Together on the Cromford Canal

Friday, 03 September 2010 13:03

Looks who's here!

Geoff and Gill on narrowboat Petroc have followed us up the Erewash Canal, so we are both here in the Great Northern Basin. They had some interesting experiences on their journey up - clickety click

Petroc and Epiphany in close proximity!

Epiphany is looking a lot smarter. John has spent the last two days painting. Now with a wash down at least one side (of Epiphany: ed.) looks "good", until we get on the move again!

The ECPDA have a working party here in the basin today. They really care for this basin and the Cromford Canal restoration. Howard, the Chairman of the ECDPA, is very knowledgeable and has told us a lot of the history.

Today, they were painting the Nottingham Canal Swing Bridge and I just had to take a photo of it open. So I broke off from my "work" washing Epiphany down and walked over the lock gates for this:

Swing Bridge open

Beside the lock on the "island" between the Cromford and the Nottingham Canals are a couple of plaques. We have a lot to thank the local people and the ECPDA for creating this little haven.

Re-opening plaque

This mileage plaque has one fact missing - the mileage to Birmingham!

Mileage plaque

This afternoon, Gill and I are going for a wander down the old Nottingham Canal, so I hope to have some more photos to put up soon!