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| That's me, still looking out for you. |
But it's still worth reading back over the last twelve months to see what being a Canal & River Trust Volunteer is like. I should put together a highlights-reel.
See you on the towpath!
Monday, 12 March 2018
Taking a pause
But it's still worth reading back over the last twelve months to see what being a Canal & River Trust Volunteer is like. I should put together a highlights-reel.
See you on the towpath!
Friday, 1 December 2017
Last shift at OF19 for the Winter
And as I type this, the feeling is only just coming back to my fingers.
A good five hours today with IJ at Old Ford Locks. We paid a short visit to City Mill Lock to ensure it was working properly and then spent the rest of our time helping boaters through Old Ford Lock 19.
The upper gates weren't opening fully because of weed trapped behind them, so we cleared that, and no sooner had we than another island of pennywort supporting a 6' square board and a log came floating into view.
Once more with grappling hooks and rakes and hoes and shovels and implements of destruction we bravely cleared the navigation. Sing ho! for the brave lock keepers.
Also could boaters please stop leaving us presents in the Elsan. We'll soon have more cassettes than a teenager from the eighties.
5 hours lock keeping.
A good five hours today with IJ at Old Ford Locks. We paid a short visit to City Mill Lock to ensure it was working properly and then spent the rest of our time helping boaters through Old Ford Lock 19.
The upper gates weren't opening fully because of weed trapped behind them, so we cleared that, and no sooner had we than another island of pennywort supporting a 6' square board and a log came floating into view.
Once more with grappling hooks and rakes and hoes and shovels and implements of destruction we bravely cleared the navigation. Sing ho! for the brave lock keepers.
Also could boaters please stop leaving us presents in the Elsan. We'll soon have more cassettes than a teenager from the eighties.
5 hours lock keeping.
Thursday, 30 November 2017
Cold, so very cold!
Excellent patrol today with JH, PA & RE. Litter the main issue. Cold another one, just getting the feeling back in my fingers now!
2 hours.
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| Overflowing Bin time! |
2 hours.
Thursday, 23 November 2017
Long-time, no-post.
Great patrol today along the Limehouse Cut with JH and PA.
Picked up an abandoned Boris bike. Met with Nick from Customer License Support, and say Lenny and Alex too.
Reported a few instances of fly-tipping sadly.
2 hours, then coffee at the Yurt Cafe.
Picked up an abandoned Boris bike. Met with Nick from Customer License Support, and say Lenny and Alex too.
Reported a few instances of fly-tipping sadly.
2 hours, then coffee at the Yurt Cafe.
Thursday, 26 October 2017
Thursday, 19 October 2017
Limehouse Patrol
We gathered the usual suspects at Old Ford Lock 19. JH, SD and me.
2 hours.
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| Foliage for the foliage survey. |
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2 hours.
Thursday, 12 October 2017
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