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The difficulty is if we complain - in an effort to get EA to extract its corporate digit, and to "wise up" to reality, it will be the lockies who get a bollocking and not the management.

Bit of a catch 22 situation.

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If there are issues affecting our use of the river then I don't see why we should be sensitive to individuals. The EA need to be made aware of specifics such as unreliable electrics or misleading signage. If Lock Keepers are supposed to be on duty we have a right to expect them to be there, subject to the reasonable absences for lunch and weir duties etc.

Actually, last week I did 21 locks in 2 and a half days and had few problems. The dodgy electrics at Marsh Lock did annoy me (and delay me) and the yellow discs need fine tuning or even siting in better positions but in the main it was a pleasurable trip especially in such good weather.

The lockies were generally in good humour although some disgruntlement was in evidence. Cant make an omellette without breaking a few eggs !

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