Cresby writes: “removing the stop boards at Ryeford Double Lock – the first boat through for 60 years.
The music is Pru of “Dead Dog Cider” a (mostly) shanty duo. The Song Navigator was written by Phil Gaston who was Shane McGowan’s manager in the first group “the Nips”, also recorded by the Pogues.”

More of Dead Dog Cider at: http://www.myspace.com/deaddogcider

See part one at: https://stroudcommunity.tv/stroudwater-ryeford-locks-renovation-1-of-4/

See part three at: http://stroudcommunity.tv/stroudwater-ryeford-3-of-4-log-delivery/

See part four at: https://stroudcommunity.tv/stroudwater-ryeford-locks-renovation-4-of-4/

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