Chloe

Thanks to everyone and I mean everyone!! who helped make the Old Year go out with a bang at Tattenhall.

Ensure after you use the coal you clean your chimney, we had the same problem till we cleaned ours. We are paying £6.40 for 20kg bag and it burns well.

Not quite! Had heavy snow showers on Friday 16th Dec here Natwich/Chester area. Very cold Friday night so froze! Saturday icy. Today sun out but took awhile for heavy black cloud to clear Nantwich way, went shopping am. Back roads very icy and pavements icy in Nantwich. Tattenahall Marina - sun cleared alot of ice by afternoon today but may re-freeze tonight though? Guess what Swanley provide salt to every jetty in yellow bins? Do other Marina's do the same?

A friend cruised from Chester to Barbridge at the weekend. Upon their arrival, opposite the Barbridge Arms, tying up just as it went dark, a boat drifted across the canal having had its' ropes cut. Whilst retying it up a lady, who was on her boat, told them if they were staying the night to be vigilant as she had had her diesel syphoned and her boat broken into. Apparently the pub is now shut and that has also been broken into. It may have just been a local incident or somebody travelling through in a scruffy 40' tug style boat. Is there a canal watch scheme on Shroppie?

I agree, with you Potty Harry!

I felt my compalaints about Tattenahall Marina were justified and that they should be read by the wider community. Now, I am glad to say that the management are taking note and would confirm that Annabelll 2's post stating prices have been reduced, is correct. I along with others are very happy about this. I would also like to say that now the front gate is left down at all times the security at this marina has also improved. Thank you for listening! Hope we have a new year do!!!

I would say it has got to be a member of staff writing. There is no such boat as far as I am aware called Annabelle 2 moored at Tattenhall. Who cares anyway! It is a forum after all. Anybody should be able to write even if it appears a little commercial.

Thanks everbody for your advice. We have certainly got a lot to think about. We'll probably hand our notice in, like a great number of boaters seem to be doing!

We are presently moored at Tattenhall Marina, run by Lakeside Leisure, who have allowed the foresaid Mr. Harral to set up again under Ash Boats Ltd. Although we were considering selling our boat; and given we've paid our moorings until February, we are concerned that if we adhere to the marina contract our boat sale will be handled by Mr. Harral. If we took the option of using another broker we would have to move the boat and thus would lose out financially. Is there an alternative option to our predicament?

Anthony Stephen Harral - ASH BOATS - is now well set up at Tattenhall Marina thanks to Lakeside Leisure giving him an opportunity. 'Come into my web said the spider to the flies?' Whilst we're all carrying out a postmortem, He's still enjoying his life, his home, his yacht, and holiday home, whilst others have lost their's. It's like legalised robbery! Isn't the law an ass!

We had an example over the bank holiday when some poor soul passed away and it was a while before his body was found. The emergency services attended and were able to gain access easily as the barrier was up. Had it not been, they do have the code, unlike the vandals who recently ripped it off and stole the traffic lights off the bridge. No doubt they will be looking at the circumstances surrounding this death and as to why he was living on his boat in the marina. Unless you have a properly, registered residential berth I wouldn't admit that you live on your boat. You may spend alot of time on it. As we don't live on, we do want security for our boat when we are not there. We must have chosen the wrong spot. We regularly witness the public coming in and using the place like a park - having picnics and even lighting barbecues. Their children and dogs running amok, often walking down the jetties to look at and play on the boats. We do have to admit that it is in a beautiful position and it may suit some people; but having lived on ourselves for 15 years until recently 'going on the bank' and having over 30 years of boating experiences, we feel it would be naive to think nothing would ever happen. Unless secuity improves we won't be renewing and will choose a more secure mooring.

Tattenhall Ice Cream Park Annex Marina - Not as secure as advertised!!! We received a letter dated 16th March from Lakeland Leisure Estates who have long been established in operating Caravan parks. They also have bought Saul Marina and Great Heywood Marina. We were informed that they didn't anticipate any significant changes in the operation of the business. It is advertised as a 'secure' marina but far from being 'secure' it is company policy to leave the main access security gate open and they allow any one to enter unrestricted. People without boats on the Site come in and use the facilities for which we pay for, for free. It has become an added attraction to ice cream farm visitors who allow their children and dogs to run wild. They dump their rubbish in the already over flowing bins and contravene all the regulations imposed on us, the moorers. The company believe this will attract more people to moor their boats? Many people have contacted them many times with their concerns but they seem intent on ignoring customers' concerns in carrying out their policies. With the amount of security provided you might as well moor on the towpath! Mr. Lak Lustre

We were saddened to hear about the situation that has arisen at Harral Brokerage. Given the thousands and thousands of pounds Steve has made over the years from the business we would expect him to honour his debts. Our sympathies lie with Richard, Sharon and Frank. We can only applaud Dave Massey's decision to take over what would be a mess. We have known Dave to be an honest and decent business man. We wish them every success for the future; and would not hesitate to recommend them to anybody considering selling their boat. Having moved numerous boats over the years for Steve, it was our conscience that made us, after many sleepless nights, decide to call it a day! Does anyone know where he is? My money's on finding Gaddafi before you find Steve! Talk o' Devil

Tattenhall Ice Cream Park Annex Marina - Not as Secure as advertised!!! We received a letter dated 16th March from Lakeland Leisure Estates who have long been established in operating Caravan parks. They also have bought Saul Marina and Great Heywood Marina. We were informed that they didn't anticipate any significant changes in the operation of the business. It is advertised as a 'secure' marina but far from being 'secure' it is company policy to leave the main access security gate open and they allow any one to enter unrestricted. People without boats on the Site come in and use the facilities for which we pay for, for free. It has become an added attraction to ice cream farm visitors who allow their children and dogs to run wild. They dump their rubbish in the already over flowing bins and contravene all the regulations imposed on us, the moorers. The company believe this will attract more people to moor their boats? Many people have contacted them many times with their concerns but they seem intent on ignoring customers' concerns in carrying out their policies. With the amount of security provided you might as well moor on the towpath! Mr. Lak Lustre

We were saddened to hear about the situation that has arisen at Harral Brokerage. Given the thousands and thousands of pounds Steve has made over the years from the business we would expect him to honour his debts. Our sympathies lie with Richard, Sharon and Frank. We can only applaud Dave Massey's decision to take over what would be a mess. We have known Dave to be an honest and decent business man. We wish them every success for the future; and would not hesitate to recommend them to anybody considering selling their boat. Having moved numerous boats over the years for Steve, it was our conscience that made us, after many sleepless nights, decide to call it a day! Does anyone know where he is? My money's on finding Gaddafi before you find Steve! Talk o' Devil