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PhiliPamInCoventry
Holbrooks |
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Sun 14th Oct 2012 7:23pm
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PhiliPamInCoventry
Holbrooks |
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Sun 14th Oct 2012 7:41pm
The longest aqueduct in England is nearly on our doorsteps, Mayjan. This carries the Stratford canal across a river, a road & a railway. Before venturing out on a voyage, we always did a preliminary look around the route that we were planning. That is Pam on top of the aqueduct. I will post a long lens close up for you to see.
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PhiliPamInCoventry
Holbrooks |
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Sun 14th Oct 2012 8:41pm
We made friends with the team aboard this Calcutt boat & after a hearty pub breakfast, it was off to the boat market. You can see the crowds in the distance.
It was as busy with as many people as at Nuneaton market. The towns folk too. Do you want a hat? There were boats trading in all manner of goods, just like any small market town.
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mayjan
Green Lane,Coventry |
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Sun 14th Oct 2012 9:03pm
Hi Philip
I'm quackers about the picture of Sally or Simon? enjoying the shreddies. ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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PhiliPamInCoventry
Holbrooks |
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Sun 14th Oct 2012 9:10pm
Thank you Mayjan. I will finish with just one more pic, hoping not to break Rob's disc-space, of an event that I don't believe has a parallel anywhere else. It demonstates the closeness of the canal to the main shopping centre in Banbury.
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mayjan
Green Lane,Coventry |
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Sun 14th Oct 2012 11:00pm
I quite fancy a boat market Philip, would make a change from Nuneaton and Coventry market! ![]() ![]() |
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Dreamtime
Perth Western Australia |
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Mon 15th Oct 2012 2:24am
I second that Philip.
We lived on the Norfolk Broads for two weeks many moons ago and absolutely adored it.
Great waking up to somewhere different every morning and buying fresh milk and bread.
The evening river patrol were friendly too especially at 1 o'clock in the morning!!!
Lovely to see you enjoying yourselves. Thank you for sharing. ![]() |
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Gilly
Melbourne Australia Thread starter
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Mon 15th Oct 2012 9:03am
Hello Philip,
Just love the canal boats that you have added to 'Hall Brooks'. When we were in Coventry in 2010 we spent 4 days with my brother and his wife on their narrow boat and had a wonderful time. When we visit in 2013 I will bring you a swan to live on your canal. My ancestors on my fathers side were bargees (BARLOWS). Do your boats have names? Gilly ![]() |
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PhiliPamInCoventry
Holbrooks |
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Mon 15th Oct 2012 10:47am
Hello Gilly, Hello Dreamtime ![]() ![]() |
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Tricia
Bedworth |
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Mon 15th Oct 2012 5:58pm
Hi Philip, ![]() ![]() |
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PhiliPamInCoventry
Holbrooks |
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Mon 15th Oct 2012 6:39pm
Hi Tricia, Hi all, ![]() ![]() |
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Tricia
Bedworth |
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Mon 15th Oct 2012 6:51pm
Hi all,
Thank you Philip for the photo. I'm pretty sure that's the gentleman I was thinking of. I loved the chocolate cheese and the apricot pickle - not together of course. ![]() |
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PhiliPamInCoventry
Holbrooks |
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Mon 15th Oct 2012 7:04pm
Hi Tricia,
The internet has made me lazy, as it is easier to pop onto Flickr for someone else's pics than for me to troll through my pre-digital era prints.
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Tricia
Bedworth |
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Tue 16th Oct 2012 1:58pm
Thank you Philip. ![]() ![]() |
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PhiliPamInCoventry
Holbrooks |
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Tue 16th Oct 2012 3:53pm
Hi Tricia, Hi all ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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