Took a little trip out this weekend, left Hopwas with some friends, down to Fazeley Mill Marina for a pumpout and some diesel (68 pence per litre) and up to the bottom of Curdworth Locks. A nice walk round Kingsbury Water Park and then back to Fazeley for the night before coming back to Hopwas on Sunday. The temperature dropped to -7.8C and we had to do a bit of ice breaking on the way back!
Between Fazeley and Curdworth I notice several hundred yards (or metres) of bank protection works. These consisted of the rolls of coir with water plants planted therein to protect the banks. Great you would say. But, why place them on towpath banks that have been piled? Whilst I agree that steel piling is not the most aesthetically pleasing item in the universe I see no point in wasting money to protect steel piling!!! Maybe I am missing something here and would be most pleased if someone could enlighten me.
Back to the subject of cruising, it was cold and sunny, there were very few boats around - winter cruising has a lot to say for it and waking up this morning to see a heavy frost, the sun shining and ice on the cut takes some beating.
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