Nicholson's Guide Found on Corixa II Shocker! Syd Arkless, world-renowned author of Canal Planner for Windows, was found on Monday to be using Nicholson's Guide instead!

Nicholson's Guide proudly displayed alongside the Canal Planner in the window of Corixa II.

"I'd sooner be caught without my lock key than my Nicholson's!" laughs Syd.

"I do like a good read when I'm having a cup of coffee on the towpath," says Mary Arkless.

The Truth:  Syd and Mary had being going to take a certain route home from the GIG at Stafford Boat Club, and had printed out (and laminated) the necessary details from the Canal Planner, but at the last minute decided on a different route for which they had not taken a print-out. The Canal Planner is ideal for those who actually plan ahead! Syd Arkless's Canal Planner for Windows can be obtained from http://www.infoclub.co.uk. Nicholson's Guides can be obtained from any frustrated boater who has discovered that, no matter which direction you are going, you always have to work backwards through the book. Vital information on errors and omissions in Nicholson's Guides can be obtained from (and reported to) Greg Chapman's site at http://www.waterwaysguides.co.uk. Interesting addendum:  The name Corixa is taken from the scientific name for - wait for it - the water-boatman.