This highly opinionated profession is well known for sticking its oar in, but Chris Partington, partner at Slater Heelis in Sale, seems to have taken this literally. Despite never having been in a canoe before this picture was taken, Partington is to complete the three-day, 120-mile ‘Cheshire Ring’ this week, which encapsulates six canals, 92 locks, four aqueducts and four tunnels, all in aid of Henshaws Society for Blind People. Partington admits to being ‘quite nervous’, and Obiter notes that the trip begins at the King’s Ransom pub in Sale. Any temptation to indulge in a stiff drink to settle the nerves before the maiden voyage should probably be resisted, however. Unless he wants to fall in.