David/all I've struggled to find up-to-date information on the Montgomery restoration during my visit. There are a number of interpretation panels (of various ages) along the line and quite a bit of general stuff available on line but I found nothing that explains what the big current issues are and when anything significant, like when the reopening of some/all the closed section for example, might happen. I can see that there are dropped bridges all over the place but I'm curious about where plans are at in doing something about such things.
I was a little surprised to see serious work going on down at Brynderwyn on Monday (presumably paid contractors rather than volunteers if it's a weekday?) when there seems little chance of boats getting there for many years. Surely a significant part of any money spent now on doing up sections that can't be used is wasted, isn't it? The condition of the lock gates at Carreghofa (replaced in 1982, never used and now in a poor state) and the lack of depth and huge amount of weed growth in the open stretch illustrate that to my eyes, but maybe I'm missing something. I know I'm a latecomer given that people have been banging on about it for 40 years or more but it's been a new discovery for me this week. I can now see why people get so excited about this project. Steve NB Bream
