On 31 Dec 2008 as I do recall,
Brian on Harnser wrote:
> on 30/12/2008, Harriet Bazley supposed :
> > My brother's wooden narrowboat is about to pass Leicester going south -
> > I was a bit surprised to learn that the weather is apparently quite mild
> > up there at the moment compared to the hard frost down here in London!
> > Has the Grand Union iced up yet further down? They won't be able to
> > get through once the canal starts to freeze over....
>
> A good 10 mm last night on the Leicester section in the Foxton area
>
> Is it Leicester Branch, Leicester Arm of Leicester section?
>
My geography isn't that good - and my canal map not that large-scale!
It's where the canal stops being the Soar navigation (and hence not very
freezable) and becomes the Leicester line of the Grand Union.
Sounds pretty frozen, anyway... :-(
Unfortunately I don't think the boat has ice-plating on her (rather
ancient) hull timbers at the moment, but presumably she should be all
right if she stays put?
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Harriet Bazley == Loyaulte me lie ==
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