Show Notes
In this episode: poison in our waterways, no water in the canals; and something about the Big Bang.
Links Water pollution https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/06/all-bodies-of-water-england-polluted-toxic-chemicals CRT stoppages https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/boating/notices-and-stoppages Lithium installations https://electrika.uk/index.php/2026/08/07/iwa-cas-guide-to-safe-lithium-battery-installation-now-published/
Videos Summer canals London boating https://cruisingthecut.co.uk/2026/08/20/vlog-409-london-aye/ Fibreglassing Twiggy https://cruisingthecut.co.uk/2026/08/09/vlog-408-bleep/ Electrika show https://cruisingthecut.co.uk/2026/08/02/vlog-407-nuts-and-volts/ Tip jars https://cruisingthecut.co.uk/tip-jars/
Events Oxford festival https://www.oxfordcanalheritage.org/oxford-canal-festival Shardlow Historic Transport https://www.facebook.com/p/Shardlow-Historic-Transport-Gathering-61567784071210/ Floating markets https://www.rcta.org.uk/markets-festivals-and-events/#!event-list CRT events https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/things-to-do/events/canal-events-canal-festivals?start=2026-09-01&end=2026-09-30
The Crow's Nest Jared Owen's Falkirk Wheel video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucyw6GVifCE
The Murky Depths (my archive) 267a Falkirk wheel https://cruisingthecut.co.uk/2022/05/31/vlog-267a-pipe-dreams/ 267b Union canal https://cruisingthecut.co.uk/2022/06/06/vlog-267b-wheel-meet-again/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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