In this edition, news of the Canal & River Trust's just-released Annual Report, details of my upcoming YouTube videos, and a note about why I'm going to be re-numbering these podcasts from next time.

Links

CRT Report https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/about-us/annual-report-and-accounts

Fund Britain's Waterways https://waterways.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Media-Release-Representation-to-Autumn-2024-Budget.pdf

Pub closure news https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2024/09/50-pubs-closed-each-month-in-the-first-half-of-year/

Barbridge Inn on Rightmove https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/149503505#/

Barbridge Inn on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/theoldebarbridgeinn

Ellesmere Lottery boost https://tinyurl.com/CRTEllesmereFunds

Vlog 345 (Gabs) https://cruisingthecut.co.uk/2024/09/22/vlog-345-gifts-of-the-gabs/

Vlog 344 (aluminium boats) https://cruisingthecut.co.uk/2024/09/10/vlog-344-otterly-delightful/

Vlog 343 (Stafford Riverway Link) https://cruisingthecut.co.uk/2024/08/30/vlog-343-the-missing-link/

Book a narrowboat holiday! https://canalboatholidays.co.uk/referral/cruisingthecut

Vlog 311 (Southampton Boat Show) https://cruisingthecut.co.uk/2023/09/20/vlog-311-the-show-must-go-on/

Casual Navigation https://www.youtube.com/@CasualNavigation

Andrew Clayton on Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/notejuste/flat-bottomed-hulls-16-09-2024-1028

My YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@CruisingTheCut

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On this edition, news of a major chemical spill into the canal, social dates for your September diary, and a fluffy recommendation for what to watch on YouTube.

Show links:

Chemical leak FAQ https://go.walsall.gov.uk/newsroom/toxic-chemical-spill-walsall-faqs

CRT stoppages https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/notices

Shardlow Festival https://www.facebook.com/groups/144705997759926/

Black Country Boating Festival https://bcnsociety.com/event/black-country-boating-festival-13-15-september-2024/

Oxford Canal Festival https://www.oxfordcanalfestival.com/

Tipton Canal Festival https://www.facebook.com/groups/841132494128713/

Vlog 343 The Missing Link

Vlog 342 Transom Devil https://cruisingthecut.co.uk/2024/08/20/vlog-342-transom-devil/

Vlog 341 You can't Hurry Glove https://cruisingthecut.co.uk/2024/08/10/vlog-341-you-cant-hurry-glove/

Ko-fi.com https://www.ko-fi.com/davidjohns

Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CruisingTheCut

Book a canal holiday https://canalboatholidays.co.uk/referral/cruisingthecut

Lock gate installation https://cruisingthecut.co.uk/2022/06/15/vlog-268-gate-expectations/

Lock gate manufacture https://cruisingthecut.co.uk/2018/04/22/vlog-131-star-gate/

Girl with the Dogs https://www.youtube.com/@girlwiththedogs

Girl with the Dogs 2 https://www.youtube.com/@girlwiththedogs212

Sailing Aventura https://www.instagram.com/sailing.aventura

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Welcome to the audio edition of the 'Cruising the Cut' monthly newsletter. In this episode, news of a catastrophe for the canals in Lancashire, dates for your diary throughout August, and a suggestion of an utterly splendid YouTube channel to watch that's got nothing to do with boats. At least, not yet.

Links

Colin Wareing's breach picture https://x.com/colinwareing1/status/1815994072022102189

CRT breach notice https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/notices/28964-lancaster-canal-hollowforth-aqueduct

Robert Parton announcement https://www.britishmarine.co.uk/news/british-marine-welcomes-robert-parton-new-president

Green Flag awards https://tinyurl.com/canalsgreenflag

Burnley Canal Festival https://superslowway.org.uk/events/burnley-canal-festival-2024/

My recent videos https://cruisingthecut.co.uk/category/video/

My Ko-fi https://www.ko-fi.com/davidjohns

My Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CruisingTheCut

Lorna Jane Adventures https://www.youtube.com/@LornaJaneAdventures

Gabs' boat re-fit https://cruisingthecut.co.uk/2024/04/30/vlog-331-hulls-angel/

Prior moorings video https://cruisingthecut.co.uk/2023/11/12/vlog-316-island-in-the-streams/

Archive suggestion https://cruisingthecut.co.uk/2022/10/03/vlog-279-honey-i-shrunk-the-narrowboat/

Crow's Nest channel suggestion https://www.youtube.com/@agingwheels

Clubhouse chatter channel suggestion https://www.instagram.com/moonbeancoffeeboat

My ebook https://cruisingthecut.co.uk/ebook/

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