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D.E.F.R.A at it again
bilge rat:
signed and took part in the last blockade at foxton locks, quite a few boats turned up and quite a few people. there is another protest on the first weekend of march, think its 3rd & 4th. need loads of support, another site is www.waterways.org.uk. cheers alan......
auto:
I am beginning to get cheesed off with this country i really am! Seems to me unless you sit in your house, go to work and return straight back after work to resume sitting on your ass, and just pay tax upon tax for doing nothing they want to ban it!
Every pastime seems to being banned cos someone feels it would be a good idea! ...and without researching it either! And thats what gets me! And as soon as Gordon Brown gets in it will get worse cos he does as he is told anyway despite the facts pointing the other way!
Cant wait to move to a sane country! I cant speak french, but at least they dont get walked over like us brits! And they get much more for their money over there too! You can actually see where its being spent despite the beaurocracy!
Bulli:
James , sorry to hear what they are trying to do.
Just to play devils advocate i wonder how many canal users supported the plight of greenlanes? 10, 100 maybe. It just goes to show that everyone looked after there own intrest at the time it could have made a difference to me.
Hope it achieves something, if it doesnt i just hope they target those pompous bobble hatted pratts that campaigned against us.
laser_jock99:
As a boat owner and waterways user I too have signed.
bilge rat:
theres more to it than just money, canals are part of our heritage, more than boaters use it , cyclist, walkers ,fishermen. also used for a natural flood defence and a means of transporting water, i would think telford, jessop, brindly and brunnel would have a few things to say to our goverment. aparently when blair got to hear about it his attitude was i am aware but not prepaird to do anything.theres already some probs with the canal network due to spending cuts, theres been one breach this year and the floor is breaking up in netherton tunnel which there is great concern over. i'll be there on the next protest meet . alan.....
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