In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Captain Beeky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes >We reached Parkend at 7pm. Water level about 9 inches below normal. >Water colour BW standard brownish and murky instead of the usual dark >blue/green. Bit of a pong of dirty, overfed, goldfish tank.
The level today is pretty much normal, the water smells OK and is good clarity. The zebra mussels seem to have survived. Our bridge-keeper reckons the river won't be navigable for another week or more however. Wassail! -- Martin E Phillips http://www.g4cio.demon.co.uk Homebrewing, black pudding, boats, morris dancing, ham radio and more! The Gloucester-Sharpness canal web page http://www.glos-sharpness.org.uk
