Canal Boat — January 2018

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D

ue to the vagaries of publishing

schedules, I type these words

with the crack, bang and fizzle

of fireworks sounding outside

the window. We have just come to the end

of a dry and mild October which will have

done little to remedy the water supply

issues that have plagued parts of the

canal network.

However, Mother Nature can make a

fool of the best of us, as my predecessor

discovered when his wishes for rain

precipitated a near biblical flood... So

I’ll simply say that I love Autumn in the

countryside: the smell of woodsmoke

from cosy stoves, the stunning colours

of the leaves, the nip of frost on an early

morning walk... While traffic on the

waterways might be lighter than during

the summer, the sheer beauty of them

remains undimmed and as a keen pike

angler, I’m always looking for an excuse

to spend a few hours on the bank at this

time of the year.

Our new cooking columnist (p81) has a

dish that is sure to warm your cockles (I

should know, I was the crash test dummy

for the recipe!) while for those of you

thinking still further ahead, we have put

together some really useful gift ideas that

every practically-minded boat owner

should have on their wish list (p68).

We also have Dep-Ed Martin’s mind-

boggling festive quiz to give your grey

matter a thorough workout if that rain

does turn up and you’re stuck inside for a

few hours.

WELCOME

For everyone who enjoys the waterways

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