Dave I work with one of the walkers and she said that we were to be congratulated on the condition of the tow-path and navigation in general.
Nice when a member of the public recognises all the hard work you volunteers do. Paul [email protected] wrote: > > > > Perish the thought Paul! > > > There is a contractor who mows 2-3 times a year. In addition, we volunteers > were out the week before the walk widening the towpath and cutting the grass > and overgrowth so the walkers didn't have any problems. Last week (after the > walk), for at least the second time we went to all the locks and > strimmed/flailed/mowed all the locks without a resident warden (and one that > has!). We also did a temporary repair to a slipped bank which we have to > revisit shortly to make a permanent(-ish) job of it. > > > > > > The suggestion has been made that we take on regular mowing of the towpath > and that we do it every 2-3 weeks in the growing season; while we are at each > lock we hope to grease and paint the gates, etc, as well. Out of season it's > minor maintenance and making up landing-stage kits. > > > WRG working parties do wonderful work and demonstrate the skills that make > them so welcome. Colin, the Navigation Manager has a list of lots of tasks > and improvements that he and Roy Chandler would still like to see done. > > > > > We're proud of our Navigation and we want to make it the best in the Country > (BW? who they?). If anyone else wants to share our ideal we're always willing > to let them join us - it's only one or two days a week. > And it helps me keep my boating hand it when I'm not out on Aylestone - > except when I trap the handrail of the workboat under the handrail of the > lock gate! > > DaveD > > > >
