Comments on: Sponsored Bike Ride http://www.sharonpavey.org/sponsored-bike-ride/ East Devon Green Eco Type Person! Sun, 22 Apr 2012 19:00:24 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: sharon http://www.sharonpavey.org/sponsored-bike-ride/comment-page-1/#comment-4264 sharon Tue, 11 Oct 2011 10:03:45 +0000 http://www.sharonpavey.org/?p=1579#comment-4264 Didn't know it was that old Keith. It was the first time I'd been there and I was completely impressed - it really is a gem of a place for Exeter folk. We'll be taking the kids over many times from now I'm sure for bike rides, walks and picnics along there. And how wonderful to enjoy such a place AND raise £300 for the Green Party - win win win!!! Didn’t know it was that old Keith. It was the first time I’d been there and I was completely impressed – it really is a gem of a place for Exeter folk. We’ll be taking the kids over many times from now I’m sure for bike rides, walks and picnics along there. And how wonderful to enjoy such a place AND raise £300 for the Green Party – win win win!!!

]]> By: Keith Clements http://www.sharonpavey.org/sponsored-bike-ride/comment-page-1/#comment-4259 Keith Clements Mon, 10 Oct 2011 13:44:27 +0000 http://www.sharonpavey.org/?p=1579#comment-4259 What a splendid effort from all of you! And some excellent photos of a lovely part of Devon and the ancient and historic Exeter Canal. Did you know this was the first Pound Lock canal built in this country - circa 1575 - and was constructed by the merchants of Exeter in order to by-pass the weir built by Countess Isabella de Fortibus (hence Countess Wear!) to force ships to off-load at her port of Topsham. And just think; Exeter City Council wanted to fill this in in the 1960's and make it into a road!! We always have to keep a close eye on what local councils are planning. Fill them with Green Party councillors say I. Keith C. What a splendid effort from all of you! And some excellent photos of a lovely part of Devon and the ancient and historic Exeter Canal.
Did you know this was the first Pound Lock canal built in this country – circa 1575 – and was constructed by the merchants of Exeter in order to by-pass the weir built by Countess Isabella de Fortibus (hence Countess Wear!) to force ships to off-load at her port of Topsham.
And just think; Exeter City Council wanted to fill this in in the 1960’s and make it into a road!!
We always have to keep a close eye on what local councils are planning. Fill them with Green Party councillors say I.
Keith C.

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