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Photo Album 24


1. Arriving at Cowley Lock on Grand Union, Neil Ratcliffe ( Captain ) steering, Martin Burke on bank.		2. Descending Cowley Lock.

3. Leaving Cowley Lock, Bob Crompton steering President, Martin Burke steering Kildare.		3. Leaving Cowley Lock, Neil Ratcliffe on back end

5. Leaving Cowley Lock, Bob Crompton picking up cross straps, and Eddie Oades looking out of engine room.		6. Leaving mooring on Paddington Arm to head out to Kensal Green and turn and then take part in opening parade, Neil Ratcliffe steering.

7 Negotiating a pontoon tied to island in pool of Little Venice on way to Kensal Green as before, Nigel Wood on bows, Louise Clarke at back end, Neil Ratcliffe steering.		8. Heading out of Little venice as before

9. Passing through Little Venice heralding the opening parade, Neil steering, Nigel & Louise on back end, Bob on Kildare.		10. Negotiating the island at Little Venice after the opening parade and turning at Camden and heading back to the Paddington Arm to mooring. Nigel on bows.

11. Further round island.		12. Bob Crompton on Kildare. Boats came to a halt here as there wasn't room to get them between moored boats and under first bridge on Paddington Arm. Bows of moored boats had swung and blocked the route.
		Photos courtesy of Andy Aldrich- Copyright 2004