Small Canal Boat

Small Canal Boat
Originally uploaded by 'Peter'

Small Canal Boat by 'Peter'.
Taken on the Erewash Canal, Long Eaton, Derbyshire.

Yellow Boat by Andy Roberts live at Havering Folk Club

The song was inspired by a yellow boat on the River Thames inland waterway at Richmond.

Andy Roberts performs yellow boat at Havering Folk Club

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Richmond on Thames

Richmond
Originally uploaded by Andyrob

A scene from the river Thames at Richmond, London

Save Our Waterways Petition

Signing up to ask the Prime Minister to introduce legislation to solve the short term funding problems that have been caused by the cuts that Defra has made, and threatens to continue, to the budgets of British Waterways and the navigations the Environment Agency, and to ensure that long-term funding is made available to enable the inland navigation authorities to maintain, improve and restore these important parts of our national heritage.

http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/SaveOurWaterways/Ad7K3KEpjBhJBjiF7LAxacW

The petition was created by Will Chapman and reads:

'We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to introduce
legislation to solve the short term funding problems that have
been caused by the cuts that Defra has made, and threatens to
continue, to the budgets of British Waterways and the
navigations the Environment Agency, and to ensure that
long-term funding is made available to enable the inland
navigation authorities to maintain, improve and restore these
important parts of our national heritage.'

Greylag Goose Sleeping

Greylag Goose Sleeping
Originally uploaded by Andyrob

Greylag Geese are making a come back on the waterways, regaining some of the niche which has become overpopulated with Canada Geese.

Oxford Boat Lapping

Oxford is a major centre for bopating and inland waterways, being a junction point for the Thames with other rivers and navigations.

Here's a video of a working boat making its way quickly downstream, showing the skill needed to turn when running with the current.

Frozen in

Frozen in
Originally uploaded by Pete Gray 1

Canals freeze in cold weather so the narrowboats just have to sty put until it thaws