Ann. Thanks for your reply. I have given up on trying to open the hood at the moment.I am pretty sure that it is shrinkage in the canvas, as the hood opened ok when I replaced the canvas 7 or 8 years ago. HR Owen can get it working, but a few weeks later it sticks again. Fortunately, I can always close the hood. I live in North West London. If you know of a specialist in the area, I could contact them.
