Tag Archives: River Thames

Feb

20

2013

Canals of Swindon

Swindon Borough Council, have been writing consultations again, The Swindon Advertiser reported “Residents want canal back in town centre masterplan” [link]. THE GRAND plan for an overhaul of Swindon town centre could be set to get its own makeover – after consulted residents said they wanted the idea of a canal reinstated. The majority of [...]

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Oct

01

2012

Where the Themes meets the Themes and Severn Canal

Following on from my previous two posts; this one is based on my 365s location, b0atg1rl and I were standing in Lechlade. Lechlade is just downstream from the junction between the River Themes (River Isis), River Coln, and the Thames and Severn Canal. Again its under the control of the trust. The Trust is working to restore [...]

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Aug

21

2012

Springer for sale

UPDATE! nbArianrhod is also listed on SoYouWannaBuyABoat.com. Tomorrow (Thursday 23rd), b0atg1rl and I will be down at her, as we have a couple of viewings, If you want to have a look, or want further details, please contact her. ‘nbArianrhod’ is a 40ft Springer, built by Springer Engineering, of Market Harborough she was built in the [...]

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Dec

03

2011

Tweet Pirating #OWCTGT #RiverThemes

Today I am Pirating with a number of #BoatsThatTweet in Oxford, @Galoot (Cat Who Laughed) and @Gbilder of @nb_coqui, and @OdyAuto of @workboatpug on the http://twtvite.com/OWCTGT Here are some fun photos from the trip up so far Lunch at the Isis Farmhouse at Iffly Lock After getting back on WorkBoat Pug Now sat at the Folly [...]

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Jul

16

2011

Number 8 – Head of the Thames

A while ago Loupie and I went to Trewsbury Mead to look for the source of the Thames; Thames Head There’s a little cup in the Cotswold HillsWhich a spring in a meadow bubbles and fillsSpanned by a heron’s wing, crossed by a strideCalm and untroubled by dreams of prideGuiltless of fame and ambition’s aimsThats [...]

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Jun

09

2011

Another Map of London Canals

Another map of the Canals in and around London, this one comes from British Waterways, via WaterScape.

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Jun

03

2011

Squee, Map of waterway treasures

Themes21 are an environmental charity working with London communities to bring London’s waterways to life. They plan to clean up waterside grot-spots, remove graffiti and create new habitats for wildlife and aim to transform neglected and littered waterways into areas that everyone can use and enjoy. As one of the projects they have put together, they are [...]

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May

17

2011

Google Earth Canal Maps

Google Earth Canal Maps GECM (Google Earth Canal Maps) is an on-going attempt to maps all the canals of the UK on Google Earths/Google Maps, including all the derelict ans in-filled ones. its a cool cartography project.

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