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Wordless Wednesday 22nd March 2023

Posted on 22/03/2023 by Tanllan
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Holding Back The Waters

Posted on 23/02/2021 by Tanllan

In the 12th century King Canute demonstrated to his courtiers and advisors that even the ruler of the land could not exercise command over the tides and by implication the other forces of nature. Water is ubiquitous and without it … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday

Posted on 21/03/2018 by Tanllan
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Reservoir Coots

Posted on 23/04/2015 by Tanllan

Near Tring there are four of reservoirs that provide water for the Grand Union Canal. The several hundred acres of water and the associated margins provide a haven for all sorts of wild life and aquatic birds in particular. On … Continue reading →

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Down By The Canal

Posted on 02/08/2014 by Tanllan

On the last Saturday of July the Leighton Buzzard Canal Festival took place. The venue was Tiddenfoot Waterside Park which is adjacent to the Grand Union Canal. Today Leighton Buzzard’s main export is commuters but in past times it was … Continue reading →

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