In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Steve Heaven <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes >On Wed, 2008-06-25 at 18:18 +0100, Martin Phillips wrote: > >> BBC Glos are reporting a lorry in the canal next to Nick's Timber Yards >> near Hempsted Bridge. Nothing on the web sites yet. > >Just got this from Waterscape > >Llanthony Bridge to Hemspted Bridge - Obstruction by Nicks Timber Wharf > >Thursday 26 June 2008 until further notice > >Restriction to the navigation until further notice. Craft are advised >to proceed with caution between Llanthony Bridge and Hempsted Bridge at >Nicks Timber Wharf. >Craft are advised to take the west side of the channel as a large third >party obstruction has fallen into the canal at this point.
I was talking to a BW person this evening - they're only allowed to call the side-loader that fell in a "large, third party obstruction". I think it may be up to Nick's Timbers to get a crane in to recover it. Hope it doesn't fall in too! Wassail! -- Martin E Phillips http://www.g4cio.demon.co.uk Homebrewing, black pudding, boats, morris dancing, ham radio and more! The Gloucester-Sharpness canal web page http://www.glos-sharpness.org.uk
