On 13 Feb 2010, at 00:01, Sean Neill wrote: > David's method wouldn't work reliably where the bridges have to be > padlocked since you have to close a BW padlock to release your key > and, like most folk, I am inclined to leave my keys in the padlock > (even when the padlock is on the towpath side and I'm on the off- > side, which I suppose would be risky in some circumstances). > Baz > > As I have my BW key on a chain, I tend to lock the padlock in mid- > air and come back to it if time and the boiler permit. If BW can't > trust boaters to act responsibly I have no hesitation in putting my > own safety first.
I should think that the safety of others might also be at issue if boiler management was unduly neglected :-) Its a fair point, though, Sean. Not even BW seem to put much store by the padlocks on the western end of the K&A. Of the 8 swing bridges between Bath & Foxhangers, I think only one had a useable padlock for most of last summer. Baz
