tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1274848634500928376.post3503609004632679875..comments2019-07-25T10:51:06.883+01:00Comments on Narrow boats SICKLE and CHALICE: Probably my favourite canal - The Staffordshire and Worcestershire.Alan Fincherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05818658735421434869noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1274848634500928376.post-17154627350236380032011-08-28T09:04:46.716+01:002011-08-28T09:04:46.716+01:00As 4 total novices, from 3 different countries, we...As 4 total novices, from 3 different countries, we did the Stourport Ring in "07. We came across this oddity, and it definitely made us think for a while!Coming back next year to do the Llangollen, Canal and Railway.0203steveonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1274848634500928376.post-62317811906419002702011-08-27T18:21:13.303+01:002011-08-27T18:21:13.303+01:00Fair comment.
I did originally just say "uni...Fair comment.<br /><br />I did originally just say "unique", and suppose I knew I was committing a bit of a faux pas in changing it.<br /><br />I think it IS unique as a three lock rise, but was suddenly reminded that I think there is something in the middle of a flight on the Stourbridge where just 2 locks share a similar arrangement to The Bratch.Alan Fincherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05818658735421434869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1274848634500928376.post-36974749910086758762011-08-27T12:44:21.688+01:002011-08-27T12:44:21.688+01:00I agree, it's a great canal, and one of my fav...I agree, it's a great canal, and one of my favourites too (although the bottom half from Autherley to Stourport is much nicer that the other end). So many great places -- Bratch, Greensforge, Kinver.<br /><br />The pedant in me, though, is bound to point out that something (even Bratch) can't be fairly unique -- something is either unique or it isn't!Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00797263033136330290noreply@blogger.com