Brian from sunny Suffolk

..mother presented the following explanation :
> On Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:16:12 +0100, "Paul Scott"
> <notvalidpmscott@> wrote:
>
>> I wonder if this is a quote from someone in BW:
>> "Swing bridges are locked and can only be opened with a key, which is issued
>> to boaters."
>
>
> 'Sold' to boaters more like.
>
>
>> Is that correct? Or just this particular bridge...
>
>
> ISTR having to use the handcuff key on the locks, can't remember off
> hand if the bridges needed any key - actually, I vaguely recall the
> smaller of the two swing bridges in that area (the one going into the
> field) didn't have any lock, but ICBW. I don't remember the smaller
> one appearing to be very well looked-after.

Last time I was that way the only bridge I can recall that was locked,
was held closed by a large screw that you released with a lock
windless, but that was a long time ago.