Alton's February 2013 Schedule

Our planned schedule for this February is as follows:-

Sat 2nd - Sun 3rd: Oakgove (Macc Br 49) to Bugsworth & Whaley Bridge
Mon 4th - Tues 5th: Whaley Bridge to Oakgrove (Br 49 Macc)
Wed 6th - Thurs 7th: Road Deliveries to Hyde, Ashton-under-Lyne, Droylesden & Manchester Picadilly
Fri 8th - Sun 10th: Road deliveries to Congleton, Kidsgrove, Wheelock, Middlewich, Nantwich, Chester & Ellesmere Port.
Wed 13th - road deliveries locally to Macclesfield, Poynton etc
Thurs 14th - Fri 15th: Road deliveries to Middlewich, Anderton, Northwich & River Weaver
Sat 16th - Sun 17th: Oakgrove (Macc Br 49) to Bugsworth & Whaley Bridge
Mon 18th - Tues 19th: Whaley Bridge to Oakgrove (Br 49 Macc)
Wed 20th - Fri 22nd : Road deliveries to Congleton, Kidsgrove, Wheelock, Middlewich, Nantwich, Chester & Ellesmere Port.
Wed 27th - road deliveries locally to Macclesfield, Poynton etc
Thurs 28th - Fri 1st March: Road deliveries to Middlewich, Anderton, Northwich & River Weaver

Please note the above schedule is our plan but it may vary dependent on traffic, customer volumes, stoppages and weather. So if you need supplies or have any questions just give us a call or text on 07791 345004 to ensure delivery.

Renaissance Canal Carrying - keeping carrying on the canals

Ann Marie in Action with her New Barrow

Renaissance Canal Carrying - keeping carrying on the canals

Alton Icebreaking at Danes Moss on the Macclesfield Canal

Renaissance Canal Carrying - keeping carrying on the canals

January 2013 - White & Wintery

Well winter hit us with full force. We managed to complete our first coal round of 2013 from Macclesfield to Whaley Bridge with ease. Then on 19th January we set out from Oakgove breaking ice, by late morning we old only got as far as Danes Moss, only about a mile, so we decided to admit defeat and reverse back to the wharf. We contacted our customers and set about he long job of delivering by road. The van & wheelbarrows were worked long & hard as we made our way round the side roads, down farm tracks, across fields & along icy towpaths. Once again everyone pulled together & helped us with our deliveries & kept us going with plenty of hot cuppas. 

We had also planned a longer coal run to Middlewich, Nantwich, Chester, Ellesmere Port, & Anderton, but again due to the ice, we had to deliver by road. With all these road deliveries we've decided to purchase a new (to us) larger van, so we've now got a big CItroen Relay.

Anyway, Alton is now all re-loaded with supplies and tomorrow morning we're boating off towards Bugsworth & Whaley Bridge, it'll be great to be boating again :-)

PS: This is by first posting on my new iPad, so bear with me if it doesn't come out quite right, I'm still finding my way with it.