There's a ladder in the lock. Why would you walk across except to work the lock for a boat? Perhaps a wall next to the canal would be safer than a railing that a drunk could climb and fall off?
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Serial Killer at large in Manchester?
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There's a ladder in the lock. Why would you walk across except to work the lock for a boat? Perhaps a wall next to the canal would be safer than a railing that a drunk could climb and fall off?
the some of the locks have rails on them to cross to the other side and to get out the canal yes the lock have ladders but when its dark and you fall in panic sets in quick and if your drunk its just about impossible to get your bearings in deep cold water. railings along the canal would work and stop you from walking up to the edge and looking in and a 4ft rail would be hard to fall over when drunk
building small wall would not work and the cost would be sky high anyway but something got to be done and if we can come up with idea's on bluemoon then the people with power like the british waterways the council and the government they should. its getting out of hand now and how many more have to die before its enough to do something. this as been going on far to long to turn a blind eye to again now is the time to point the fingers and say do something
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It's going to need professional recommendations from the relevant authorities to push that through and for me that is the job of HM Coroner. Every single one of these deaths will have been subject to an inquest, which confirms that there is nothing suspicious and establishes the facts about each death. Part of the Coroners role is to identify systemic failings and critical contributory factors. I dont know what HM Coroner has said about this, but the first step in addressing this is calling for some intervention on how the waterways can be made safe in certain areasthe some of the locks have rails on them to cross to the other side and to get out the canal yes the lock have ladders but when its dark and you fall in panic sets in quick and if your drunk its just about impossible to get your bearings in deep cold water. railings along the canal would work and stop you from walking up to the edge and looking in and a 4ft rail would be hard to fall over when drunk
building small wall would not work and the cost would be sky high anyway but something got to be done and if we can come up with idea's on bluemoon then the people with power like the british waterways the council and the government they should. its getting out of hand now and how many more have to die before its enough to do something. this as been going on far to long to turn a blind eye to again now is the time to point the fingers and say do something
We have the biggest student population outside of London, More pubs, bars than ever before. They are all open from silly o'clock until silly o'clock. The canals are now relatively nice areas to walk. Unfortunately its pissed up people not knowing their way about properly and having a dreadful accident.
There is no pusher !!
There is no pusher !!
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Nonsense. It’s the Moston Angler.We have the biggest student population outside of London, More pubs, bars than ever before. They are all open from silly o'clock until silly o'clock. The canals are now relatively nice areas to walk. Unfortunately its pissed up people not knowing their way about properly and having a dreadful accident.
There is no pusher !!
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Nonsense. It’s the Moston Angler.
Ahem, I copyrighited that along with Jack the dipper
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And I still giggle now when I see them.Ahem, I copyrighited that along with Jack the dipper
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We have the biggest student population outside of London, More pubs, bars than ever before. They are all open from silly o'clock until silly o'clock. The canals are now relatively nice areas to walk. Unfortunately its pissed up people not knowing their way about properly and having a dreadful accident.
There is no pusher !!
Even when pissed and not knowing my way about I am pretty sure I wouldn't get lost in a canal.
That made me laugh I like it.Nonsense. It’s the Moston Angler.