Towpath Talk - 2021-01-26

• On reflection…
• PADDLER BILL’S PLASTIC PICK
• OWEN’S COAL RUN BID
• PAUL’S SEEN IT ALL
• SIR DAVID’S WINTER WARMER
• BOAT REVIEW: OUR HOUSE
• Karen takes the helm at Waterways Ombudsman Committee
• Pandemic setback for kayaking challenge
• Retrace the route of the Melksham canal
• Cheshire’s over 55s invited to beat winter lockdown blues
• Maid’s £35,000 Covid lifeline to weather the winter
• Pandemic shows value of canal restoratio­n
• New year makeover for Caen Hill flight
• Historic Wrenbury Lift Bridge given £150,000 upgrade
• Veolia confirms £75,000 grant towards Dudley winding hole project
• Cheshire shipping lock gets £450,000 upgrade
• Leicester’s waterways see £1m improvemen­t
• Restoratio­n project gains from canal trust closure
• Teams join forces for litter pick on the Erewash Canal
• Peter the sweeper smashes fundraisin­g target
• Characters of the Cut
• Accountant’s new role adds up to training skills
• Paddles at the ready for anniversar­y auction fun
• APPG looks at opportunit­ies for Building Back Better
• First stage of ‘missing mile’ paves way towards canal connection
• Draining Hatfield Chase
• Big picture
• Sea-dredged sand from Hull to Leeds
• Reversing manoeuvre
• Pets on the Cut Spanish eyes
• Simply delectable
• Setting the tone
• September dates announced for 2021 Southampto­n Internatio­nal Boat Show
• Swapping stories
• Marina celebrates anniversar­y with free mooring giveaway
• Winter works are vital following a busy summer holiday season
• Brinklow Marina joins the Castle family
• Timeless tradition at the heart of the waterways
• Boaters asked to put WaterNav on trial
• Go stargazing afloat
• Land & Water completes its work on Thames Tideway project
• Winter works, invasive weed and a new park on the Forth & Clyde Canal
• From tiny acorns…
• A long-time friend of Scotland’s canals: Ronnie Rusack MBE, 1948-2020
• Regent’s Canal
• Leveller history
• The Towpath Angler Our monthly look at the angling scene
• A sad end for another wooden working narrowboat
• “Just like sacrificia­l anodes, don’t be negative, stay positive and galvanised!”
• Fuel for thought
• Where are these bridges?

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