On 27 Feb 2007, at 10:49, Neil Arlidge wrote: > Marmont Priory Lock is supposedly boater operated (not locked > up)...but you > would be wise to sort out THE OWNER (she "bought" the derelict lock > with > their smallholding!) Mrs Norton, or fone ahead . She is worth meeting, > knows > all the ML business and is something out of another age (don't tell > her I > said that!) > We tried just turning up... the lock was a) locked and b) I got a roasting from Mr N for not letting them know. Coming back we phoned ahead from Salter's Lode, overnighted at Upwell, but still had to hang around at Marchmont while Mrs N did a school run.
Oh - and allow loads of time for the stretch between Upwell and Salter's, it's very shallow and *slow*. HTH Bruce –– Bruce Napier [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.nbsanity.net http://nbsanity.blogspot.com/ 07884 003581 Save Our Waterways: visit www.saveourwaterways.org.uk ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> See what's inside the new Yahoo! Groups email. http://us.click.yahoo.com/0It09A/bOaOAA/yQLSAA/ygtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> 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/
