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Message: Emoticon Listing HTML Help	[quote]During the 1950s, there used to be a Rowing Boat hiring centre situated at the junction of the three canals at Langley Mill, next to the old lock-gate. On Sundays, there was always a fairly large crowd of teenagers on the grassy banks and for a small sum, you could hire a boat for your own use, or, yourself and your girl friend and slowly row along the Nottm. canal for an hour or so, or whatever length of time you had bought. It was well worth the price for the nearly solitude and the scenery of the canal banks themselves. One of the Hit Songs of the time was 'By the shores of Gitchyguma'. It seemed quite apt for those balmy, sunny days on the grassy-banked canal. Azzabuv.[/quote]
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Azzabuv

This message was updated on 11/22/2004 8:34:09 PM by Azzabuv

Erewash, Cromford and Nottm. Canal Junction.
replied on: 11/22/2004 8:18:30 PM

During the 1950s, there used to be a Rowing Boat hiring centre situated at the junction of the three canals at Langley Mill, next to the old lock-gate.

On Sundays, there was always a fairly large crowd of teenagers on the grassy banks and for a small sum, you could hire a boat for your own use, or, yourself and your girl friend and slowly row along the Nottm. canal for an hour or so, or whatever length of time you had bought.

It was well worth the price for the nearly solitude and the scenery of the canal banks themselves.

One of the Hit Songs of the time was 'By the shores of Gitchyguma'. It seemed quite apt for those balmy, sunny days on the grassy-banked canal.
Azzabuv.

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