Martin Clark wrote: > Steve Haywood wrote... >> t makes you realise what an astonishing bit of engineering was the >> HNC, being the highest, shortest and most direct route across the >> Pennines, it nevertheless DOESN'T have a deep lock in the list. >> > It was built with each lock having an identical fall of ten feet, to > help save water. Water supply was possibly a reason for them not being > deeper than that. > >> Steve >> >> ps what was the name of the crabby lockie at Tuel Lane? Is he still >> there, bless him? I know he was very ill. > > The very nice lockie at Tuel Lane is Howard. I think it is Howard > Mann, unless I am thinking of a Little Britain sketch. Maybe he is > only crabby with Southerners? (to keep up appearances!)
Before the Rochdale was open below Littleborough we cheered Howard up with a couple of cans of lager...and as if by magic we were allowed down to Littleborough! -- Neil Arlidge - NB Earnest - Shannon Reg 7410 Read about the start of our Irish travels at: http://www.tuesdaynightclub.co.uk/Tour_07/April_07/index.html Visit this site and help save our waterways from the DEFRA cuts http://www.saveourwaterways.org.uk/
