please empty your brain below
As according to your blog, and also stated by you in yesterdays comments, "there is nothing of any interest happening this weekend" you can enjoy some time relaxing at home.

John | 16.11.13 - 7:46 a.m. | #

0830 - Awake, awaiting next post.

James | 16.11.13 - 8:34 a.m. | #

09.00 Quivering with anticipation - surely it doesn't take more than 10 minutes to sort out a bowl of Shreddies and a mug of tea?

Sue | 16.11.13 - 9:00 a.m. | #

How, precisely, were the 0:00 and 7:00 entries blogged "live"? Is there someone with you to add the entries if you are incommunicado or indisposed? ;-)

Half | 16.11.13 - 9:14 a.m. | #

Forget Time Out,maybe this may be of interest to you this weekend ??
http://canalrivertrust.org.uk/restoration-and-repair-works-winter-open-days-2013/hampstead-road-lock-1a-camden-regents-canal

Soulgirl | 16.11.13 - 9:15 a.m. | #

As seen recently on a greetings card:-
"I'm up, I'm dressed... what more do you want?"

RogerW | 16.11.13 - 9:17 a.m. | #

18.30 - Go and see this.

It's great.

Richard M | 16.11.13 - 10:03 a.m. | #

I trust you got dressed before 10.35!

Martin | 16.11.13 - 10:42 a.m. | #

I had to go to Essex, yesterday, which meant a trip up through the Blackwall Tunnel and on to the M11: as I passed the Olympic site and the park (which I'd gone to on the opening day) I could see more landscaping work was in progress, and figured to make a return trip soon.
Pleased you've got a good day to be out

RogerW | 16.11.13 - 11:53 a.m. | #

You could go and see The Drowned Man - it's really interesting. And it's in an old Post Office building in Paddington I think they are knocking down soon due to Crossrail - so that ticks a few of your boxes I think. :)

garax | 16.11.13 - 1:54 p.m. | #

...sometimes just the simple things like watching the sunrise can make ya day ...or that just me?

E | 16.11.13 - 2:02 p.m. | #

I hear The Drowned Man is excellent. I see The Drowned Man is £47.50.

diamond geezer | 16.11.13 - 2:52 p.m. | #

Thought you'd try the Camden Lock, would expect it to be grossly overcrowded.

I went for a walk up Beckton Alps. A bit run down from what it used to be but still worth the climb in the sunshine to see the views.

Pity I can't post a pic, but it is your blog.

Agent Z | 16.11.13 - 3:50 p.m. | #

If you really really want to see inside a dewatered lock I expect there are plenty of less crowded ones. Keep an eye on the CRT website or look at their stoppages list. I went in one on the Chesterfield Canal last year when they were actually widening it. Even given that, and the fact that I'm a canal fanatic, it wasn't all that interesting.

Sarah | Homepage | 16.11.13 - 5:14 p.m. | #

Sarah

A canal fanatic?

Is it true that they have a great big plug like a sink plug that they can pull out to empty the canal.

Agent Z | 16.11.13 - 5:57 p.m. | #

Indeed they do: here it is.

This had been forgotten about until 1978, when a crew sent to clear rubbish from the canal found a large block on a chain. Shortly afterwards, they went off to lunch, returning some time later to find an empty canal, and a lot of beached boats!

More spectacular is the one on the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct.

timbo | 16.11.13 - 6:22 p.m. | #

Now that the Agitos are back in the Olympic Park and the Olympic Rings will be joining them soon, will the prefab world's biggest McDonalds be returning as well?

kissenme | 16.11.13 - 7:26 p.m. | #

I've never seen an aqueduct having a wee before...thanks, timbo.

HoosierSands | Homepage | 16.11.13 - 10:13 p.m. | #

You haven't got the heating on yet!? Blimey, hardier than me.

IslandDweller | 17.11.13 - 8:51 a.m. | #

Afraid so, Agent Z. And yes, as Timbo says, indeed they do. As canals are pretty much long thin lakes, dugbout and then waterproofed, it makes sense if there is somewhere (like a river) the water can go by gravity. Easier than pumping it out. Less likely to be a plug and more likely to be a sluice though.

Sarah | Homepage | 17.11.13 - 9:56 a.m. | #

cf your final comment.
Thanks!

B | 17.11.13 - 11:57 a.m. | #

You're a diamond geezer Diamond Geezer. I fell in love with you at 17.00 - one of my favourite biccies, dunked of course; but by 19.55 I felt we needed to talk, as it could only be milk chocolate for me. But we'll get through this you and me.

From a bloke drinking horlicks in Stratford at 00.15 and staring wistfully at the screen, listening to ELO's Wild West Hero. I thank you.

Damon | 20.11.13 - 12:16 a.m. | #











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