Hack Green
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Today's Canal - Shropshire Union
We began today by walking into the village to visit the butcher, the
chemist and the Co-Op. At the butcher we found severa...
57 minutes ago
....mostly about boating on NB Jubilee
2 comments:
What's a lengthsman, Halfie? The building would look more in place in Africa! As always, nice pics.
A lengthsman is the person responsible for patrolling a particular stretch of canal, usually on foot or bicycle, keeping an eye on its condition and alerting the canal company to any defects. At least, that's how it used to be. I don't know if British Waterways employs anyone specifically as a lengthsman these days.
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