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Thames flowing too fast for Pooh Sticks

On April 3, 2010 By mike

Easter Saturday 3rd April 2010

The World Pooh Sticks Championships have been cancelled for safety reasons. Traditionally held on Easter Sunday at Days Lock on the Thames for the last 27 years, sadly this year’s event will not take place, according to the Continue Reading →

British Waterways Complaints – Freedom of Information Reply

On March 26, 2010 By mike

A couple of weeks ago I was really annoyed with British Waterways as I felt that having raised complaints about various aspects of the information they were providing to boaters during my extended winter journey, they were failing to do anything but send a standard acknowledgement while the subject of my complaint had not been rectified.

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A new dimension through blogging?

On February 19, 2010 By mike

Someone asked today whether blogging has opened up a dimension which I wouldn’t have found otherwise.

Here is the perfect example. I am sitting in the south in glorious sunshine. Zulu is sitting in Birmingham (I hope!!) and this weekend I hope to be able to continue our journey through to Hatton on the Grand [...]

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“Mild weather keeps canal skaters off the ice” – CTV, Ottawa

On January 4, 2010 By mike

Idly searching the net for news about canal conditions in the Midlands, I came upon this… at Ottawa’s television news channel online. Global warming redistribution?

http://ottawa.ctv.ca

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Boat rescued on its way from Ripon to London …… at sea??!?!!

On December 20, 2009 By mike

Well here I am sitting by the fire in glorious sunshine, while only an hour ago it was a heavy blizzard and so icy I couldn’t even walk back from town. Worried about safety on a day like this, I have decided to stay put even though it seems quite nice right now, as conditions [...]

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