Caldon Canal Breached near Leek

[CJB]

Canal bank and towpath collapse

An engineer was at the site on Friday and saw no signs it would leak
A hole has appeared in a canal near Leek, Staffordshire, causing
gallons of water to flood the surrounding fields.

A 50ft (15m) section of the Caldon Canal east bank and towpath
collapsed at about 0530 GMT.

British Waterways, which manages the UK's canal network, said an
engineer inspected the site on Friday and said there were no signs it
would give way.

The canal has been closed from Bedford Street lock in Etruria to
Stockton Brook, at lock nine.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/staffordshire/8357463.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/staffordshire/8370206.stm

CJB.

[Martin Clark]

CJB wrote:

> A hole has appeared in a canal near Leek, Staffordshire, causing
> gallons of water to flood the surrounding fields.

Isn't this the leak that happened 8 days ago?
--
Martin Clark

Pennine Waterways Website http://www.penninewaterways.co.uk

[Brian J Goggin]

On Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:25:27 +0000, Martin Clark <re...@your.peril>
wrote:

>CJB wrote:
>
>> A hole has appeared in a canal near Leek, Staffordshire, causing
>> gallons of water to flood the surrounding fields.
>
>Isn't this the leak that happened 8 days ago?

You mean someone tipped you off in advance? You got a Leek leak leak?

bjg

[Nicholas D. Richards]

In article <56f60ac6-3900-49b3...@w19g2000yqk.googlegroup
s.com>, CJB <chris...@gmail.com> on Fri, 20 Nov 2009 at 12:06:46
awoke Nicholas from his slumbers and wrote

One of these days Michel Van den Berghe will be on hand to document the
breach, as it happens.

:)
--
Nicholas David Richards -

"O� sont les neiges d'antan?"

[Nicholas D. Richards]

In article <bj2eg5pu1afksoqps...@4ax.com>, Brian J Goggin
<Myini...@myorganization.ie> on Fri, 20 Nov 2009 at 21:30:52 awoke

Nicholas from his slumbers and wrote

The BBC report is dated 12 November, so it is the BBC that got the Leek
leak leak

;-)

[Dave Croft]

"Brian J Goggin" <Myini...@myorganization.ie> wrote in message news:bj2eg5pu1afksoqps...@4ax.com...

I am known for loving a play on words but I have to admit that
Brian has come up with a brilliant responce way before me.
Thanks for the pleasure!

--
Dave Croft
Warrington
http://www.oldengine.org/members/croft/
http://community.webshots.com/user/crftdv

[Neil Arlidge]

One leak after another?
One leek in Wales?

--
Neil Arlidge
Anglo-Irish-Dutch Barge Maurice A
TNC http://www.tuesdaynightclub.co.uk/tour.html

[Pete Stockdale]

"Dave Croft" <dave....@nospammershere.co.uk> wrote in message
news:7mp0vhF...@mid.individual.net...

> "Brian J Goggin" <Myini...@myorganization.ie> wrote in message
> news:bj2eg5pu1afksoqps...@4ax.com...
>> On Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:25:27 +0000, Martin Clark <re...@your.peril>
>> wrote:
>>>CJB wrote:
>>>> A hole has appeared in a canal near Leek, Staffordshire, causing
>>>> gallons of water to flood the surrounding fields.
>>>Isn't this the leak that happened 8 days ago?
>> You mean someone tipped you off in advance? You got a Leek leak leak?
>> bjg
>
> I am known for loving a play on words but I have to admit that
> Brian has come up with a brilliant responce way before me.
> Thanks for the pleasure!

Well if they fixed a bit quicker - this would be avoided.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/staffordshire/8370206.stm

As I am on already record as saying - it is a three weeks top size of job.
Preferably using a specialised and dedicated gang.
(that's number three up to now awaiting fixing)

Regards
Pete
www.thecanalshop.com

[Tony Haynes]

On Nov 20, 9:30 pm, Brian J Goggin <Myiniti...@myorganization.ie>
wrote:

Oh Stop it, stop it, stop it!

Tone

[lofty]

Has anyone thought of calling for Max Boyce?

He knows about large leeks.

[Nicholas D. Richards]

In article <342443ff-47ab-4e30...@g27g2000yqn.googlegroup
s.com>, lofty <nbma...@gmail.com> on Sat, 21 Nov 2009 at 06:48:01

awoke Nicholas from his slumbers and wrote
>

>Has anyone thought of calling for Max Boyce?
>
>He knows about large leeks.

And canals that once held water?