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Enclosure of the commons in the lower Lea valley - Some history and a new...
The following link leads to a recent article; Resisting enclosure past & present: East London Waterworks, Leyton Marsh, and the Leyton Lammas lands, by mudlark121 - Resisting enclosure past &...
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Making a 12-volt strip light run on LEDs instead
We adapted our old 12-volt strip light unit to instead use an array of 12-volt LEDs, to benefit from considerably lower power consumption and more importantly never needing to buy or replace a bulb...
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Ever wondered how a smoke detector alarm works?
Get free smoke detectors and CO (Carbon Monoxide) alarms !!! The London Fire Brigade are great! Rang them this morning and within an hour they had met us on the towpath with free carbon monoxide and...
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Solid Fuel Stove Reminder
Do you have a solid fuel stove? When did you last sweep your flue or check your burner? There were two bad fires on boats last winter - both boats completely burned out. The cause has not been...
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Just a few woodworking tips...
See Jane Drill's Leah Bolden has some handy tips you might not know about...- How to sharpen a carpenter's pencil and why is it that shape and flat? - Making and using a tick stick, and what it is...
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London Boaters appreciate NBTA London
The NBTA is an open organisation which aims to defend and improve our community’s way of life. "The NBTA London is campaigning for the rights of boat dwellers and are fundraising to cover basic costs...
View ArticleBottle gas delivery
For fast bottle gas delivery service call B Ernest gas 07704136871 for quick same day delivery service. We also sell coal, fire lighters, heat log, wood kindling, Firelog, wood logs etc.You can also...
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London drydocks, slipways, crane-outs
Crane Out/HardstandingKecksy’s Farm – River Lee Andy Kecksy 07707025522https://www.facebook.com/Kecksys/
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Anti-boater fight for land at Hampton Court
A report by BBC London published on 15 Feb 2019, explains how another 'land grab' controversy is taking place, this time on the Thames just outside London. "A battle has broken out on the River Thames...
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A new boat yard at Stonebridge N17
LET US EMPTY YOUR OILY BILGE WATER Just bring your boat to Stonebridge and ask us to empty your bilge. If you do it Wednesday to Sunday you can go to Steve and Christine's cafe while you wait.LET US...
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Will you be falling-in this winter?
As always, try to remain calm and think things through in an emergency. 1 - Never leave your boat in gear and step off, even for a second, she's faster than you think and will run away. 2 - Never...
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Please feed swans - bread is OK!
Now more than ever our swans and other water birds need you. Sadly with many parks instigating a no bread policy, with no...
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* The Floater online publication has closed *
Written by boaters for boaters, The Floater has for now closed and the website will vanish in January 2019. To preserve her extremely well researched articles and blog posts for the benefit of the...
View ArticleAire and Calder Barges - VIDEO
Support the Yorkshire Ex-Commercial Barge ClubAll the craft are privately owned and on the National Historic Ships Register, saving the past for the future, but not getting any help from C&RT. They...
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Giant Hogweed identification and dangers
Ever forage for wood or kindling? Common around waterways, beware that the sap from Giant Hogweed seriously burns you via Phytophotodermatitis, even for many years after initial exposure.Yes you cannot...
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An Oral History of the Thames Lightermen
"Tales from the Thames" is an oral history project focussing on the Thames Lightermen and Watermen, the people who have operated the boats on the Thames with a history going back hundreds of years.
View ArticleThings to know when thinking about buying a narrowboat to Continuously Cruise...
Jasmin's excellent "Thinking of Buying A Narrowboat To Continuously Cruise? My HUGE list of PROs And CONS" videoHere are links to videos about each topic, and a play list with all these videos and a...
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Boaters Pets - If found please return
If you find a PET by the waterway, it may belong on a BOAT close by!Please check here first before ever taking them away!!This is a Boaters Pets Reunited or 'This is my pet' facility, for people to...
View ArticleExample questionnaire
Here is an example webform questionnaire, now with conditional fieldsets as featured in Cosmic's original test spec.Subscription tag: Project
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Welcome to London Boaters
London Boaters is a community-based organisation initially founded in 2008 to connect boaters. Join in to contribute or just stay informed! Read about joining London Boaters here, or read more about...
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