my relatives used to boast that Birmingham has more canals than Venice!
> (I've always just believed it)
>
> Liz
>
Its true, apparently, Liz (according to Brit Waterways) but only as long as
you count the derelict ones.
Though their volume is less and, er, the scenery's rather different.
Best
Dave
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Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2001 1:24 PM
Subject: Re: poetryetc feature poet - David Bircumshaw
> I think I'll take my sarnie down to the canal in Stoke at lunchtime
tomorrow
> - in honour of those dusty arteries and their evokations
>
> my relatives used to boast that Birmingham has more canals than Venice!
> (I've always just believed it)
>
> Liz
>
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