On Tue, 07 Oct 2008 07:26:37 +0100, Steve Heaven <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>On Mon, 2008-10-06 at 17:56 +0100, Martin Clark wrote: > >They had lived near the canal all their lives >and no one had bothered to tell them why the locks were there. With one >young lad it was like a 'Eureka moment' he suddenly became interested >and wanted to know all about the paddles and how they worked etc. > >So, take precautions, but dont avoid the Ashton or any other urban >canal. > Indeed - maybe an opportunity for a community boat that gives kids and other locals a chance to go boating - supported by some of the local "rich private boat owners" :-)) -- Malcolm
