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Screensize: 640 x 480 800 x 600 1024 x 768 1280 x 1024 UserName: Password: Format Mode: Basic  Help  Prompt  Format: Font Andale Mono Arial Arial Black Book Antiqua Century Gothic Comic Sans MS Courier New Georgia Impact Lucida Console Script MT Bold Stencil Tahoma Times New Roman Trebuchet MS Verdana   Size 1 2 3 4 5 6   Color Black Red Yellow Pink Green Orange Purple Blue Beige Brown Teal Navy Maroon LimeGreen Message: * HTML is OFF * Forum Code is ON Smilies [quote][i]Originally posted by adi-n-chez[/i] [br]Still not sorted them all out, but heres a few pics from this years manic trip. Quality not as good as off the phone due to battery probs on the camera! [img]http://i435.photobucket.com/albums/qq73/kurriedkat/Rochdale%20trip%202012/gunthorpeSmall.jpg[/img] Approaching Gunthorpe - River Trent [img]http://i435.photobucket.com/albums/qq73/kurriedkat/Rochdale%20trip%202012/gainsboroughSmall.jpg[/img] Gainsborough , Tidal Trent [img]http://i435.photobucket.com/albums/qq73/kurriedkat/Rochdale%20trip%202012/Boat2012274Small.jpg[/img] Approaching the M180 [img]http://i435.photobucket.com/albums/qq73/kurriedkat/Rochdale%20trip%202012/keadbySmall.jpg[/img] Keadby [img]http://i435.photobucket.com/albums/qq73/kurriedkat/Rochdale%20trip%202012/ferrybridgeSmall.jpg[/img] Ferrybridge [img]http://i435.photobucket.com/albums/qq73/kurriedkat/Rochdale%20trip%202012/calderSmall.jpg[/img] Approaching Castleford [img]http://i435.photobucket.com/albums/qq73/kurriedkat/Rochdale%20trip%202012/handspikeSmall.jpg[/img] Chez with the dreaded 'Handspike' [img]http://i435.photobucket.com/albums/qq73/kurriedkat/Rochdale%20trip%202012/tuelSmall.jpg[/img] Tuel Lane lock - 27ft deep ! [img]http://i435.photobucket.com/albums/qq73/kurriedkat/Rochdale%20trip%202012/hebdensheepSmall.jpg[/img] Hebden Bridge - Err may be of interest to some on the forum (Easier to catch?) [img]http://i435.photobucket.com/albums/qq73/kurriedkat/Rochdale%20trip%202012/summmitSmall.jpg[/img] Summit of the Rochdale [img]http://i435.photobucket.com/albums/qq73/kurriedkat/Rochdale%20trip%202012/mileSmall.jpg[/img] Was it such a short trip from Sowerby ? Surely not..... [img]http://i435.photobucket.com/albums/qq73/kurriedkat/Rochdale%20trip%202012/cimingdownSmall.jpg[/img] Despite the Weather - Stunning oop ere ! [img]http://i435.photobucket.com/albums/qq73/kurriedkat/Rochdale%20trip%202012/floodingSmall.jpg[/img] We flooded pound after pound on the way down to Manchester - Due to blocked bywashes ,would have been worse if Chez had'nt been ahead opening paddles. [img]http://i435.photobucket.com/albums/qq73/kurriedkat/Rochdale%20trip%202012/ashtonSmall.jpg[/img] Leaving Manchester via the Ashton [img]http://i435.photobucket.com/albums/qq73/kurriedkat/Rochdale%20trip%202012/marpleaquaSmall.jpg[/img] Peak Forest, coming over Marple Aquaduct [img]http://i435.photobucket.com/albums/qq73/kurriedkat/Rochdale%20trip%202012/marpleSmall.jpg[/img] Peak Forest - Marple flight [img]http://i435.photobucket.com/albums/qq73/kurriedkat/Rochdale%20trip%202012/huddersfieldSmall.jpg[/img] Sneaking up the Huddersfield Narrow without telling Chez ! (Ran out of Beer , ASDA Awaits!) [img]http://i435.photobucket.com/albums/qq73/kurriedkat/Rochdale%20trip%202012/hovisSmall.jpg[/img] Mill that was the origins of Hovis Flour [img]http://i435.photobucket.com/albums/qq73/kurriedkat/Rochdale%20trip%202012/mowcopSmall.jpg[/img] Mow Cop in the distance on the 'Macc' [img]http://i435.photobucket.com/albums/qq73/kurriedkat/Rochdale%20trip%202012/macc25Small.jpg[/img] Norman 25 on the Macc. [img]http://i435.photobucket.com/albums/qq73/kurriedkat/Rochdale%20trip%202012/harcastleSmall.jpg[/img] Coming into Harecastle [img]http://i435.photobucket.com/albums/qq73/kurriedkat/Rochdale%20trip%202012/kilnsSmall.jpg[/img] Bottle Kilns in Stoke [img]http://i435.photobucket.com/albums/qq73/kurriedkat/Rochdale%20trip%202012/alrewasSmall.jpg[/img] Bagnal Lock , These T&M Bridges are my favorite! [img]http://i435.photobucket.com/albums/qq73/kurriedkat/Rochdale%20trip%202012/alrewasriverSmall.jpg[/img] River Section at Alrewas T&M - Now we believe we can make it home ! [img]http://i435.photobucket.com/albums/qq73/kurriedkat/Rochdale%20trip%202012/finalSmall.jpg[/img] The Final & also the first lock Total Mileage 324 miles 250 locks (Inc flood locks) & lots of swing/lift bridges !A All accomplished In 17 Days (I believe that this may be the final crazy mission ! - Although shorter & less locks than we have done in the same time it's gotta be the hardest !) Adi [i] Sewer Tubes ? I'd rather have a D**ncr*ft (Only Kidding)[/i] [/quote]   Click here to attach a photo to your post   Check here to include your profile signature.