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The three bridges on the BCN Old line
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It is amazing how clean the water is by the Bradley Arm, this is the pumped water from the old mine workings
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Looking up the Engine Arm off the BCN Old Line
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They had just lost a £500 pair of glasses and were desperately trying to find them. They failed :(
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Jerry had to remove Muriels windmill to clear some of the lower bridges on the Old line
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Heading towards junction 1 on the M5, we were going faster than the traffic above us !!!
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On the BCN Old line passing over the Netherton Arm
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On the BCN Old Line with an old accomodation bridge underneath the M5
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Smethwick pump house sits between the BCN Old line and the New line below
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Bluemoon moored at Longwood boat club
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Cylpso had problems and hitched a tow from Moonstone
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Moonstone towed Cylpso along the Daw End from Longwood to Brownhills before seperating
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Chasewater reservoir is drained for repair works to the leaking dam
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There is a lot of water missing and will take a long time to fill once the repairs are finished
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Jerry videos the lack of water
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Feeder from the reservoir was dry
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Gostley tunnels seems plenty high enough as you enter it
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Whoops who lowered the roof, looks like Dracula has had a hand in it
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Yes it definately low in here |
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The entrance to the tunnel at the Hawne Basin end |
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Traffic jam on the Wurlly and Essington is almost unheard of. A tree had come down over night and the BW lads were doing their bit to clear it
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Had to photo this idiotic aerial attachment, one good gust and he won't be able to watch England loose !!!
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Bluemoon moored at the Waterfront and Merry Hill
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Waterfront at Merry Hill is a lot quieter now the clubs have closed
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Heading into Netherton Tunnel towards Windmill End
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Heading into Netherton Tunnel, leaving Windmill End
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We have often seen this boat out and about, the whole cabin is finished in render and painted magnolia
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The front of the "Plaseted Boat" as we call it
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Travlling down Ryders Green locks
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Heading into Birmingham at Selly Oak has a new temporary obstical, the new aquaduct being built for the Selly Oak bypass
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Its a bit narrow passing over the temporary cut
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No room to spare
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When you head out of Birmingham it is not at all obvious where the canal goes
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The BW department of pointless signs has been out in force around the BCN. It would take an olymipian with a very long rod to risk getting a shock
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Why bother the fishermen obviously don't
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Most of the signs now look like this, money well spent Robin
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Visitors on the South Stratford new Wooton Warren
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What you cooking ?
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Heading upto Titford Pump House
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Moored beside the old maltings at Titford
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Its a shame that the fire bombers have ruined this fabulous old building, guess it will get knocked down
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Toby our grandson visited us at Titford
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