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Screen glow

6 January 2015

The Floating Cinema curates their favourite films to snuggle up with on the sofa

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Study of... an otter

6 January 2015

Want to know exactly what makes this creature so special? Abigail Whyte offers up a Bluffer’s Guide to the otter

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My role: Heritage Adviser

6 January 2015

We persuaded Florence Salberter away from her restoration planning documents and brick samples to tell us about her job as one of the Trust’s heritage advisors. “The sight of a historic boat expertly manoeuvred into a lock is still special for me.” Interview: Abigail Whyte

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Stacking up

17 December 2014

Abigail White pays homage to our sturdy, stalwart canal bricks, which will be receiving much essential care during the winter works.

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Who were the navvies?

17 December 2014

While the great canal engineers have their place in history, Abigail Whyte celebrates the navigators who made their vision possible.

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Under the magnifying glass: water beasties

17 December 2014

Spiders that weave bubbles of air, larvae that catch their food in a net and floating bugs that use their legs as oars – who knew water beasties could be so fascinating? Words: Abigail Whyte

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Cold comforts

17 December 2014

“In winter, we hibernated,” says Peter Watts, of living on a canal boat in the coldest depths of the year.

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Casting at the sound

16 December 2014

Angling don Chris Yates on setting fire to transparencies at art college, fishing at Redmire – and writing to music. Words: John Andrews

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