Bruce Napier wrote: > 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*.
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