I'll be watching, thanks for the info.
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| Author: | boatmanckp [ Thu Feb 12, 2015 6:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Friday nights on the TV |
http://www.itv.com/presscentre/ep1week7 ... n-sergeant |
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| Author: | Lancastrian [ Thu Feb 12, 2015 8:06 pm ] |
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A great link CKP, Thanks. |
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| Author: | lauriebooth [ Fri Feb 13, 2015 3:26 pm ] |
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I'll be watching, thanks for the info.
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| Author: | glencairn [ Fri Feb 13, 2015 8:31 pm ] |
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On record  Will watch when grandchildren go home on Monday! |
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| Author: | boatmanckp [ Sat Feb 14, 2015 8:46 am ] |
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Some excellent footage, but why O why do the BBC get simple facts wrong, for eg describing a LL motorized short boat as a fly boat! able to carry twenty tons!when in fact LL short boats could carry 45 tons. Other gaffs were also made make your own list. A fly-boat is also a narrowboat which works all day and all night (24/7) on the English canal system without mooring.[12] They appeared in the 1790s and later attempted to emulate the railways by running to timetables so that deliveries could be assured.[13] |
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| Author: | Lancastrian [ Sat Feb 14, 2015 9:03 am ] |
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I also picked up on those CKP. I am not sure but I thought at one point he dropped a paddle, unless it was a geared one to automatically drop down slowly. He also got on his boat and took up the position as though he was going to drive off although it was still moored up. I did generally enjoy the programme having cruised the LL many times. |
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| Author: | boatmanckp [ Sat Feb 14, 2015 9:08 am ] |
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Yes he did drop a paddle,the windlass came off, could have had a nasty knock! |
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| Author: | lauriebooth [ Sat Feb 14, 2015 10:38 am ] |
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boatmanckp wrote: Some excellent footage, but why O why do the BBC get simple facts wrong, for eg describing a LL motorized short boat as a fly boat! able to carry twenty tons!when in fact LL short boats could carry 45 tons. Other gaffs were also made make your own list. A fly-boat is also a narrowboat which works all day and all night (24/7) on the English canal system without mooring.[12] They appeared in the 1790s and later attempted to emulate the railways by running to timetables so that deliveries could be assured.[13] Actually it was ITV not BBC.
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| Author: | Lancastrian [ Sat Feb 14, 2015 4:28 pm ] |
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boatmanckp wrote: Yes he did drop a paddle,the windlass came off, could have had a nasty knock! Yes he could, but it was his own fault he didn't have the safety catch on to stop the paddle dropping.
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| Author: | boatmanckp [ Sat Feb 14, 2015 5:14 pm ] |
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lauriebooth wrote: boatmanckp wrote: Some excellent footage, but why O why do the BBC get simple facts wrong, for eg describing a LL motorized short boat as a fly boat! able to carry twenty tons!when in fact LL short boats could carry 45 tons. Other gaffs were also made make your own list. A fly-boat is also a narrowboat which works all day and all night (24/7) on the English canal system without mooring.[12] They appeared in the 1790s and later attempted to emulate the railways by running to timetables so that deliveries could be assured.[13] Actually it was ITV not BBC. Freudian slip oops. |
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| Author: | glencairn [ Sat Feb 14, 2015 7:47 pm ] |
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The start of the programme at County Arcade was where I used to work for a short while. |
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| Author: | Pete Russell [ Sun Feb 15, 2015 10:32 am ] |
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I watched it last night and thought that more time could have beed dedicated to places such as the Bingly 3 & 5 rises and maybe a mention about Wigan Pier, instead of been in a clothes shop, and reduced the time spent on Liverpool. It covered the purpose of the canal very well. I know that a half hour program can only cover so much, but the program was supposed to be about the the canal. overall i enjoyed it. (7 out of 10). |
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| Author: | Lancastrian [ Sun Feb 15, 2015 10:36 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Friday nights on the TV |
May not seem much but maybe also the Burnley Embankment could have had a mention, it is regarded as one of the Seven Wonders of Britain's waterways. |
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| Author: | lauriebooth [ Sun Feb 15, 2015 1:28 pm ] |
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boatmanckp wrote: lauriebooth wrote: boatmanckp wrote: Some excellent footage, but why O why do the BBC get simple facts wrong, for eg describing a LL motorized short boat as a fly boat! able to carry twenty tons!when in fact LL short boats could carry 45 tons. Other gaffs were also made make your own list. A fly-boat is also a narrowboat which works all day and all night (24/7) on the English canal system without mooring.[12] They appeared in the 1790s and later attempted to emulate the railways by running to timetables so that deliveries could be assured.[13] Actually it was ITV not BBC. Freudian slip oops. I get those all the time.
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| Author: | lauriebooth [ Sun Feb 15, 2015 1:31 pm ] |
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Lancastrian wrote: May not seem much but maybe also the Burnley Embankment could have had a mention, it is regarded as one of the Seven Wonders of Britain's waterways. I think that the Leeds & Liverpool canal really needs 4 half hour programs to do it justice. I agree about Burnley and their embankment and they could have interviewed me about my grandfather stealing water from the canal to supply his factory.
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