[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > --- In [email protected], Terry Streeter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Martin Ludgate wrote: > > > One of the very few places that I have regularly had to queue up=20 > is the section=20 > > > of the T&M that Terry refers to, beteen Fradley and Fazeley. > >=20 > > Which bit of the T&M is that then? > >=20 > > Terry Streeter > > NB Arun - Brierley Hill > > > That must be the Coventry canal bit of the T&M - which I wasnt=20 > refering to. The busy bit we found was between Gt Haywood and=20 > Fradley.
Sorry - I meant to say 'between Fradley and Great Haywood'. Monday morning, hadn't got my canal quizmaster's head on yet... Yes, I'm aware of the history of the north end of the Coventry but that wasn't what I was referring to - that section does seem very busy at times too (I remember passing boats at five minute intervals the last time I was there), but as it doesn't have any locks it's not likely to cause much of a problem. The two sets of locks further south on the Coventry do seem to also involve queueing at times, but I think that's at least partly to do with them being very slow to fill. Did they ever have top gate paddles? > i think being half a week away from 2 Canaltime nests has a lot to do=20 > with it Probably true. > I suppose the Chelmer and Blackwater would be quiet - getting there=20 > could be interesting though. [Cue a reply from Neil of 'Earnest'] There's now a hireboat operation on the C&B, for those who don't fancy the trip from the Thames. Could make an excellent weekend break. Very scenic river, just a slight shortage of handy pubs. Martin L
