Once while photographing the Ponty from under a bit down and to the side a hire boat of Swedes approached with all but one up on the roof standing for a photo. The guy with the camera was doing the back, back bit and then tried for an angle from the open aqueduct side. He backed and tripped on the rail and, completely unbothered staggered about waving arms to get balance as the boat rocked. I stood with camera ready for THE shot. But after a few staggers he regained his balance and continued backing and snapping as the boat left the aqueduct. They all seemed sober and, talking to them later we gained the impression that they had not thought for a second of the chance that being on the roof with hoses, rails and all the rest and a huge drop there was any danger.
--- On Tue, 19/1/10, Mack, David <[email protected]> wrote: From: Mack, David <[email protected]> Subject: RE: [canals-list] Re: Llangollen Canal To: [email protected] Date: Tuesday, 19 January, 2010, 11:41 Pete wrote: >It would only take one fatality (over the edge) for them to >seriously claim they had a case. > >Take care over there everybody please (:-) Like this? http://grandunionca nalcarrying. co.uk/march03/ march03048. jpg David Mack [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
