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bennielechat
29-07-2011, 13:39
In Market Harborough.
View in full screen and turn the music up and watch the man crash his barge.

http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVWmPn6mKFg
Admin
29-07-2011, 15:00
Brilliant that Bennie :thumb_yello:

I watched it on the HD setting too :smile1:
johnnybgood
29-07-2011, 16:22
very good again bennie, i remember repairing the lifts on the st patrick going to belfast every night, one night we set sail and you had to go to lock gates that lowered you to sea level, st patrick went acckross and lost all power half way, and hit the gates, i could hear all the commotion and dock lads trying to stop the ferry by throwing steel anchor ropes and they was exploding, lucky the gate held up, they sent divers down and the ballast tanks at the front was damages, the bullbust bit ....... she didnt sail for 2 weeks .....:sad1:
flower
12-09-2011, 19:50
Only just seen this, lovely film.:smile1:
bennielechat
13-09-2011, 20:16
Only just seen this, lovely film.:smile1:

Thanks flower my daughter lives near there.
lancelabel
17-09-2011, 18:14
Good Video must take up a lot of your own time.

I see you have lots of Videos on Youtube.
johnnybgood
19-09-2011, 22:13
boo ! ... :smile1:
flower
03-10-2011, 12:31
I watched Michael Wood's History of England last week and it featured Floxton Locks - apparently it is a main thoroughfare and the gateway to the south of England.:smile1:
bennielechat
03-10-2011, 20:40
I watched Michael Wood's History of England last week and it featured Floxton Locks - apparently it is a main thoroughfare and the gateway to the south of England.:smile1:

Is it on catch up flower? :smile1:
flower
03-10-2011, 21:31
I think you can get it on iplayer - although, I am not sure if the one I watched was on iplayer:big_smile: always catching up myself:big_smile: I think it was episode 3 - I think if you miss something on iplayer - you can always watch it on the BBC website - will have a gander...............

It is on iplayer - Michael Woods Story Of England - episode 5 - doesn't really give a lot on FL but it was a hub of activity during the Industrial Revolution.

Strange how you never hear of a place and then all of a sudden it keeps cropping up. LOL