This tarting up of hardly used lock simply underlines BWs smoke and mirrors approach. We will spend money for things that look good and make us look good to those that know no better. We will not spend more than a pittance where it won't benefit us but might do good for the canal system if said work is not flash and visible.
--- In [email protected], BARRY HOLLAND <barryhollan...@...> wrote: > > > > > > > > --- And all I got was a wee and a cuddle from a kind stranger who was about to > embark on her first canal boat trip to celebrate her birthday. She had seen > how upset, embarrassed and frustrated I was by the whole affair. > > Back to Jannock for a lukecold shower in a cramped bathroom. Oh, and I broke > a nail! > > Brenda > > www.jannock.org.uk > > Great reading Brenda, LOL etc.--I'd be upset if I got a wee from a stranger > though! > That reminds me, being a guest of Limehouse visitor moorings a couple of > weeks ago, I was irked by the info that casual visitors can no longer use the > toilets, showers & washing machines in the octagonal office/lockkeepers' > building. > Naturally if you want to pay an arm & a leg for central pontoon moorings then > you are more than welcome! By chance I spoke to the manager of the > marina when imbibing in the Cruising Association bar & she told me that it's > because BW have ceased funding BWML for the facilities offered. > However, when passing through Old Ford Lock on the River Lee, I > was intrigued to to see that the defunct lock [for god knows how many years] > is being restored to full use. > A BW man on the spot told me ''I'll give you two words for the reason why, > Olympics & Olympics.'' > So now you have the ludicrous situation of a restored lock that's > totally unnecessary given the traffic levels @ Old Ford & a very handy > facility being denied to people that *is* necessary--or @ least desirable! > Barry > Nb shakeshisheadindespair > P.S. Saw 'ONX' from the air in Griff's excellent 'Rivers' last night > featuring the River Lee. > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >
