{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/660587ab53b2df001631129a/69cbb69216bd65d069898594?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Cruising the Cut Audio Newsletter April 2026","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/660587ab53b2df001631129a/1774970180971-507bfc77-8670-419b-bf86-f28d5c0aa6ba.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In this edition, surprise news about a wharf closing unexpectedly - and a daring plan to let scuba divers practice in canal locks...</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Links</strong></p><p><em>Ship's Telegraph (News)</em></p><p>Whitchurch breach <a href=\"https://www.tinyurl.com/whitchurchbreach\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.tinyurl.com/whitchurchbreach</a></p><p>Sherborne Wharf closure: <a href=\"https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2vy6zx565o\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2vy6zx565o</a></p><p>Scuba lock plan <a href=\"https://cruisingthecut.co.uk/scuba-lock-plan/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://cruisingthecut.co.uk/scuba-lock-plan/</a></p><p><br></p><p><em>New on the Dock (Recent videos)</em></p><p><a href=\"https://cruisingthecut.co.uk/2026/03/30/vlog-394-home-improvements/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://cruisingthecut.co.uk/2026/03/30/vlog-394-home-improvements/</a></p><p><a href=\"https://cruisingthecut.co.uk/2026/03/15/vlog-393-well-gel/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://cruisingthecut.co.uk/2026/03/15/vlog-393-well-gel/</a></p><p><a href=\"https://cruisingthecut.co.uk/2026/03/01/vlog-392-pump-out/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://cruisingthecut.co.uk/2026/03/01/vlog-392-pump-out/</a></p><p>Tip Jars <a href=\"https://cruisingthecut.co.uk/tip-jars/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://cruisingthecut.co.uk/tip-jars/</a></p><p><br></p><p><em>Captain's Log (events)</em></p><p>National Waterways Museum <a href=\"https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/places-to-visit/national-waterways-museum\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/places-to-visit/national-waterways-museum</a></p><p>Floating markets <a href=\"https://www.rcta.org.uk/markets-festivals-and-events/#!event-list\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.rcta.org.uk/markets-festivals-and-events/#!event-list</a></p><p><br></p><p><em>The Murky Depths (archive videos)</em></p><p><a href=\"https://cruisingthecut.co.uk/2019/04/01/vlog-167-new-bold-tunnel/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://cruisingthecut.co.uk/2019/04/01/vlog-167-new-bold-tunnel/</a></p><p><a href=\"https://cruisingthecut.co.uk/2017/04/01/vlog-82-important-news-update/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://cruisingthecut.co.uk/2017/04/01/vlog-82-important-news-update/</a></p><p><br></p><p><em>The Bilge (final words)</em></p><p>Charity Walk <a href=\"https://www.surplex.co.uk/donate\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.surplex.co.uk/donate</a></p>","author_name":"David Johns"}