What's this?

[eggsarascal]

10 minutes ago, monkeybusiness said:

If it’s in the Peak District it’s definitely got something to do with sheep getting bummed/farmers getting bummed by a sheep. Fact.

Your stomping ground?

[monkeybusiness]

10 minutes ago, eggsarascal said:

Your stomping ground?

No, that’s just the way I walk. 

[eggsarascal]

One I know, but why ya reckon this canal bridge was built like this. It’s bridge 77 on the Macc before ya cheat!😀 the picture tells it all.

[GarethM]

Isn't it missing the iron wear strips tho?

[Doug Tait]

For the horse?

[eggsarascal]

1 minute ago, Doug Tait said:

For the horse?

Yep, towpath changes side, no need to untie the horse.

[eggsarascal]

11 minutes ago, GarethM said:

Isn't it missing the iron wear strips tho?

Like many, but not enough of the bridges it’s been restored. No need for iron wearing strips now.

[GarethM]

Very true the historical officers can be a bit hit and miss in terms of the way it's restored.

 

Guessing you missed the whirlpool at bollington a few weeks back then.

[eggsarascal]

4 hours ago, GarethM said:

Very true the historical officers can be a bit hit and miss in terms of the way it's restored.

 

Guessing you missed the whirlpool at bollington a few weeks back then.

Didn’t know about Bollington, was it a breach that caused the whirlpool?

[GarethM]

44 minutes ago, eggsarascal said:

Didn’t know about Bollington, was it a breach that caused the whirlpool?

There's a few videos on YouTube.

 

Leak in the bed of the canal into a culvert used to drain down the canal. They ended up dumping a few tonnes of clay to keep things open until winter stoppages comes around.