>On Tue, 28 Nov 2006 11:05:12 +0000, "Steve Haywood"
><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>>
>>Yes, Irene passed away earlier this year, a sad loss to anyone who values
>>women of strong character, or eccentric nature. She was a testimony to plain
>>speaking, an antithesis of the mealy-mouthed carefulness that characterizes
>>our politically correct age. If Irene felt something, she said it; if she
>>wanted to do something, she did it. Writing to Finch is just the sort of
>>irksome confrontational thing she would do. She would probably feel some
>>bizarre affinity with his anarchic lifestyle, and though she wouldn't have
>>sympathised with his criminality she wasn't against confronting the law
>>herself on a point of principal. Many will remember her long running battle
>>with BW about the correct nomenclature of what they persisted in calling
>>'Little' Bourton lock, and what she - by consistent defacing the lock sign
>>- insisted was just Bourton Lock.
>>
>
>That was a very nice tribute Steve.
>
>It reminded me also of the lady at Wardle Lock at Middlewich. I've not
>heard anything about her for a while - I hope she is ok ?
>
>--
>Malcolm
>>
She was fighting fit this summer and helped us through the lock.. There is
another couple on the Staffs & Worc at Deptmore lock who I wonder how long will
be able to stay in their cottage.
Sue nb Nackered Navvy
