tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-903444638046674243.post3439988904220981062..comments2023-10-23T19:46:33.401+01:00Comments on nb Lucky Duck: Trapped in the Fens?Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13190832458135017656noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-903444638046674243.post-37677724008596934062012-03-20T16:45:25.056+00:002012-03-20T16:45:25.056+00:00Hmm. Ice in the winter, drought at other times. ...Hmm. Ice in the winter, drought at other times. No wonder railways were so successful!Halfiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00167481543065324357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-903444638046674243.post-80970298824804192502012-03-17T16:17:13.681+00:002012-03-17T16:17:13.681+00:00What a mess some parts of the system are in, makes...What a mess some parts of the system are in, makes you wonder how they coped in the working days. Perhaps they had more technical knowledge then than we do now! It was vital that the canals stayed open so investment was necessary. These days even the roads are falling apart.. Wish it could be less gloomy!<br /><br />HAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-903444638046674243.post-9456890075006061262012-03-16T11:47:56.224+00:002012-03-16T11:47:56.224+00:00Sounds like most will be coming through sooner rat...Sounds like most will be coming through sooner rather than later from what I've heard.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13190832458135017656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-903444638046674243.post-79787731288396782382012-03-15T21:59:40.837+00:002012-03-15T21:59:40.837+00:00I grew up near Tring. I never knew it was so vital...I grew up near Tring. I never knew it was so vital.William M. Connolleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05836299130680534926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-903444638046674243.post-66782583661004388402012-03-15T18:11:34.253+00:002012-03-15T18:11:34.253+00:00We were planning a quick spring dash down the GU b...We were planning a quick spring dash down the GU before the water ran out. Spend some time near Northampton (Where I was born) then over to the Oxford. I think that is a full house of restrictions. Looks like a summer heading North.Chris Hillshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15901339963827712042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-903444638046674243.post-58590194431227245922012-03-15T15:27:42.670+00:002012-03-15T15:27:42.670+00:00A lot of continous cruising bloggers were planning...A lot of continous cruising bloggers were planning to avoid the canal water shortages by 'doing' the Fens. I always thought that the Northampton Arm would be their undoing. We may see a mad dash to get through that week.<br />I think we are all in quite a bit of trouble this year :-(<br />Kath (nb Herbie)Kathnoreply@blogger.com