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Post by thebfg on Sept 19, 2017 21:06:39 GMT
please tell me this is not what I think it is.
Kennet & Avon Canal Starts At: Lock 107, Blakes Lock Ends At: Lock 107, Blakes Lock
Monday 30 October 2017 08:00 until Friday 23 March 2018 17:00
Type: Advice Reason: 3rd Party Works
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Please be advised that the Environment Agency will be carrying out important restoration work to Blakes Lock from 30 October 2017 to 23 March 2018. The work will include: repairing and re-sheeting lock gates, refurbishing lock chamber walls, replacing rubbing timbers and general repairs to the lock site area.
so we finally get a boat but we won't be able to leave the Kennet and avon till next March.
we wanted to do Oxford and Henley way and go to Leighton buzzard but o suppose that will have to wait. not worth the added expense, time and effort for us novices to attempt the Severn just yet and to be fair it's the wrong way anyway.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 20, 2017 8:17:09 GMT
Worth looking at Road transport? Might not be a great deal more than a secure winter mooring.
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Post by Telemachus on Sept 20, 2017 8:49:17 GMT
Worth looking at Road transport? Might not be a great deal more than a secure winter mooring. He's got another 10 days. Not sure where on the KandA he is but it only took us 8 days to get from Bristol to the Thames.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 20, 2017 9:21:12 GMT
It says 30th October. I assumed bfg had taken the dates into account and was unable for one reason or another to get past Blake's in time. Maybe worth getting a boat mover to do it before the closure - get it delivered to Henley or something like that as the station is right by the River.
Bearing in mind that although it is very beautiful the Thames can be dodgy if there is a prolonged spell of heavy rain so would not suggest a first holiday on the River at that time of year !
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Post by thebfg on Sept 20, 2017 11:53:47 GMT
it's in trowbridge. we want to go visiting those places but after she is picked up we will be based for the short term at devizes.
they were our first planned trips, we will just have to wait till the summer.
just means through the winter we are contained on the K and a.
save our getting a good licence just yet though.
we are collecting it this week. however work commitments and holidays will stop n extended cruise just yet.
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