No…
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Canalside cottage on the market

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March 5, 2022

A RARE opportunity has arisen to buy a Georgian cottage alongside the Grand Union Canal at New Bridge, Long Buckby Wharf. It was built around the same time as this part of the canal which was constructed in 1820 and as with the neighbouring cottages, was intended to house canal workers and lock keepers. It…
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The ‘Iron Giant’ opens for walkers and cyclists

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Colin Wareing

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March 4, 2022

MANY boaters who have travelled the Erewash Canal will have been unable to miss the old railway iron viaduct that crosses the Erewash River valley just above Stenson’s Lock. Known affectionately as the ‘Iron Giant’, the Bennerley viaduct was opened by the Great Northern Railway in 1877 carrying trains until the line was closed in…
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Grindley Brook locks host first open day for a while

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Colin Wareing

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March 3, 2022

THE Canal and River Trust invited visitors to have a look at maintenance work on the three-lock staircase at Grindley Brook near Whitchurch in Shropshire on February 5. Because of the Covid pandemic this was one of the first open days to resume with the trust’s chief executive Richard Parry attending and looking forward to…
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