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I am now quite used to searching Google Maps and switching to Satellite view to see aerial photographs of the country.  In fact its quite good fun doing a virtual tour of the canals and we can even cut out the hard work by using Tony Blews’ Google Earth [...]

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Homeward bound

On March 9, 2009 By mike

Manchester to Acton Bridge, Bridgewater and Trent & Mersey 24 miles, 1 lock, 1 tunnel

About midnight on Saturday, on the way back from Snow Patrol, the weather took a major turn for the worse and a night of rain and wind ensued.  It didn’t put off the Manchester clubbers out in force, and the [...]

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Lymm to Manchester

On March 8, 2009 By mike

Lymm to Castlefield, Manchester, Bridgewater Canal: 14 miles 0 locks

Another beautiful day for boating and the wide deep Bridgewater eats up the miles in no time at all.  With maximum power, Zulu struggles to make 3mph on the canals, but today according to the satnav we were rattling along at a heady 4mph for [...]

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