... Yup. The way it worked with 2 boats on narrow canals was usually with the lockwheeler jumping on the butty to work it through the lock, then the boats were lashed side by side for the bit between the locks, unless it was a staircase or too narrow. On a wide canal, they just lashed 2 narrow boats side by side & worked them as one boat. if it was set my way to start with. if Hence the lock wheeler. :-) I think ...

...? Yup. The way it worked with 2 boats on narrow canals was usually with the lockwheeler jumping on the butty to work it through the lock, then the boats were lashed side by side for the bit between the locks, unless it was a staircase or too narrow. On a wide canal, they just lashed 2 narrow boats side by side & worked them as one boat. if it was set my way to start with. if Hence the lock wheeler. :-) The ...

...: It seems that just about every weekend, the station is closed and all I see as progress is less of the station buildings. Is anyone aware of the longer term plans? Martin J. Yes, it's being modernised, with new footbridge, shelters, staircases and lifts. The area around the station is also being refreshed. Disabled friendly access and other modifications to make it a slightly more bearable station to use!

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On 27 Aug, 19:50, Martin J <martin...@tiscali.co.uk> wrote: It seems that just about every weekend, the station is closed and all I see as progress is less of the station buildings. Is anyone aware of the longer term plans? Martin J. Yes, it's being modernised, with new footbridge, shelters, staircases and lifts. The area around the station is also being refreshed.

..., climbing towers......... What could you do with a cooling tower? Mike Indoor climbing centre Fill with water as a diving school Art gallery (just add huge spiral staircase) OK - what do you do with a structurally unsound cooling tower? Which is what E-On reckoned these were. As for filling them with water...Ummm...even if they _had_ been stucturally sound, the ...

..., amusement parks, climbing towers......... What could you do with a cooling tower? Mike Indoor climbing centre Fill with water as a diving school Art gallery (just add huge spiral staircase) OK - what do you do with a structurally unsound cooling tower? Which is what E-On reckoned these were. As for filling them with water...Ummm...even if they _had_ been stucturally sound, the ...

... amusement parks, climbing towers......... What could you do with a cooling tower? Mike Indoor climbing centre Fill with water as a diving school Art gallery (just add huge spiral staircase) OK - what do you do with a structurally unsound cooling tower? Which is what E-On reckoned these were. As for filling them with water...Ummm...even if they _had_ been stucturally sound, the stresses involved would ...

Bloody shame. In Germany they have saved loads of old industrial sites/buildings etc., and transformed them into all sorts of other uses. Theatres, amusement parks, climbing towers......... What could you do with a cooling tower? Mike Indoor climbing centre Fill with water as a diving school Art gallery (just add huge spiral staircase) JennyC

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