Has BW developed a new strategy for dealing with the towpath overgrowth, i.e. deploy fertility treatment to the swans and in so doing have them attend to the trimming instead?
This is ma swan with eight of her offspring in training opposite our mooring this afternoon.
The ‘mini-marina’ just before Kings Bromley Bridge (B54) on the T&M is almost fully watered – these two pictures were taken today as we passed in BELLE.
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 090610_1r.jpg "Mini-Marina - Kings Bromley Bridge (B54)")
The guy operating the excavator was gingerly working his way backwards whilst excavating the last few tonnes of earth. It appears that there is capacity for up to about nine narrowboats. I wonder how long it will be before they arrive?
Spotted a nice little wooden craft moored above Shadehouse Lock on the T & M whilst out walking Beth this morning, i.e. Tamburo (Liverpool). Quite different from the craft you usually see around here.
There is no doubt that Tamburo is lovingly cared for by her owner – the standard of varnishing and polishing was impressive I can tell you. Unfortunately the owner was not on board when we passed, thus no facts and figures available at the moment.