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Back in Birmingham and ready to go!

On February 19, 2010 By mike

Friday 19th February 2010

Following a similar plan to two weeks ago, I set off about 4pm from Newbury, except this time I declined the £44.00 off peak return rail fare to Birmingham and purchased the following:

1 x Off Peak return ticket from Newbury to Banbury with 30% discount for Network Rail Card £18.95

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Compton to Birmingham

On February 7, 2010 By mike

Saturday 6th February 2010

Thanks for the help at Wolverhampton Locks, Springy, whoever you were! What a result – 24 hours earlier I had posted a request in Canal World Forums for someone to help lockwheeling up the Wolverhampton flight this morning, and hey presto Springy turned up windlass [...]

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Hotel with a difference in Sheffield Basin

On March 24, 2009 By mike

I rarely let the opportunity pass to visit a new canal location and so during a brief visit to Sheffield this weekend, I was able to take yet another walk down memory lane and check out Sheffield Canal basin which seems to be known better these days as Victoria Quays.

The basin isn’t the easiest [...]

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