On Wednesday, October 04, 2006 5:20 PM [GMT+1=CET], Will Chapman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I am a member of IWA and to my knowledge I've not been informed > of any of the actions that I understand are being planned with > the support of members and other waterways enthusiasts. > > Rest assured that whatever I might get involved in will compliment > not duplicate what is being done by IWA and others. Mind you, there > would be less chance of any conflict if these groups let us know > just what they had planned. Whats the big secret? I would have thought > that the more people that know about what action is being planned the > more they are likely think about how they can take part. I doubt whether there's any secret. It's probably simply that the plans are still being made. As one who in the past has organised campaign cruises from Limehouse to Parliament, I know that it's not something you can throw together in a few days. Just choosing a date is far from simple. There's little point in staging a protest to Parliament when Parliament's not in session. Then you need to find a date when the tide isn't too big, and is timed so that you can arrive at Parliament at a time of day when MPs are likely to be able to come out and meet you (so not at the time of PMQs or the sort of time when a major debate might be scheduled). Then you need to find a venue where a delegation from the cruise can meet a delegation from Parliament and the Press. My account of my more-successful campaign cruise is at http://www.mike-stevens.co.uk/reports/cruise1996a/page1.htm (scroll down to 9th May). Mike Stevens narrowboat Felis Catus III web-site www.mike-stevens.co.uk No man is an island. So is Man. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/canals-list/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/canals-list/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
