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Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Easter Schedule 2010

Our Schedule Below is dependent upon the Bollington, Grimshaw Lane Aqueduct stoppage being completed by Sat 27th March.

Friday 26th March: Saturday 27th March: Whaley Bridge - Gurnett( Macclesfield)
Sunday 28th March: Tuesday 30th March: Gurnett (Macclesfield) - Anderton
Wednesday 31st March: River Weaver
Thursday 1st April - Friday 2nd April: Anderton - Ellesmere Port
Saturday 3 April - Sunday 4th April: at Ellesmere Port Easter Gathering
Monday 5th April - Friday 9th April: Ellesmere port -M'wich - Fools Nook (Macc)
Saturday 10th April - Sunday 11th April: Fools Nook (Macc) - Whaley Bridge

If you require any supplies just give us a call, text, or e-mail and let us know your order

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

A Few More Photos from the Audlem Mill Fendermaking Course






Here is a few more photos of our apprentices Colin (nb Collette),Susy (nb Orma Grace), Nick (nb Journeyman), Colin (nb Pelestry).

Monday, March 15, 2010

Ellesmere Port BW Trade Meeting




On Thursday 11th March I attended the BW Trade Meeting at Ellesmere Port Boat Museum. It was a reasonably useful meeting with a chance to vent my frustration regarding our problems with the stoppages this winter. We also heard a bit more about BWs plans to introduce "Operators Licences", and I just hope this doesn't significantly increase our operating costs or bureaucracy.

Anyway whilst I was there I managed to see a few coasters on the ship canal and it was good to see progress being made on the repairs on the wide locks (especially as this involved putting historic working boats to good use)