Amazing View from Disley across the Valley to Kinder Scout this Morning

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Orange Netting Again!

More orange "rash" netting found in the cut at Br 21 UPFC. This stuff is a nightmare to get off the prop.

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Quick Twitter update

@Coalboat: The Macc & Peak Forest summit is on level & reservoirs are full, so at least all that rain has done something positive http://pic.twitter.com/HqZQ7aCk


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Meet the New Banner, same as the Old Banner (Nearly)

At Anderton lift we found the new C&RT banner in place.

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Getting Involved with Waterways

Yesterday near Anderton, we managed to get a huge BW banner wrapped around the prop.
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Alton's Delivery Schedule July 2012

Sorry for the lack of blog updates, life has been even more hectic than usual! I promise to get posting a bit more regularly ;-).

Thurs 5th: Road deliveries to Hyde, Ashton & Picadilly
Sat 7th - Sun 8th: Oakgrove Br49 Macc to Whaley Bridge & Bugsworth
Mon 9th: Whaley Bridge to Oakgrove Br 49 Macc
Tues 10th - Fri 13th: Oakgrove Br 49 Macc to Congleton, Kidsgrove, Middlewich, Nantwich, Chester & Ellesmere Port
Sat 14th - Mon 16th: Ellesmere Port, to Chester, Middlewich, Anderton & River Weaver
Tues 17th - Thurs 19th: River Weaver to Preston Brook & back to Middlewich, Kidsgrove, Congleton & Oakgrove Br 49 Macc
Sat 21st - Sun 22nd: Oakgrove Br 45 Macc to Marple, Whaley Bridge & Bugsworth
Mon 23th: Bugsworth to Oakgrove Br 49 Macc

Please note the above schedule is our plan but it may vary dependant on traffic, customer volumes & stoppages. So if you need supplies please give us a call or text on 07791345004 to ensure delivery.

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Altons Schedule June 2012

A bit late as usual, but here is our schedule for June

Fri 1st: Red Bull to Etruria
Sat 2nd - Sun 3rd: Etruria Canal Festival
Mon 4th: Etruria to Oakgrove Br49 Macc
Wed 6th- Thurs 7th: Oakgrove Br49 Macc to Whaley Bridge & Bugsworth
Fri 8th: Whaley Bridge to Bosley
Sat 9th - Sun 10th: North Rode Vintage Rally near Bosley
Mon 11th - Wed 13th: Bosley to Middlewich, Anderton & River Weaver
Thurs 14th - Fri 15th: River Weaver to Preston Brook & back to Middlewich
Sat 16th - Sun 17th: Middlewich Folk & Boat Festival
Mon 18th - Tues 19th: Middlewich to Nantwich, Chester & Ellesmere Port
Wed 20th - Fri 22nd: Ellesmere Port to Chester, Middlewich, Kidsgrove to Macclesfield
Sat 23rd - Sun 24th: Macclesfield to Marple, Whaley Bridge & Bugsworth
Mon 25th: Bugsworth to Oakgrove Br49 Macc

Please note the above schedule is our plan but it may vary dependant on traffic, customer volumes & stoppages. So if you need supplies please give us a call or text on 07791345004 to ensure delivery.

Cheers, Brian & Ann Marie
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Only a Small Part of our Haul from the Ashton & Lower Peak Forest Canals!

Renaissance Canal Carrying - keeping carrying on the canals

Phil Lock Wheeled for us back up Bosley

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Fishing Out Five Shopping Trolleys out of Marple Lock 12

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BW's Abandoned Workshops, Stores, Offices & Cottages at Marple.

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More Very Low Pounds on Marple Locks on Our Return

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Crossing Marple Aqueduct as Darkness Fell after a 16 Hour Day!

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Bridge 25 on the Ashton is full of Rubble, Rubbish & lots of Wire, Aided by a Fallen Tree!

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Empty Pound on Bosley Locks

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Gill Joins us for a Potter near Sandbach

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Ann Marie Enjoying a Birthday Cruise on the Weaver

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Heron Fishing from an Old Barge on River Weaver

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Refuelling River Tug Kennet prior to it's Taking Part in the Thames Jubilee River Pageant

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Serving the "Much a Do" Aussies at Anderton

Renaissance Canal Carrying - keeping carrying on the canals