TPT November 2021

Who left the lock open?

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Janet Richardson

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November 25, 2021

WHILE walking along a section of the Kennet & Avon Canal to Devizes recently, Towpath Talk contributor Kevin Thomas came upon Lock 25 standing wide open. It prompted him to question what is it that makes boaters leave a lock open – laziness, a lapse of attention or even arrogance? In its guide to saving…
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Victorian railway swing bridge to be restored

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Hugh Dougherty

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November 22, 2021

SCOTLAND’s largest, surviving, counterweighted swing bridge, opened in 1874, to carry trains and road traffic to Leith’s Albert Dock, is to be restored for pedestrian and cycle use by current owners, Forth Ports. The ‘A’ listed, Victoria Swing Bridge, designed by Alexander Rendel, built in riveted, wrought iron, steel and wood, by Skerne Ironworks of…
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Boat Hire – the busiest season ever!

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Janet Richardson

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November 17, 2021

Cheryl Howes of Kate Boats with the latest news from Drifters – a consortium of independent self-drive hire boat companies set up to promote enjoyment of canal holidays. AS THE main boating season draws to a close, we can reflect back on probably the busiest season for the hire boat industry ever! We missed the…
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Book review! A treat for nature lovers the world over

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Janet Richardson

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November 17, 2021

THE introductory line on the back dust cover of this unique book says: ‘The first field guide to all of the world’s major land habitats’. This bold statement is certainly a truism and, if anything, perhaps a little understated. Nature lovers are in for a treat if they’re looking for an easy to interpret, all…
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Leading the charge!

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Janet Richardson

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November 15, 2021

By Tim Coghlan, Braunston Marina FOLLOWING the recent complete modernisation of the Braunston Marina’s pontoon bollards – using Rolec Marine Utility Services – we went on to install three car-charging Rolec bollards in our main car park. Each bollard has two sockets, thus providing for the simultaneous recharging of six hybrid and electric cars.As the…
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Staffordshire marina mourns loss of owner

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Janet Richardson

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November 12, 2021

TRIBUTE has been paid to the owner of Otherton Boat Haven, Philip Dorrington, who died suddenly on October 9. From a farming background, he established the Staffordshire marina in 1995 and built it up from scratch as well as designing and building many narrowboats over the years. Philip also designed and built the trailer used…
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