Greyman 32,919 Posted Monday at 11:33 Author Report Share Posted Monday at 11:33 Surge came to nothing as usual last week we had one no warnings and a boat in the marina tipped over were the water rose so fast I spent an hour loosening off people’s ropes this week get a warning and the water actually dropped a couple of inch,s lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 32,919 Posted Monday at 12:51 Author Report Share Posted Monday at 12:51 1 hour ago, tatsblisters said: Was thinking of you this morning after seeing the clip on the news about the sinkhole on the Shropshire canal appearing that will no doubt curtail any boat movement on that canal for a wile. Not uncommon and often the work of badgers I know of two large setts within walking distance of me that go in the side and under the canal and could breach at any times Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 32,919 Posted Tuesday at 10:19 Author Report Share Posted Tuesday at 10:19 Llangollen canal has breached as well someone’s boat went down the hole that’s the third this year maybe the dry summer has a bearing on it 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
greg64 3,088 Posted Tuesday at 12:28 Report Share Posted Tuesday at 12:28 2 hours ago, Greyman said: Llangollen canal has breached as well someone’s boat went down the hole that’s the third this year maybe the dry summer has a bearing on it 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 32,919 Posted Tuesday at 12:49 Author Report Share Posted Tuesday at 12:49 16 minutes ago, greg64 said: Cheers Greg can’t upload video since I fell in last month and killed my third iPhone of the year so I’m back on the £25 burner again until one of the kids upgrades and gives me another old model lol anyways Whitchurch canal has gone as well normally a rare thing now three in the week 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 51,827 Posted Tuesday at 13:12 Report Share Posted Tuesday at 13:12 21 minutes ago, Greyman said: Cheers Greg can’t upload video since I fell in last month and killed my third iPhone of the year so I’m back on the £25 burner again until one of the kids upgrades and gives me another old model lol anyways Whitchurch canal has gone as well normally a rare thing now three in the week Mental sight to see, feel for the poor sods on them boats. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Leo Sayer 3,989 Posted Tuesday at 13:58 Report Share Posted Tuesday at 13:58 44 minutes ago, WILF said: Mental sight to see, feel for the poor sods on them boats. Me too especially if your a livaboard like Greyman. That's your whole world and house sunk, must be awfull 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 32,919 Posted Tuesday at 21:40 Author Report Share Posted Tuesday at 21:40 7 hours ago, Leo Sayer said: Me too especially if your a livaboard like Greyman. That's your whole world and house sunk, must be awfull The boating community are quite tight knit and they will be looked after but yes that’s a shitter to wake up to,though I must admit I do like the challenges things like this bring I’m an old decker and every adventure could be the last it makes you feel alive 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 31,633 Posted Tuesday at 23:32 Report Share Posted Tuesday at 23:32 11 hours ago, greg64 said: All a bit mad that....quite sad to watch really. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
eastcoast 4,760 Posted yesterday at 17:10 Report Share Posted yesterday at 17:10 A nice trip up to Corbridge today. 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
low plains drifter 11,485 Posted 12 hours ago Report Share Posted 12 hours ago 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
low plains drifter 11,485 Posted 12 hours ago Report Share Posted 12 hours ago 13 hours ago, eastcoast said: A nice trip up to Corbridge today. Had a drift around Corbridge the other week, the riverside walk is busy with that big car park, used to travel up on the train years ago and get up on the tops around Dukes house past Dilston physic garden etc, nice area Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chaff 3,749 Posted 5 hours ago Report Share Posted 5 hours ago Surrey hills walk today 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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