Tuesday 15 February 2011

Interesting stoppage alert and 80th birthday celebration (no, not mine)

A stoppage alert came from BW yesterday relating to the Erewash Canal. The interesting part is the penultimate sentence.

Pastures Lock No. 64

Wednesday 16 February 2011 - Wednesday 2 March 2011 UPDATE (14 February 2011): Due to the work at Long Eaton lock being completed earlier than planned; our maintenance team are able to start the work at Pastures Lock.

They will be replacing the bottom gate at Pastures lock and this should take approximately two weeks.

Boaters are asked not to travel though the lock while this work is going on. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.


Well, durr!

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We recently went down to Essex to celebrate my dad's 80th birthday. Round the table for lunch were (clockwise from left) Bekka, Andrew, Dad, Jemima, Penny, Mother, Jan, David, Peter, Ally, Ben, Fergus and myself (although I'm not in the picture as I was behind the camera). Florence was unfortunately not able to come.


It wasn't as big a party as Mother had for her 80th - it was the wrong time of year for a marquee in the garden.


And that meant there wasn't as much light for the photos.


We all had a good time.

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